My family of four had a great stay in Barcelona. The apartment overlooked the tree lined Rhonda Sant Paul from a 5th floor balcony. The neighborhood would best described as working class and multicultural. Across the north corner of the block was a market with fresh and cured meats, cheese, seafood, fruits, vegetables, and clothing. On the block you could find cafe's, craft beer, and bodegas where you could buy wine and sangria by the liter. Many restaurants were on the block as well on each neighboring block too. Across Rhonda Sant Pau you entered into a labyrinth of narrow alley's (Carrer) of only one car width loaded with people out walking. This neighborhood was mostly middle eastern with countless butcher shops and produce. There were many wonderful tapas bars to be found. Continuing through you would pass to Las Ramblas el Raval and continuing on to Las Ramblas and the Mercat de la Boquieria (this is a must see) with dining for tapas, wine and beer. The apartment provides easy access to the L2 metro line at estacion Sant Antoni. I recommend purchasing the Hola Barcelona card which will provide you with unlimited access to the metro and bus lines. For excursions from the city we would recommend seeing the Costa Brava, Montserrat (accessible from the R5 from Placa Espanya), and a sailing excursion from the Port Olympic. We were there for a week and wished we had far more time to discover the many neighborhoods of Barcelona and their culture. This was one of our best trips together as a family.