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.

La Torre del Remei

Close to the Pyre-nean town of Puigcerdà, this restored 1910 Modernista palace, with its series of sumptuous rooms, has an outdoor heated pool and a renowned restaurant. Take your pick of views: impressive mountain peaks or the lush garden.
La Torre del Remei

A Modernista palace provides an elegant setting for wonderfully presented Catalan food. The game dishes are sublime.
La Venta

Take the city’s only tram to the top of Av Tibidabo for traditional Catalan food washed down with bold Riojas at this terrace restaurant.
La Vinya del Senyor

A classy, yet cosy, bar attracting wine lovers from all over the city, who come to sample a rich array of Spanish and international varieties in the company of other wine aficionados.
La Volta Ciclista de Catalunya

Cyclists warm up for the more serious European events with this testing route.
La Xina A.R.T.

The very latest on the contemporary art scene features at this innovative gallery, started by four local artists in the late 1990s.
Laie Llibreria Cafè

Tuck into a generous buffet of rice, pasta, greens, chicken and more at this charming, long-running Eixample café-bookshop. Or opt for the well-priced vegetarian menu, including soup, salad and a main dish. An elegant, but informal, any time of the day option. See Cafés.
Laie Llibreria Cafè

A cultural meeting place with a lively atmosphere, airy terrace and foreign newspapers. There’s an excellent set lunch and live jazz (Mar–May: Tue).
Lailo

In this theatre-turned-vintage store, you’ll find everything from glitzy 1950s cocktail dresses to 1920s costumes.
Las Ramblas

Fantastic place to wander window shopping and stopping for the occasional coffee or ice cream to be entertained by local human statues.

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