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.

Marsella

A dimly-lit Modernista bar, Marsella serves up cocktails and absinthe to long-time regulars and first-timers.
Mary Ant

Fantastic caipirinhas, amazing and very funky decoration, cool people and fantastic atmosphere!!!!!
Mas de Torrent

Get some old-fashioned comfort in a beautifully restored 18th-century farmhouse near Pals. Antique decor is offset by museum-worthy contemporary art. There’s an outdoor pool.
Massis de Pedraforca

A nature reserve surrounds this huge outcrop of mountains, a favourite of rock climbers with peaks rising to 2,500 m (8,200 ft).
Medusa

Strictly gay and one of the hits in the booming “gayxample”. Elegant, tasteful and ultra fashionable, with excellent house sounds.
Medusa & Zeltas

Two of the hottest club-bars in town share the same entrance. Medusa has trendier decor, in the style of a loft apartment, but Zeltas pulls in the crowds. A heady mix of testosterone, potent drinks and pumping house make these prime spots to mingle with some Barcelona beauties.
Méliès Cinemes

Two-screened repertory cinema.
Mercat de La Boqueria

Barcelona’s most famous food market is conveniently located on La Rambla (La Rambla). Freshness reigns supreme and shoppers are spoiled for choice, with hundreds of stalls selling everything from vine-ripened tomatoes to haunches of beef and moist wedges of Manchego cheese. The city’s seaside status is in full evidence at the fish stalls.
Mercat de la Concepció

In the heart of the Eixample is this large market, renowned for its flowers. Blooming bouquets at the entrance offer a fragrant welcome to the bright flower stalls that lie within.
Mercat de les Flors

This is the venue of choice for performance theatre groups, such as La Fura dels Baus and Comediants, whose incredible mixture of circus and drama is easily accessible to non-Catalan speakers.

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