{"id":37583,"date":"2015-01-31T15:00:21","date_gmt":"2015-01-31T14:00:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/?p=37583"},"modified":"2022-08-27T17:07:57","modified_gmt":"2022-08-27T15:07:57","slug":"barcelona","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/en\/blog\/barcelona\/","title":{"rendered":"Barcelona"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><h1 class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Barcelona<\/h1>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\"><p>Barcelona is such an easy city to love. I go at least once or twice a year. I feel strangely at home in this vibrant, laid back city. To have a \u2018cortado\u2019 coffee and \u2018tostadas\u2019 with olive oil and tomato in the morning at just about any cafe makes me feel like a local\u2026<\/p>\n<p>My favorite place to stay is design-B&amp;B\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/bedandbreak.es\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">bedandbreak.es<\/a>. It is located in the center of Barcelona, but not in a touristy area. In half an hour you can stroll to the trendy area of Barcelona and the beach. It is just 4 blocks from the famous Rambla and only three blocks from Passeig de Gracia, with shops, restaurants and the famous Gaudi building.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-one-half fusion-column-first\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;width:50%;width:calc(50% - ( ( 4% ) * 0.5 ) );margin-right: 4%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element fusion-image-align-right in-legacy-container\" style=\"text-align:right;--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-1 hover-type-none\" style=\"margin-left:25px;float:right;\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" alt=\"Barcelona\" title=\"barcelona-and-me\" src=\"https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/barcelona-and-me-300x300.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-37584\" srcset=\"https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/barcelona-and-me-300x300-66x66.jpg 66w, https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/barcelona-and-me-300x300-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/barcelona-and-me-300x300-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/barcelona-and-me-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-2 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-one-half fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;width:50%;width:calc(50% - ( ( 4% ) * 0.5 ) );\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element in-legacy-container\" style=\"--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-2 hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" alt=\"Barcelona-art\" title=\"Barcelona-art\" src=\"https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Barcelona-art-300x300.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-37586\" srcset=\"https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Barcelona-art-300x300-66x66.jpg 66w, https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Barcelona-art-300x300-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Barcelona-art-300x300-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Barcelona-art-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-3 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-3\"><p>I love to have breakfast, lunch or just a \u2018cortado\u2019 coffee at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tripadvisor.co.za\/Restaurant_Review-g187497-d3426668-Reviews-Norte_Restaurante-Barcelona_Catalonia.html\">Norte<\/a>, just around the corner. Friendly and hardworking owner and host Maria prepares simple, light, beautiful meals and the place has a local, trendy feel.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-4 fusion_builder_column_1_3 1_3 fusion-one-third fusion-column-first\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;width:33.333333333333%;width:calc(33.333333333333% - ( ( 4% + 4% ) * 0.33333333333333 ) );margin-right: 4%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element in-legacy-container\" style=\"--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-3 hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" alt=\"Barcelona-Norte\" title=\"Barcelona-Norte\" src=\"https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Barcelona-Norte-300x300.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-37593\" srcset=\"https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Barcelona-Norte-300x300-66x66.jpg 66w, https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Barcelona-Norte-300x300-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Barcelona-Norte-300x300-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Barcelona-Norte-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-5 fusion_builder_column_1_3 1_3 fusion-one-third\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;width:33.333333333333%;width:calc(33.333333333333% - ( ( 4% + 4% ) * 0.33333333333333 ) );margin-right: 4%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element in-legacy-container\" style=\"--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-4 hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" alt=\"Barcelona-food\" title=\"Barcelona-food\" src=\"https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Barcelona-food-2-300x300.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-37589\" srcset=\"https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Barcelona-food-2-300x300-66x66.jpg 66w, https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Barcelona-food-2-300x300-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Barcelona-food-2-300x300-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Barcelona-food-2-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-6 fusion_builder_column_1_3 1_3 fusion-one-third fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;width:33.333333333333%;width:calc(33.333333333333% - ( ( 4% + 4% ) * 0.33333333333333 ) );\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element in-legacy-container\" style=\"--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-5 hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" alt=\"Barcelona-food\" title=\"Barcelona-food\" src=\"https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Barcelona-food-300x300.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-37591\" srcset=\"https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Barcelona-food-300x300-66x66.jpg 66w, https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Barcelona-food-300x300-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Barcelona-food-300x300-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Barcelona-food-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-7 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-4\"><p>One block from the B&amp;B is the lovely small cafe and restaurant\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.tripadvisor.com\/Restaurant_Review-g187497-d2492461-Reviews-Betlem_Miscel_lania_Gastronomica-Barcelona_Catalonia.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Betlem<\/a>. They have wonderful wines and tapas and their lunch menu during the week is great value for money.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-image-element fusion-image-align-center in-legacy-container\" style=\"text-align:center;--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><div class=\"imageframe-align-center\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-6 hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" alt=\"Bel\u00e9m\" title=\"Bel\u00e9m\" src=\"https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Bel\u00e9m-300x300.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-37602\" srcset=\"https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Bel\u00e9m-300x300-66x66.jpg 66w, https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Bel\u00e9m-300x300-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Bel\u00e9m-300x300-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Bel\u00e9m-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-5\"><p>On the Passeig de Gracia you\u2019ll find the \u2018market place\u2019\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.elnacionalbcn.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">El Nacional<\/a>\u00a0is a stylish collection of restaurants and bars in an old parking lot building. A bit more pricey, but an experience not to be missed.<\/p>\n<p>On block further, on the Rambla, Tapas restaurant\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.tripadvisor.com\/Restaurant_Review-g187497-d1059712-Reviews-Ciudad_Condal-Barcelona_Catalonia.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ciudad Condal<\/a>\u00a0looks like any upscale tapas place, but the lines of locals and tourists waiting for a table speak for themselves. Superb tapas, classical setting and still very affordable.<\/p>\n<p>I loved visiting the Sagrada Familia and just sitting in a church bench in the cordoned off area, enjoying the peace inside and the beautiful details, like the ceiling\u2026<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-8 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-one-half fusion-column-first\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;width:50%;width:calc(50% - ( ( 4% ) * 0.5 ) );margin-right: 4%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element fusion-image-align-right in-legacy-container\" style=\"text-align:right;--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-7 hover-type-none\" style=\"margin-left:25px;float:right;\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" alt=\"Barcelona\" title=\"Barcelona\" src=\"https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Barcelona-300x300.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-37600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Barcelona-300x300-66x66.jpg 66w, https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Barcelona-300x300-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Barcelona-300x300-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Barcelona-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-9 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-one-half fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;width:50%;width:calc(50% - ( ( 4% ) * 0.5 ) );\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element in-legacy-container\" style=\"--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-8 hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" alt=\"Barcelona-ceiling\" title=\"Barcelona-ceiling\" src=\"https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Barcelona-ceiling-300x300.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-37598\" srcset=\"https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Barcelona-ceiling-300x300-66x66.jpg 66w, https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Barcelona-ceiling-300x300-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Barcelona-ceiling-300x300-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/estherjacobs.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Barcelona-ceiling-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-10 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-6\"><p>Just visit Barcelona. Walk, look, smell, taste, enjoy and repeat\u2026<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p> Barcelona is such an easy city to love. I go at least once or twice a year. I feel strangely at home in this vibrant, laid back city. 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