Barcelona! A real jewel in the crown for Spain! Our first visit to Barcelona and we were bowled over by the richness of the architecture and art. The people were friendly, it wasn't crowded (mid-April) and the weather was mild. We will definitely return.

The apartment we stayed in was ideally situated to access all points of Barcelona, whether it is the Gothic Quarter, Sagrada Familia or the beach, none are more than 30 minutes walk away. If you don't fancy enjoying the many sites on foot there is ample public transport. Next door is a very clean and pleasant cafe which was ideal for breakfast and on the other side a small mini-mart that provided the essentials.

On arrival in Barcelona, we caught a taxi from the airport (EUR30) and Jepis was there to greet us and show us round. The apartment is clean and comfortable. It has a classic quality without losing the modern essentials and was much bigger than we anticipated from the photographs. Despite being above a busy city street the noise did not intrude on our sleep. There is a phone provided for local calls and the kitchen is stocked with cleaning products for the dishwasher, washing machine, and waste disposal etc.

We thoroughly recommend this great apartment albeit we did not spend much time in it in total because the wonderful city of Barcelona was always drawing us out, again and again.