DK Travel : Barcelona

With warm, crystal-clear waters lapping its sandy shores and mountains nuzzling up to its northern edge, this glittering jewel in the Mediterranean is blessed with desirable geographical genes. From the buoyant, revamped port area to the atmospheric medieval streets of the Barri Gòtic and the beautiful Modernista buildings of the Eixample, Barcelona has it all. A host of treasure-filled museums, architectural wonders, lively beaches and enchanting squares provide the icing on the cake.

City Beaches

The beaches of Barcelona were once insalubrious areas to be avoided. With the 1992 Olympics they underwent a radical face-lift and today the stretches of Barceloneta and the Port Olímpic are a major people magnet. Just a short hop on the metro from the city centre, they provide the perfect opportunity for a refreshing Mediterranean dip. The beaches are regularly cleaned and the many facilities include showers, toilets, childrens’ play areas, volleyball nets and an open-air gym. There are boats and surfboards for rent. Be warned: bag snatching is endemic. (Beaches).
Clàssica als Parcs

Classical music concerts are held in the city’s parks.
Climbing to the top of Sagrada Família

Gaudí's breathtaking church, still under construction. He put his life and soul into it, spending all his money on it, then begging strangers for more! It is different from every angle and most spectacular from the top; an amazing climb, but not for those wary of heights!
Club Apolo

An old dance hall, with velvet covered balconies and panelled bars, this place has reinvented itself as one of the city’s leading nightclubs. It attracts the latest in live techno and dance music.
Club Catwalk

One of the hottest clubs in town, this has two floors: one for the bar and chilling out, and the other for dancing to music that is strictly electronic and house.
Club Fellini

This cosmopolitan club offers three very different spaces: the Mirrors Lounge with chic house music, the Bad Room with electronic sessions, and the Red Room, the perfect space for flirting.
Coastal Bike Ride

Breeze along the city’s coastal cycle path and take in seaside Barcelona. Pick up the path from the bottom of La Rambla and follow it north to Barceloneta, where it runs along the beachfront, past the shiny new Port Olímpic as far as Platja de la Mar Bella.
Condes de Barcelona

The highlight of this magnificent Modernista hotel is its pentagonal lobby. The commodious rooms have classic, tasteful decor. Splash in the outdoor pool and dine in the Thallasa Mediterranean restaurant.
Conjunt Monumental de la Plaça del Rei

In the heart of the Barri Gòtic is the beautifully preserved, medieval Plaça del Rei (Perfect Squares), presided over by the 13th- to 14th-century Palau Reial (royal palace). The impressive palace complex includes the Saló del Tinell, a massive hall crowned by Gothic arches, where Ferdinand and Isabel welcomed Columbus after his 1492 voyage to the Americas. The medieval Capella de Santa Àgata has a beautiful 15th-century altarpiece by Jaume Huguet. A visit to the Museu d`Història de la Ciutat gives access to the Palau Reial and to one of the largest underground excavations of Roman ruins on display in Europe.
Conjunt Monumental de la Plaça del Rei

Explore the medieval Palau Reial and wander among the splendid remains of Barcelona’s Roman walls and waterways at the city’s history museum. The museum is partly housed in the 15th-century Casa Padellàs on the impressive medieval Plaça del Rei. See Conjunt Monumental de la Plaça del Rei.

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