Sorry - no pets allowed Suitable for children No smoking at this property Self-catering
Home description
Pretty and very complete apartment only a 5 minutes walk to the Barceloneta beach and 10 minutes walk to the Old Town, the Barrio Gotico. Find everything you need for a pleasant stay in this cosy and well distributed 45m2 apartment! DEL MAR is a cosy apartment, modernly furnished and fully equipped, in a renovated building. The surface of 45m2 has been distributed well. The apartment consists of the practical and complete kitchen, the bathroom, the bedroom with a doublebed and the livingroom with dining table and double sofabed as well as a chair which can be converted into a comfortable(!) bed. Suitcases and other stuff can be hidden away in a little storage room. Recommended for small families, couples, friends oand of course individual travellers.
TV, Stereo, Iron & ironing board, Washing machine, Dryer, Toaster, Heating, Kettle, Dishwasher, Fridge&Freezer, Ventilators, Oven, Mobile air conditioning
Livingroom looking to the Barceloneta Marina
Kitchen view
Bedroom with double bed
Livingroom
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The Costa Brava/Catalonia region
Climate
Climate of BarcelonaBarcelona has a Mediterranean climate, with mild winters and hot, dry summers. January and February are the coldest months, averaging temperatures of 10 °C. July and August are the hottest months, averaging temperatures of 25 °C.
Beaches Barcelona has 4.5 km of beaches, divided in seven different zones, all of them suitable for swimming. San Sebastià and Barceloneta are the historical beaches of Barcelona, situated between the harbor and the Olympic Port. The reestructuring of Barcelona's seaside for the 1992 Olympic Games gave Barcelona three new beaches, situated after the Olympic Port: Bogatell, Mar Bella and Nova Mar Bella. In the aftermath of the 2004 Universal Forum of Cultures, a new sandless bathing zone, sometimes described as a "sea pool", opened in the Forum premises. The newest beach, Llevant, opened in 2006, is situated between the Nova Mar Bella and the Forum.
Culture Barcelona's culture is rich, stemming from the city's 2000 years of history. To a greater extent than the rest of Catalonia, where Catalonia's native Catalan is more dominant, Barcelona is a bilingual city: Catalan and Spanish are both official and widely spoken. Since the arrival of democracy, the Catalan culture (repressed during the dictatorship) has been promoted, both by recovering works from the past and by stimulating the creation of new works.
Museums
Barcelona Museum of Contemporary ArtBarcelona houses a great number of museums, which cover different areas and eras. The Museum of the City's History, situated in a medieval building that used to be a royal residence, explains the story of the city, including real Roman ruins available for visit in the museum's basement.
The Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya (National Museum of Art of Catalonia) possesses a well-known collection of Romanesque art, including wall-paintings of Romanesque churches and chapels around Catalonia that have been transferred to the museum. The Museu d'Art Contemporani de Barcelona (Barcelona Museum of Contemporary Art), usually known as MACBA, focuses on post-1945 Catalan and Spanish art, though it also includes foreign works.
The works of Joan Miró are found in the museum of the Fundació Joan Miró, together with guest exhibitions from other museums around the world, while the Picasso Museum features the lesser known works of Pablo Picasso from his earlier period. The Fundació Antoni Tàpies holds a collection of Tàpies works.
Modernist architecture
The Sagrada Família churchThe Catalonian modernist architecture, developed between 1885 and 1950, left an important legacy in Barcelona. A great part of them are World Heritage Sites.
Specially remarkable is the work of architect Antoni Gaudí, which can be seen around the city. His best known work is the immense but still unfinished church of the Sagrada Família, which has been under construction since 1882, and is still financed by popular donations. The Sagrada Família is billed for completion in 2026. Other examples of his work are the Palau Güell, the Park Güell, the Casa Milà (La Pedrera) and the Casa Batlló.
Another notable architect was Lluís Domènech i Montaner, who designed the Palau de la Música Catalana, the Hospital de Sant Pau and the Casa Lleó Morera. Josep Puig i Cadafalch's Casa Ametller can also be seen in the Passeig de Gràcia.
Barcelona won the 1999 RIBA Royal Gold Medal for its architecture. This is notably, the first, and as of 2006, only time the winner has been a city, and not an architect
World Heritage Sites in Barcelona UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Barcelona:
Palau de la Música Catalana and Hospital de Sant Pau, included on the list on 1997. Works of Antoni Gaudí, including Park Güell, Palau Güell, Casa Milà, Casa Vicens, Sagrada Família (Nativity façade and crypt), Casa Batlló, Crypt in Colonia Güell. The first three works were inscribed as a World Heritage Site in 1984. The other four were added as extensions to the site in 2005.
Barcelona / Barceloneta area
DEL MAR is situated in the upper part of the Barceloneta, Barcelona's former fishermens' quarter. Close to the sea, with its own calm pace and the flattering spanish atmosphere Barceloneta is most wanted by our guest. Located between the Old Town (Ciutat Vella or Barrio Gotico) and the sea, the apartment is a good start for both your cultural- and beach excursions, both easily on foot. The wonderful Port Vell (harbour for sailboots and yards) with its many restaurants and terraces is just a stonethrow away. A metro station and bus stop are near, too, and so is the big Barceloneta markethall and other shops.
How to get there
Fly to either Barcelona Airport or Girona Airport. Cheap tickets available from Ryan Air, Easyjet.com and others. Car hire at airport available. Bus connection from both Barcelona Airport as well as Girona Airport available. (Ryan Air has their free bus connection into Barcelona.
Nearest Travel Links
Airport:
Barcelona Airport: 25 km
Railway:
Barcelona has many stations
Activities near Barcelona
Beach or lakeside relaxation A winter sun break Good nightlife City breaks
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