Small, cozy, compact and quiet would describe this well located apartment. It’s very well equipped, with everything, especially in the kitchen, that one could need. Two great food markets are a short walk away, and the neighbourhood is safe, friendly and lively enough, filled with families and Barcelona living, not full of frenzied tourists. Plaza Rovira, a few block away, is a pleasant place to wander for a glass of wine under the trees. Downtown is an hour’s walk or a short taxi ride away. The unexpected surprise is that it faces into a courtyard filled with gardens and large trees, not the street, so it’s exceptionally quiet, considering it’s in a rackety city of 3M. A delight to wake up to bird song, not honking horns!
Great restaurants within walking distance: Là Pantxe del Bisbe across the street, and Lluritu just down the street a few blocks for excellent, unpretentious seafood. Grocery stores and good bakeries at your fingertips, as is Parc Guell, and a wonderful park slightly further away, only without the busy tourist attraction, Parc del Guinardo, for wonderful city views. Las Delicias in nearby Carmel also a wonderful half hour walk away; uphill, but another great lunch was had there in this city of many delights.
Thanks Alfonso for being attentive and friendly!