We had a great week in Barcelona and Ana's apartment. The Gràcia quarter and the Plaça del Sol are perfect places to start your Barcelona holiday. It was so easy to find nice stores, great restaurants and reach all the major sights from there. Although Ana's apartment is right in the middle of busy Barcelona street life, we didn' find it too noisy. The furnishings and interior is relatively simple. But that's okay if you are in Barcelona for the city and not for Netflix and the Sofa.