{"id":2961,"date":"2016-06-28T15:52:30","date_gmt":"2016-06-28T13:52:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bcnkitchen.com\/cookingclassesbarcelona\/?p=2961"},"modified":"2016-06-28T16:50:48","modified_gmt":"2016-06-28T14:50:48","slug":"barcelona-beyond-the-tourists","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bcnkitchen.com\/cookingclassesbarcelona\/barcelona-beyond-the-tourists\/","title":{"rendered":"Barcelona beyond the tourists"},"content":{"rendered":"

Barcelona is much more than Barceloneta, beach, sun, la Rambla and Sangr\u00eda. Barcelona is a city full of history and full of places everyone should visit in order to feel a Little bit \u00e2\u20ac\u0153barcelonian\u00e2\u20ac\u009d. Only-apartments, a company with more than 90.000 apartments around the world and with more than 1.500 apartments in Barcelona<\/a><\/strong><\/span>, has created a list of places every travel must enjoy when coming to the city.<\/p>\n

The best \u00e2\u20ac\u0153bravas\u00e2\u20ac\u009d in Barcelona<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

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You absolutely have to try \u00e2\u20ac\u0153patatas bravas\u00e2\u20ac\u009d in the Bar Tom\u00e1s in Sarri\u00e0\u00a0. Check out this charming district of\u00c2\u00a0Barcelona <\/strong>(one of the most expensive in the city) and then take a break to eat some of what locals consider to be the \u00e2\u20ac\u0153best bravas in Barcelona.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d Although we\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ll let you in on a little secret: you can also also eat well in Joanet, in Pla\u00e0\u00a7a de Sant Agust\u00ed Vell, in the Gothic Quarter, or in Can Punyetes, of which there are now three in Barcelona\u00e2\u20ac\u201cone in Sarri\u00e0\u00a0, one in San Gervasi and another one in the neighborhood of Gr\u00e0\u00a0cia.<\/p>\n

Gracia, the hipster neighborhood<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

Although it is being discovered more and more by tourists, Gr\u00e0\u00a0cia is a secluded neighborhood in the center of the city that has become the most modern or hipster district of the Catalan capital. If you wander the streets there you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ll find restaurants with cuisine from around the world (Egyptian, Palestinian, Syrian, Mexican, Argentinian, Italian\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6), small boutiques specializing in clothing or accessories, and bars and terraces in beautiful places. If you come in August, you can also see the \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Fiestas de Gr\u00e0\u00a0cia\u00e2\u20ac\u009d. This is the neighborhood\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s biggest party, and the streets are all decorated for the occasion.<\/p>\n

Encants, a kind of Camden<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

If you want to shop at a place a little away from the Plaza Catalunya or the Portal de l\u00c2\u00b4Angel, you have to approach Els Encants, near Pla\u00e0\u00a7a de les Glories. While the building is brand new, it has not lost the essence of what it used to be. It reminds one a bit, relatively speaking, to Camden Town: stores with clothing, antiques, objects of all kinds, and many places to have a bite.<\/p>\n

Carretera de les Aigues<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

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So more than likely if you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re coming to Barcelona it\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s because you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re on vacation. But if you still want to go for a run to make up for eating so much good food, the best spot is the Carretera de les Aigues, a completely flat road through the forest that offers wonderful views of the capital of Catalonia. Another option is to go jogging at Barceloneta where you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ll have views of the sea and beaches \u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 but this one you probably already know, right?<\/p>\n

Markets<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Everyone visits La Boqueria on Las Ramblas. And surely that is something you do not want to miss. But Barcelona has so many other markets that will also leave you speechless. For example, the Santa Caterina market (with its spectacular roof) or the Mercat de la Conception, in the Eixample.<\/p>\n

An excursion<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

If you are lucky enough to take a longer vacation, you might want to escape for a bit after hitting the asphalt for a few days. One possibility is a trip Montserrat, which is great if you love nature and would like some peace and quiet. There\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s a monastery with the Black Madonna, the patron saint of Catalonia. The views from the mountain are magnificent, and you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ll savor the fresh air. If you prefer the beach, you can head north to the Costa Brava, or south to Sitges. Sitges is a beautiful village where you will eat well and can also visit the beach.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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