The nice side of Place Reial is that you just can’t get it under control. In this square, the Catalonian joy of life is celebrated day and night.

It can become rather noisy here and only recently the locals took to the streets with huge posters to stop the noise at night. Admittedly, they weren’t very successful. It is still rather noisy but somehow the sound has become nicer. The street musicians need to proof in a casting that they are actually able to play before they are allowed to perform on the square.

Drug dealers have disappeared, as police officers take more frequent walks through the square. In other words, be it day or night, a coffee or a beer on one of the many terraces is always worthwhile.