Starbucks, Placa Glories Catalanes, Barcelona

Advantages: A good transport system.
Disadvantages: none

...What I really wanted to write about was the 'Barcelona Card' (see below), and I proposed this product months ago, but it wasn't added by Ciao, so I will try to widen the scope of this review to include all transports (well, all the ones I can think of…). This review will not include information on driving in Barcelona, as we had no first-hand experience of it. First, let me give you some general information about Barcelona by way of an introduction. Situated in the northeast of Spain on the Mediterranean coast, Barcelona is the second city in Spain, but this fact matters little to the Catalans for whom it is the capital of Catalonia (Catalunya in Catalan). One and a half million people live there. The city's development is arrested on two sides by the hills of Collserola and by Montjuïc Mountain, and it has had to expand... Read review

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Advantages: Everything you want on a city break
Disadvantages: Too many things to do

...about making a similar trip. Getting there and getting about~ Barcelona is very well served by the airlines and you should not have any trouble finding flights at a time and date you want. It is particularly well served by the budget airlines and given the short flight times, less than two hours from Gatwick, the lack of creature comforts will not be a problem. The total ticket price for two in mid June on EasyJet came to £220. From the airport you can either take a taxi (from about E25) or the dedicated airport coach which is E3.90 per person. The coach makes a couple of stops on the way and terminates at Placa Catalunya, it runs every ten minutes or so during the day and is air conditioned so unless you are a long way from a drop off point and would need a taxi anyway is probably the best option. Once in the city there are a number... Read review

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Advantages: The luxury
Disadvantages: None that I could see

...Hi, I hope this review is of help to you in your choice of hotel. I have worked in the travel Industry for over 20 years now, so would say I can be quite critical. Ok, well I guess the best place to start is the location ........... ************LOCATION*********** This hotel is based in the Sants neighborhood of Barcelona. This area marks the city's southern boundary and has excellent public transport to the centre. Centuries ago this quarter was a village separate from Barcelona. What I really noticed was the narrow streets and the small houses. In this area is the Sants Station, which is in front of the Plaça dels Països Catalans. Also close to the Plaça de Sants is the Les Cotxeres, which is an old tramway deposit that has been converted into an exhibition centre or dance hall, depending on the occasion. The nearest Train... Read review

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