Gracia is a very quiet neighborhood, mainly because most of it is pedestrian only, giving it a very nice and quiet feel.

Gracia is very safe, especially from pickpockets, compared to the more tourist and crowded areas of Barcelona.

Gracia is still centrally located, meaning that Sagrada Familia, Passeig de Gracia, Hospital Sant Pau, Casa Milá, Casa Battló and even the old town and Las Ramblas is eay to reach.

Gracia is very local. It is not filled with tourists, souvenir shops and overpriced, under delivering restaurants. Quite opposite, the majority of people living here are local, giving it a very authentic feel and experience (and food prices and quality!).

Gracia is walkable. Most of Gracia is pedestrianised and centered around cute small squares. That, together with this apartments very centric location in Gracia means you don´t need anything other than your feet to fully enjoy all Gracia has to offer.

Gracia is creative. Gracia is full of small art galleries and handicraft shops. That, coupled with a very sustainability focused mindset means you can find boutique´s that sell everything from bags made of old car tires to sculptures made of old drinks cans.

Gracia guarantees you will go home with a happy belly. Gracia is famous for it´s huge and varied assortment of restaurants and eateries. Here you can find everything from Asian to African to Latin American to all sorts of fusions. And of course plenty of tapas and local Spanish and Catalan offerings.

Gracia has a great shopping opportunities. Gracia is full of small shops of all kinds, and the big famous shopping street of Passeig de Gracia also runs just at the edge of Gracia.
Getting around
All of Barcelona is generally really well connected as there are busses, 9 metro lines, trams and taxies. Most can also easily be reached on foot. We are also seeing more and more bicycle and scooter sharing services pop up! Ask us if you want more information on any of these :)