Narrow Streets, Big Soul: Lost in the Alleys of El Born

Monochrome photography from Barcelona in Spain

There is a specific magic to El Born that only reveals itself when you slow down and look up. Once the medieval centre for Barcelona’s guilds and craftsmen, these streets are a living museum. This shot captures that perfect El Born “chasm”—where 14th-century stone meets modern life, hanging laundry, and the quiet energy of a city that never really stopp…