Girona Apartment, Barcelona

The so-called Golden Square (Quadrat d’ Or) is bordered by Diagonal Avenue - the main artery of Barcelona, the beautiful Rondas, and Passeig de Sant Joan - another beautiful tree-lined boulevard, and Balmes Street. Thousands of tourist guides laud famous landmarks in this zone, such as Antoni Gaudí's La Casa Milà (known also by the name of La Pedrera) and La Casa Batlló. Visit them for yourself and decide whether they deserve such fame (we think they do). Both of these, by the way, can be found on Passeig de Gràcia, Barcelona's equivalent of Milan's Via Montenapoleone - a chic place to spend time window shopping or enjoying a probably over-priced café con leche. The apartment is on the 4th floor (but 6 floors up from street-level; don't worry, there's a lift) and sleeps up to 5 persons by the way of 3 bedrooms: 1 large bedroom with a double bed and a balcony, another large room with two individual beds and a 3rd bedroom with bunk beds (sleep 2). There are two full bathrooms with whirpool showers. The living room's balcony overlooks the street; the kitchen holds a dining table, microwave, toaster, blender, and important for long stays: a clothes washing machine. For summer months, the AC comes in handy, or heat in the winter months in the 3 principal rooms. Just reformed, this apartment is full of new things in an old European city. < hide more details