The neighbourhood:
The apartment is located in the area simply called "Sagrada Familia" because it is just next to Gaudi's famous "basilica" and trademark of Barcelona city and skyline.The Sagrada Familia area is part of the bigger Eixample area, the enigmatic perfect "grid" when seen from above (Google it! It looks beautiful on photos). Eixample is mainly a normal residential area, meaning you will be living among locals and with real, authentic restaurants and shops, instead of the more touristic aimed souvenir shops and restaurants in other parts of the city.

The area is calm and quiet at night, so it is very suitable for children families or others who like their holiday to be quiet and calm :)

You can walk to Sagrada Familia in 7 minutes, Casa de Las Punxes is just one block over, Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau is also very close, just as is the famous shopping Boulevard of Passeig de Gracia which also houses the famous Casa Battló and La Pedrera buildings. Transport links can take you anywhere else you could dream of quickly, from the beach to Las Ramblas to Placa Espanya.

The area takes its name from Gaudi’s famous masterpiece being in the center of the neighborhood and despite the amount of tourists these attractions gather, the area remains a quiet residential area characterized by a unique grid style formation, which makes it really hard to get lost in the area. Around the neighborhood, you will also find numerous parks to take a break and relax for a moment, and an array of restaurants to taste an authentic Spanish cuisine. This area is also very well connected by public transport such as the L2 purple metro line which provides quick access to the city center or a wide selection of buses.

Getting around:
The area is well connected to the rest of the city due to the excellent transport systems that comprises of both Metro, Busses and Trams. The Famous Hop-on-Hop-off Barcelona Touristic Bus also stops very conveniently nearby. The closes metro station is Sagrada Familia (L5 blue - L2 purple). There are tourist buses that offer different tours around the city of Barcelona. This neighbourhood is very nice.

There are plenty of parking garages around the apartment. If you need help finding one, just let us know.

If you travel to Barcelona by plane you can use the following description coming to the apartment. The fastest way to get to the apartment is by taxi, we can help you book one if needed. You can also come with the Airport shuttle bus to Place Catalunya and after that metro L2 purple line. Then you are very close to the apartment, easy as that!