Nicolas's apartment was just as described: in a character building, but with all the mod cons to make your stay as comfortable & easy as possible. Best of all is it's position: the neighbourhood feels authentically Catalan (plenty of friendly & cheap pinxto bars, just around the corner), but in easy walking distance of The Raval & the Gothic Quarter. If you're a football fan, only ten minutes by metro to Camp Nou, the home of Barcelona FC (we saw Barcelona beat Espanyol 4-1