Plaça Reial (Barcelona)

Advantages: beautiful sights, shops, nightlife
Disadvantages: can be expensive

...Barcelona, the cosmopolitan capital of Spain boasts plenty of attractions for natives and tourists. Be sure to see the classic harbour overlooking the beaches, the beautiful boutiques around the ramblas, market shops where you can spend hours a selection of sights to visit and the amazing nightlife - it has it all. The City is perfect for all ages, and covers a variety of budgets. There is so much to see and do in Barcelona - beautiful gothic cathedrals are located in many of the cities squares, surrounded by cafes and fashionable restaurants. La Sagrada Familia - built by Gaudi which was and never finished is a lovely afternoon trip and after walking all day have a drink at Placa Reial. Don't forget to visit all the museums. Barcelona does boast about it's art collections, sculptures, and the Salvador Dali museum at Figueras... Read review

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Advantages: Perfect location, excellent Hotel if you just want somewhere to sleep
Disadvantages: A little hard to find, nothing really major though, Breakfast could have been more substantial

...Having decided over Christmas that I fancied a trip to Barcelona again I got onto the Ryanair website and started booking up. Having been to Barcelona a few years ago and staying well outside the main centre I decided that this time I wanted something quite central but also at a budget price. After all there was no way I could have afforded one of the posh 5 star hotels. So with those thoughts in mind I trawled all sorts of internet sites and ended up back on the hotel section of the Ryanair site. I had a couple of choices around the Station and dotted over the city but decided that Roma Reial fitted the bill better than any of the others. It's located just off Las Ramblas, the main street in Barcelona where a lot of the cities drinking establishments are located. The Roma Reial is located in the Placa Reial about 200 meters from... Read review

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Advantages: beautiful sights, shops, nightlife
Disadvantages: can be expensive

...Barcelona, the cosmopolitan capital of Spain boasts plenty of attractions for natives and tourists. Be sure to see the classic harbour overlooking the beaches, the beautiful boutiques around the ramblas, market shops where you can spend hours a selection of sights to visit and the amazing nightlife - it has it all. The City is perfect for all ages, and covers a variety of budgets. There is so much to see and do in Barcelona - beautiful gothic cathedrals are located in many of the cities squares, surrounded by cafes and fashionable restaurants. La Sagrada Familia - built by Gaudi which was and never finished is a lovely afternoon trip and after walking all day have a drink at Placa Reial. Don't forget to visit all the museums. Barcelona does boast about it's art collections, sculptures, and the Salvador Dali museum at Figueras... Read review

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...Barcelona, sea, shops, sights and nighlife, it has them all. It's perfect for someone traveling on a budget, although if your backpacking there in summer and want somewhere to sleep arrive early or pre-book or you may have problems. Must do's include La Sagrada Familia - built by Gaudi and never finished, Placa Reial is a good place to have a drink on an evening and the Ramblas are a good place to take a walk on an afternoon when your too hot on the beach. Also don't forget to take a day trip to the Salvador Dali museum at Figueras.... Read review

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Advantages: There is always more to see
Disadvantages: none

...Barcelona is the second largest city in Spain .it is situated between the Collserola Hills to the north and to the south the Mediterranean.Collserola is part of the coastal mountain range that shelters the north-west part of the city of Barcelona. The highest point of this mountain range is the peak of Tibidabo and it has amazing views over the city. The climate is typical of the Mediterranean with mild dry winters and warm humid summers. The coldest months are January and February. There are 68 municipal parks which are divided into 12 historic parks 5 botanical parks,45 urban parks and 6 forest parks. Also there are several beaches which are worth going to. Placa Catalunya is the historical part of the city and stretches alongside the upper half of Avinguda Diagonal which is the main commercial area of Barcelona. I found the best... Read review

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