Beschrijving van de woning
The apartment is one of a group of ten located in a building right in the historic centre of Barcelona. The apartment block was originally built at the turn of the 20th Century and has been carefully reformed, restoring the orginal features such as the red marble in the entrance and adding the modern touch of an elevator. The apartment is within easy walking distance of some of Barcelona´s most famous sites; Las Ramblas, the Santa Maria del Mar church – a jewel of gothic art, the Picasso Musuem and the Cathedral.
This apartment consists of an entrance, a fully equipped kitchen, a bathroom with a bath tub (shower incorporated) and a second bathroom with a shower unit. There are three bedrooms, two twin rooms with individual beds and the third bedroom is a single room. There is the possibility to include a fold up bed for a six person. One of the twin rooms looks onto the pedestrian street, Calle Argentería and from the apartment there is access to a private interior terrace. The apartment has a 21" t.v, with international channels via satellite, there is also optional ADSL internet connection (computer not provided) and a telephone.
Notes:
Groups of four or more must be a family.
If you are travelling with infants (under 2 years) you are obliged to rent a cot for the baby. There is a charge of 6€ per night to cover the cost of the cot, bed linen, blankets and facilities provided for the baby.
For late arrivals to the apartment (after 23.00hrs) there is a charge of 20€.
Neither of the above charges are included in the price shown below, they are to be paid directly to the landlord on the day of arrival.
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Accommodatie informatie
Algemeen
Property: Apartments | Sq metres: 110 | |
Kamers en badkamers
Bedrooms: 3 | Single beds: 5 | Cot (free): 1 |
Number of main bathrooms: 2 | | |
Faciliteiten
Algemene informatie
Algemeen
Lift | Air conditioning | Heating |
Ontspannning
Keuken
Microwave | Toaster | Café tier |
Was
Bedding | Towels | Washing machine |
Iron | Hairdryer | |
Locatiebeschrijving
"Born and the neighbouring area of Sant Pere collectively form ‘La Ribera’ (The Waterfront), one of the most popular places to live in Barcelona, right in the medieval heart of the city.
The area has been the commercial centre of Barcelona for hundreds of years and these days with more and more money being spent on turning the old market into fashionable bars and restaurants, the area is immaculately turned out.
Since the 1980’s, Born has been a focal point of the city’s alternative art scene and the district blends together both medieval and modern influences. One of its finest monuments is an extraordinary work of Modernisme – the Palau de la Música Catalana. The palace has often been described as being possibly the wildest, most extreme expression of Moderisme ever built. Ironically, for a place built to appeal to the ears, it’s the sights that tend to attract the majority of visitors.
These sights contrast brilliantly with perhaps the greatest Catalan Gothic building in the city - the magnificent basilica of Santa Maria del Mar. The characteristic horizontal lines, large bare surfaces, square buttresses and flat-topped octagonal towers really make the church stand out. It’s no wonder then that the basilica is in great demand for weddings and its impressive acoustics make it a popular venue for concerts.
Arguably one of the greatest artists to come from Spain is Pablo Picasso. Although originally from Andalucia, Picasso has become Barcelona’s adopted son and 3,500 pieces of his work are on view across five adjoining palaces at the Museu Picasso. Located along a line of merchants mansions on C/Montcada, the museum is accompanied by the Museu Téxtil and the Museu Barbier-Mueller d’Art PrecolombÃ.
After walking around those museums, the Parc de la Ciutadella to the east of the district is the perfect place to relax. Along with the zoo, the park hosts many attractions including the Natural History Museum, a boating lake and more than thirty pieces of imaginative statuary. The trio of prancing deer statue is very popular with kids and is a dedication to Walt Disney.
All of these sights are within walking distance of each other, but of course, the area is well connected to the rest of the city by the excellent underground metro system (Jaume I and Barceloneta Station) and by train to the Catalunya region and the El Prat Airport (Estació de França Railway Station). For these reasons, the Born Barrio is certainly one of the best places to start discovering and living in Barcelona."
