Julie’s apartment is located in a quiet section of the Poble Sec neighborhood. This is an area that allows you to experience Barcelona like a local, away from the busy tourist areas. It is a couple of small blocks from the steps to the Montjuic Hill area (where I recommend taking the cable car to the beach) and a block from the Carrer de Blai, which is lined with great restaurants and cafes with outside seating. We had a wonderful all too short stay (3 nights) in the area and could have stayed for a week (or longer) in this wonderful city.