Beautiful suburban neighborhood away from the noise of tourists and hubub. Plenty of options for restaurants that offer you the opportunity for a great meal, no matter what time of day it is and affordable as well. Within 15 minutes walking to Diagonal and the main avenues connecting you to transportation by bus or metro. Some large hotels in the area (Hotel Praktik) where we ate breakfast daily as well as boutique hotels, like ours (Casa Mathilda). Also an area with many airbnb choices if you prefer to stay on your own. Easy to hail a taxi from and many options for mini supermarkets.

This is my favorite part of BCN, a big and very cool neighborhood of outstanding architecture, shopping, and lots of international food. We stayed on the edge this time and came to this area over and over to eat and drink. Full of monuments.

This is where you will find the special architecture that the city is known for. This district is very large and consists of several distinct areas. Developed mostly in the 19th and 20th Centuries, the architects had a great time designing apartment buildings and institutions. Lots of food and cafes. Get a book that has a walking tour to find the best buildings.

It's clearly an urban area with unique features. One must start with the architectural designs of the buildings in the area. Add in the wide avenues, the hotels, both luxury and otherwise, and the bars and restaurants. It is very walkable even with all the traffic.