Experts' Choice Award La Virreina Centre de la Imatge
9 expert reviews
“The neoclassical Virreina Palace... is now a major center for changing exhibitions of paintings, photography, and historical items.”
– Fodor's
Fodor's "Barcelona's most spectacular food market, also known as the Mercat de Sant Josep, is an explosion of life and color graced with wonderful little tapas bar–restaurants (with counter seating only)." Full review
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Don't miss the herb- and wild-mushroom stand at the back of the Boqueria, with its display of fruits del bosc (fruits of the forest): wild mushrooms, herbs, nuts, and berries.
Frommer's "The former home of Manuel d'Amat, a wealthy viceroy who made his fortune in the Americas." Full review
Lonely Planet "A grand 18th-century rococo mansion (with some neoclassical elements) housing an arts/entertainment information and ticket office." Full review
Lonely Planet "The Palau de la Virreina is a grand 18th-century rococo mansion (with some neoclassical elements) that houses a municipal arts/entertainment information and ticket office." Full review
Time Out "La Virreina Image Centre's programme features photography, audiovisual works, election broadcasts, book publishing, literary festivals, talks, digital documentation and expanded literature." Full review
Michelin Guide 1 Star
"Palace built that was a mix of Baroque and Rococo styles. The outbuildings and patio have been converted into a Centre de la Imatge and are the venue for major temporary exhibitions." Full review
Frommer's "This grand structure is marked by typically Spanish top-heaviness...on the left, a large space hosts a changing calendar of exhibitions, predominantly on aspects of Barcelona." Full review
