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.

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Studios Pelayo Guest House

Breathe and discover Barcelona from its very heart, just steps away form the bustling world famed Ramblas. Just 50 metres from Plaza Catalunya!

We will be eager to receive you at Pelayo - Ramblas, get you settled in and point you towards the historical, cultural wonders of our 3000 year old city.

You need not feel lost in the city if you are here for the first time—its genial hospitality is obvious in the services offered. Stay at this hostel-com-apartment facility for a taste of its homey ambiance. Located in the heart of the city, in an old gothic structure, the family-run establishment caters to all your needs with efficiency and decorum. Ideal for those on a shoestring budget, the no-frills hotel nevertheless exudes the charm that is so quaintly Spanish. Shared facilities are available for groups, and the clean, tastefully-decorated rooms are complemented by sufficient amenities.

Our studio suites with kitchenette are the city center hotel alternative. Why do you have to pay more?

We suggest learning the joy of siesta by shopping at Europe's biggest open air market ,the Boqueria, also minutes away, for seafood, meat, vegies, all fresh and tasty , then use your kitchen and sweet dreams.

Our location will astonish you, and our facilities will help you enjoy your stay . We promise that you will want to come back !!!

Do not forget your beach towels!!! Summer and the beaches are at our doorsteps.

Our guest house offers a selection of studios for two persons with a fully equipped kitchen, fridge, air conditioning, TV, private bathroom, hairdryer, Wi-Fi and central heating.

We also have cosy small double rooms with double o twin beds ,TV radio air conditioning and a private bathroom windows looking into interior patio.
Studios Pelayo Guest House

Our Studios Pelayo Guest House offers a selection of studios for two persons with a fully equipped kitchen, fridge, air conditioning, TV, private bathroom, hairdryer, Wi-Fi and central heating And we also have cosy small double rooms with double o twin beds, TV radio air conditioning and a private bathroom windows looking into interior patio.

The Studios Pelayo Guest House is distributed on two floors of Calle Pelai, number 5 in a heart of Barcelona. This street is the dead center of Barcelona and for all the ladies this is the main shopping street for all the nice clothes and shoes of this city. We have the Lauren Cinemas right across the road, loads of restaurants, tapas bars; the Ramblas is just 100 meters away. Our location will astonish you, and our facilities will help you enjoy your stay . We promise that you will want to come back !
Textile Museum

This is a small museum with a fascinating collection of fabrics from mediaeval to modern, religious to secular. Upstairs there is an equally involving collection of twentieth century clothes and accessories. All the exhibits are beautifully displayed and the gallery attendants are sympathetic and patient. I took with me twenty fifteen year old students with sketch books (the Picasso Museum opposite had the most surly attendants that I've ever had to deal with and we were pushed through as swiftly as was possible). The shop is full of interesting, cheapish things. Look out for the 1960s bikini made out of fabric daisies.
The Magic Fountain of Montjuic

This is a fantastic sight but not very well publicised. The fountains play to music and lights. It is usually only on in a weekend, check website for details, usually about 8:00pm. The last time I saw it the finale was played to Barcelona (Freddie Mercury & Monserrat Cabbelia). It's a real spine tingler and well worth looking. Whats more it's absolutely free.
Tibidabo Avenue,Mountain and Funfair

Situated on the highest zone of Barcelona is one of the mandatory visite!!! You can see Barcelona from the air! it's really beautiful! Perfect for a romantic break...a dinner in La Masia restaurant...you'll see the Mediterranean Ocean and the Pyrinees...

You can arrive there by Bus, by car or "Tramvia Blau"(tramcar) to the feet of the mountain, and to continue continue by "funicular" to the top.

On the top you can have a delicious meal in the restaurant or have fan in the Park!!! The Park best-known attractions are the ferris wheel, the airplane (one of the first flight simulators), the Watchtower, the Hotel Kruger and, as new, the Pèndol (an arm that falls since 38 m of height being displaced in fact pendulum), the DIDIDADO (a cinema with capacity for 70 people where can enjoy itself a movie in 4D, (effective of light, sound, air and water and all the effect of the 4D)...so Have FUN!!!

But if you don't like Funparks or high mountains ther'e a beautiful place to go...Tibidabo Avenue...this is a real magical, beautiful and romantic place...just a walk and you'll feel something really special. Tibidabo Avenue appears in Carlos Ruíz Zafón best seller "La sombra del Viento" (The Shadow of the Wind)