We rented a flat in El Born, very close to the James I cathederal. This is the best neighborhood in Barcelona, as it is close to everything a tourist wants to visit, as well as having a huge selection of restaurants and nightlife that attract tourists and locals alike. We were three blocks from La Rambla, two blocks from the Picasso museum, a block from the Gothic quarter, and steps away from dozens of tapas bars. The bus touristic and the subway stopped within the block; who could ask for more?
Barcelona is not a great tourist destination if you want to see stuff, however. There are of course several things to visit: the sagrada familia, the Gaudi architecture, the Picasso, Miro, and vanderRohe art museums; the real attraction of Barcelona is its lifestyle. Its excellent tapa, wines, and late night dinners. Its friendliness and sophistication. Its relative cleanliness and ease of mobility. Its distinctly Euro-Spanish charm. Don't go for the attractions, go for the experience. Spend a couple of euros and have a cafe on the Placa Catalunya. Enjoy a stroll on La Rambla, and visit the Mercado St Josep. Have some black iberian ham and tempranillo wine. Take your time, savor the moments. La Dulce de Vive!
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