The area surrounding the Apartment
The apartment is perfect for clients wishing to experience true Barcelona life; this comfortable, space is a wonderful choice for your visit to Barcelona. This apartment also has a lovely roof terrace...the perfect spot to soak up some of the wonderful mediterranean sun!
The location of this fantastic apartment is right in the middle of Barcelona city only 4 blocks from Paseo de Gracia which is a wonderful shopping experience and where you will also find some of Gaudi's more famous buildings. It is accessible to all areas of interest such as the Gothic Quarter, and the very trendy El Borne. The guest staying at the Toscanini will find the superb food and produce market called La Boqueria on Las Ramblas, an absolute must for any visitor to Barcelona.
Walk out the front door of the apartment building and in less than 10 minutes you have a shopping experience just waiting to happen all around you. Paseo de Gracia alone will keep you busy for hours. Walk to Portal d'Angel and continue down to Portaferrisa where there are more stores for you to explore. A short five minutes' walk from here will take you into El Borne, one of Barcelona's oldest neighbourhoods, an intricate maze of plaças and squares all interconnected by narrow, medieval streets where you will find lots of trendy boutiques and great bars, cafés and restaurants. Another option for the visitor staying at this great Barcelona apartment is to visit the Gothic quarter situated right in the heart of the old town, about ten minutes from your front door. Las Ramblas is another must for the visitor in Barcelona; a ten minutes' stroll from your front door. Here you will be amused and entertained by all the street acts as you make your way down to the food market and the sea.
The Apartment
This newly refurbished apartment is bright, modern and comfortable. The living /dining area is spacious and with one wall of windows, is flooded with sunlight. There is a comfortable sofa where you can relax and plan your activities... this converts into a sofa bed for the fifth guest. There is also a TV and DVD player should you decide to spend an evening in. The apartment has a glass dining table where you can sit comfortably and enjoy some of the fantastic local tapas or wines...
The modern kitchen is fully equipped with all the mod-cons that you would expect in an apartment of this level including dishwasher, microwave, coffee maker, toaster, kettle, etc
The master bedroom has a double bed and ample wardrobe space for your belongings. The second bedroom has two single beds and further wardrobe space.
The full bathroom comes complete with bath and shower unit, washbasin and toilet and with fresh towels ready for use on your arrival.
Conditions of stay
- Refundable deposit
€200 (to be refunded upon departure and return of the apartment in good condition)
- Refundable deposit for Monthly booking
€1,500 (to be refunded upon departure and return of the apartment in good condition)
- Maximum capacity
5 People
- Check-in / Checkout
Checkin after 15h, Checkout before 11h
Eixample (right)
Barcelona´s 19th century Eixample district is the birthplace of the Modernism movement where Antoni Gaudi is considered the leader. When looking to experience Barcelona´s world renowned reputation for leading 19th century architecture, this area is king. With all the Gaudi sites within reach like the grand and impressive famous Sagrada familia, the two famous Gaudi houses of La Perdera and Manzana de la Discordia, the sprawling Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, you´ll spend hours rambling along and looking upwards. This grid-patterned area was created in the 19th century to accommodate the overflowing population from old Barcelona; luckily this coincided with Barcelona’s golden age of architecture.. Gaudí, Puig I Cadafalch, Domènech I Montaner were employed by the wealthy to build townhouses, each one more daring than the last…
The Eixample district is divided in two, the Eixample Dreta (right side) and Eixample Esquerra (left side), this divide is marked by Passeig de Gracia, a highly sophisticated shopping street…..
A large part of the Eixample’s attraction includes all the shops, restaurants, cafes and bars to be found… Passeig de Gracias alone will keep any visitor entertained for hours, but all the side streets are full of great stores, theatres, cafes with people everywhere, shopping, relaxing and enjoying an aperitif with friends and family…
EIXAMPLE DRETA (RIGHT)
This area of the Eixample came first and is full of fabulous Modernista works, such as Gaudí’s Casa Batlló, Puig I Cadafalch’s Casa Amatller and Domènech i Muntaner`s Lleó Morera famously referred to as the Manzana de la Discordia…..
To the east of the city centre we can find another massive, towering example of Gaudí’s creativity, the Sagrada Familia; still under construction and will most likely continue to be so for a long time to come … it is full of symbolism and meaning. This amazing creation never disappoints as visitors to Barcelona are awed by it’s imagery and beauty time and time again….
One building which also warrants a mention is the Hospital de Sant Pau, still a functioning hospital to this day and it is probably the most complex example of Modernist architecture….
The Eixmaple dreta is rife with museums such as Fundavió Antoni Tàpies, Museo Egipci de Barcelona and the Fundació Francisco Goddia;
Other buildings of interest include the Palau Macaya, the tiled Mercat de la Concepció, the egg-topped Plaçá de Braus Monumantal and Barcelona’s last active bullring ….