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About the area: Plaza Reial, Barrio Gotico
The setting is as central as possible; right on Plaza Real, with its palm trees and fountains. The apartment oversees most of the old city centre, and is less than a stone throw away from Las Ramblas which is a haven for flower and bird lovers, and most notably, the ever increasing amount of living statues and portrait artists. It is no more than 5 minutes walking down to the beach and the old harbour with the Columbus statue.
Venture off in the opposite direction to the Liceu opera house and a little more up the road you'll find the unforgettable Boqueria market. Behind the market, up in the Raval, is the MACBA museum of modern art with a nice inner patio it shares with the CCCB and the Laie art bookshop.
With plenty of restaurants, boutiques, shops and pubs this is a very lively part of town, which luckily is not a problem when one's trying to sleep since the well isolated apartment towers above the rest of the area's buildings.
If you wish to fan out into the city and be in the middle of it all, this is the right place. Coming home is a rewarding experience since the entire setting is geared towards relaxation and disconnection from what happens down on the street. A truly mediterranean experience, echoed by great views of the old city, the harbour, the Tibidabo mountain and the Montjuic hill.
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Plaça Sant Jaume with the Ayuntamiento and the Generalitat de Catalunya (City Hall and the seat of the Catalan Government)
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las Ramblas and La Boqueria, the famous food market
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Mercat Santa Catalina, the recently finished daily fresh market with a spectacular rooftop near the Cathedral
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the Cathedral de la Seu
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the Modernist theatre and concert hall Palau de la Musica and the
Liceu opera house
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the picturesque Plaça del Pi with a frequent farmers' market
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shopping avenue Portal de l'Angel
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the Picasso Museum
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an internet café, right near the Picasso Museum.
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several public parking areas
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the subway and bus stops Jaume I and Liceu
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