L'Eixample, is a very high and safe area of
Barcelona designed to deal with the swelling population of the 19th
century. Consisting of wide streets with distinctive plazas with cut off
corners . Lying above Plaça Catalunya and The Ramblas, it quickly
found favour with the middle classes and soon the modernista
architects were being commissioned by some of the more status conscious
inhabitants - Passeig de Gràcia includes two of the finest examples
of Gaudí's work, Casa Batllo and La Pedrera.
The most famous monument Sagrada
Familia is very close to the apartment, a typical tourist point to visit
in Barcelona.
Today the Eixample is the main shopping and business district of
Barcelona, plenty of restaurants and bars as well.
This
charming apartment in located in a 3rd floor in a typical
Eixample building with lift, strategic location if you want to visit
Barcelona center just on walking . You'll find a friendly neighbourhood,
with lots of shops, tipycal restaurants and easy acces to the most
important sights. Plaça Catalunya is only a few minutes away on foot, but
if you prefer moving around with public transportation than walking, you
will find many buses and a metro station near by as well.
Car parkings few minutes
walk to the building.