The location was the reason we booked Julia place, and it lived up to our expectations! We were able to come back to the apartment during the day for a siesta and then jump right back into exploring the city without missing a beat! We were able to walk to almost everything - we only took the metro twice, one to Park Guell and once the Gracia neighborhood for a dinner reservation and didn’t have time to walk it. We walked everywhere else! The balcony is lovely, the nearby groceries are super convenient. The space is very nice. We highly recommend Julia’s apartment. However please note: unless you are a very heavy sleeper, do bring earplugs and an eye mask. As others have said, the street noise can be pretty loud, and the curtains are very thin and let a lot of light in.