Barcelona neighbourhoods

Apartments in Sant Martí and Poblenou, Barcelona

Sant Martí occupies the seafront of eastern Barcelona. Its heart is Poblenou, a former village that was the city's great industrial neighbourhood, to the point of earning the nickname of the Catalan Manchester. Today it keeps chimneys and warehouses converted into lofts, offices and studios, and a boulevard of its own full of terraces and neighbourhood life.

By the sea, the Vila Olímpica and Diagonal Mar were born with the transformation of the city for the Olympic Games and in the years that followed: modern buildings, many with views of the Mediterranean, seafront promenades, large parks and the beach a few minutes' walk away. Further inland, el Clot and el Camp de l'Arpa keep a more traditional character, with a market and local shops.

The range is very diverse: lofts in former factories, apartments in buildings of a few floors in the core of Poblenou and recent buildings with a lift, parking and, sometimes, a pool or communal areas near the sea. It is one of the areas of Barcelona where it is easiest to find new builds.

It suits professionals in the tech and creative sectors, who have many of their companies here, families who value the beach and the parks, and those who arrive from elsewhere looking for a modern apartment. The metro, the tram and the Diagonal connect it with the centre in a few minutes.

We know Poblenou and its surroundings, from the quietest streets to those that change fastest. We help you buy or rent with all the information on the table.

Neighbourhoods of the district
el Poblenou · la Vila Olímpica del Poblenou · Diagonal Mar i el Front Marítim del Poblenou · el Parc i la Llacuna del Poblenou · Provençals del Poblenou · Sant Martí de Provençals · el Clot · el Camp de l'Arpa del Clot · la Verneda i la Pau · el Besòs i el Maresme