Wherever you choose your Barcelona apartment rentals you will be close to art and entertainment. Even choosing a Barcelona apartment in the residential area of Eixample means being surrounded by modernist architecture. Here are some details about the different areas in Barcelona:

MONTJUIC: The area of Montjuic is located North of the historical city centre called Barri Gotic. The area is home to Plaza Espagna where all the fairs take place and the Montjuic hill where various entertainment opportunities can be found such as Olympic size outdoor swimming pools, the botanical gardens and Miro's Museum.

BARRI GOTIC: The old town of Barcelona, Barri Gotic is also known as the Gothic Quarter – featuring La Ramblas with it's charming narrow streets and interesting shops, restaurants, cafes and bars...

BORNE: To the South West of Barri Gotic is the trendy Borne district. This is one of Barcelona’s most enchanting areas, full off small public squares, churches and period town houses.

SARRIA– SANTS: Barcelona's Sarria Sants is the garden city where you’ll find Gaudi’s Parc Guell, one of Unesco World Heritage Sites. The genius artist fashioned it to be a garden city in the vein of Hampstead Heath, but we never saw a giant mushroom and gingerbread homes in Hampstead

EIXAMPLE: Located just North of Raval and the Gothic Quarter, the Eixample is the swanky, modernist section of Barcelona. Many of the building facades feature Antoni Gaudi's work including the fantastic Sagrada Familia cathedral...

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