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The best districts in Barcelona seem to be El Raval, El barri Gotic and El Born.

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Shopping:

Most of the stores are closed on sunday. It important to know !

They also open around 12 h in the afternoon during the rest of the week, and close around 8 in the evening.

- Le swing: ( There’s 3 of them )

C/ Doctor Dou 11

riera Notariat 3

Riera Baixa 1

My favorite vintage stores in Barcelona, especially « Blow » riera Doctor Dou.

The riera Baixa is full of other vintage stores.

- Uterqüe: Passeig Gràcia 65

Nice bags, shoes and accessories.

- Coquette : C/ Rec, 65

Beautiful store with a good designers selection. Spanish Labels, but not only.

-  Ivo & Co: Carrer del Rec 20.

Home accessories, with a vintage feel.

- Heritage: Banys Nous, 14.

A vintage store mostly selling accessories. It kind of look like a museum. 

Note the door is locked, and that it’s forbidden to touch the things which is very, very, very annoying ( at least for me ) !

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Market, cafes and restaurants:

- El mercado de la Boqueria: Plaça de la Boqueria.

Nice market next to la Rambla.

–  Caelum. Carrer de la Palla 8.

A great cafe. best sitting is in the Basement.

- El bosc de les fades: Passatge Banca 5.

A Bar which seems like you’r in a fairy forest. Weird but funny.

–  Ambos Mundos: Plaza Reial 10.

A good restaurant located in a great place. My boyfriend loves the deep fried squid rings there ( calamares fritos ).

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Sights

- El Parc Güell: Subway station Lesseps.

You can’t miss this parc, or you’ll regret it all your life ;-)

- Casa Batlló: Passeig de Gràcia 49; and Casa Milà: Passeig de Gràcia 92.

- La Sagrada Familia: Subway station Sagrada Familia.

- El parc del Laberint d’Horta : Carrer dels Germans Desvalls, 08035

A parc with a great labyrinth !

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Hotel: I have not any one to recommend, but any in El Raval, El barri Gotic and El Bor is well located.

Google maps is a good help in hotel search.

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