Living and Travel
Barcelona is a city that is best described by images as they portray just how stunning and fantastic the place is. The city has been photographed over and over again and it’s easy to find a picture of the place you are interested in if you look online, and get an idea of what the city’s main attractions and areas look like. Pictures can say so much more than words can and you really get the feel of the place just by studying the image and seeing firsthand how beautiful it is. There are all kinds of apartments for rent in Barcelona ranging from basic rooms to luxury city centre options. The benefits of privacy, self-catering facilities, and generally lower rates are significant over staying in any other form of city accommodation and it can be a lot easier to find accommodation in an apartment particularly during the peak holiday seasons when most hotel rooms are booked up. If you want to see more before you visit then just click on tourist guide Barcelona and all the information you need can be found along with photo galleries to match, and even some interesting facts about each one.
Street art and street performers line Las Ramblas from Barcelona and create a truly unique vibe with-in this beautiful city. True enough, you will find street performers in many other European cities but Barcelona is some how the authority on this “industry”, and you will see an incredibly high level of professionalism here, … [Read more...]
Since 1992 , year of Barcelona Olympic games, there are 4.2 km of golden sandy beaches only 10 mins from the city centre. 1) The Barceloneta Beach. This is the first beach close to city centre. You can get there with metro (yellow line) stop Barceloneta. Walk on the Passeo Joan Borbo full of sea food restaurants, cafés with terrace. At the end … [Read more...]
Metro stop Barceloneta Let’s go to the playa by tube? Barcelona: 4km of beaches, 10 min away from the centre & 272 sunny days a year. Get tanned on the beach, dive into the waves, surf, windsurf and kitesurf. Go jogging, roller-skating or cycling on the Passeig Maritim or wander in the marina while taking a look at the beautiful yachts … [Read more...]
El Raval is a multicultural neighbourhood divided in two parts by the Carrer Hospital. NORTHERN PART: the most interesting. Popular terraces, cheap (but often delicious) restaurants, and bars next to lounge cafés, alternative boutiques, New Age book shops, and amazing international exhibition halls. MACBA : contemporary art museum from the … [Read more...]
This district, an ancient village enclosed in Barcelona’s city centre is a favourite. Shops, retro and trendy boutiques, nice restaurants, bars and cafés, charming little squares… Take it easy & enjoy a sunny nap or a shady coffee. Musicians, designers and artists of all sorts have made this Bohemian neighbourhood one the nicest in … [Read more...]
The new city: an extension to the north of the city built up at the end of the 19th c. It is the economic, commercial and fashion hub of Barcelona. To see: Gaudi’s main masterpieces. Passeig de Gràcia : the Champs-Elysées of Barcelona. A wide avenue lined with the most famous modernist buildings: casa Mila, casa Battlo. The best fashion … [Read more...]
The fashionable youth have turned this working-class area into the trendiest place in town, where yesterday’s charm blends with today’s lifestyle. Art galleries, fashion shops, design stores, traditional pubs, quality food; it’s the locals’ favourite neighbourhood. Not too crowded & close to the Barceloneta harbour and beaches. Medieval … [Read more...]
The historical centre of Barcelona from Plaza Catalunya to the old harbour alongside the Rambla. Medieval streets, gorgeous buildings, prestigious or peaceful squares. Trendy shops, friendly restaurants, tapas bars and all you need for a fiesta by night. Day and night, the streets are flooded with locals, tourists, students & young people … [Read more...]
Select an area for more details: El Gotic - Rambla, El Born, Eixample, Gracia, El Raval, La Barceloneta El Gotic - Rambla The historical centre of Barcelona from Plaza Cataluna down to the old harbour (Columbus statue), alongside the Rambla: 1,3 km... To be seen : The Ramblas & the living statues The Plaza … [Read more...]
The Gracia area starts at the end of Passeo de Gracia but is so different ! Very few people go and walk up to this area although it is a very nice area with lots of sunny squares with cafes and restaurants, clothes ' designer shops, art shops, organical food shops. One of the loviest square is Plaza de la Virreina with its old stone church and its … [Read more...]
Ciutad Vella (catalan) means Old Town. Until the end of the 19th century, the historical centre or Ciutat Vella ( the Gothic area, La Ribera, La Rambla and El Raval) was the city of Barcelona. It is famous for its historic monuments, narrow streets and its bohemian atmosphere. You can walk for hours in its medieval streets wandering how it … [Read more...]
If you are coming to visit Barcelona and are staying for a long weekend you will probably want to make the most of the few days. This means of course also to spend quite some money. On holiday the money is usually quickly spent for restaurants, museums, shopping and public transport. Luckily you have the option to get a Barcelona Card and to make … [Read more...]