GOTHIC QUARTER
On foot. Approximate duration: 3 hours.
The Gothic Quarter is what used to be known ago as the ‘Cathedral Quarter’. The great gothic buildings which marked the high point of the city and its culture during the Middle Ages are to be found here. Here Likewise, are the remains of the ancient fortified walls and [...]
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Barcelona St Valentine’s Day Tour
Take the metro to Selva de Mar and walk along the quiet seafront in the direction of the Olympic Port to the main beach in Barceloneta. From there, dive into a cava bar, before heading to either the hip Born or [...]
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Food:Contemporary,
Address: Sant Elíes 22, Barcelona
Chef Ramó Freixa, one of Barcelona’s established culinary lights, is taking founding father José María’s work to another level. His clever reinterpretations of traditional recipes, all made with high-quality raw ingredients, have qualified the younger Freixa’s work as cuina d’autor. One specialty is peus de porc en escabetx de guatlle (pig’s [...]
Food:Italian
Address: C/ Doctor Roux, 37, 08017 Barcelona
Tel.: 932052279
For excellent, streamlined Italian cuisine that will remind you more of postmodern Catalan cooking than of The Godfather, this chic spot just down from the Bonanova metro stop on the Sarrià line is a winner. It’s always filled with intriguing-looking bon vivants evenly balanced between hip locals and [...]
