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BARCELONA
Since being thrust into the spotlight when it hosted the 1992 Summer
Olympics, Barcelona has become of the world’s most charismatic cities.
Its hotel scene has witnessed a similar rise, characterised by design-
minded properties that range from high-end luxury pads to chic,
affordable boltholes. Not that you have to head miles out of town
to bag a bargain — most hotels are concentrated around the Gothic
Quarter and the famous promenade Las Ramblas, or the Eixample,
a neighbourhood of tree-lined avenues, chic boutiques and some
of Europe’s most show-stopping architecture to boot.
WORDS: EDDI FIEGEL
62 NATIONALGEOGRAPHIC.CO.UK/TRAVEL
