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The apartment is near the corner of Consell de Cent (Consejo de Ciento) and Independencia, just below Aragon (Aragon). Independencia Street View It is the antique center of Barcelona with incredible buys and places to discover. The neighborhood is a middle-class Catalan neighborhood with many amenities.

On the tree-lined street, there are two green grocers, a bread/pastry shop, a halal butcher, a newsstand, a beauty salon, and a barber. An excellent restaurant (Refugio) is about a ten-minute walk.

The apartment is three blocks from two pretty large supermarkets (Mercabuena and Caprabo), three blocks to the Clot outdoor market (excellent!) and four blocks from the Glorias Mall (Centro Comercial de Glorias) with a huge Continental Store and all types of shops. It is also two blocks from the Flea Market, a 15-minute walk to the Sagrada Familia Cathedral and a 15-minute walk to the National Theater. It is about a 20-minute walk to the beach. There is also a fully equipped community gym with an Olympic size pool right around the corner from the apartment.

Barcelona MTA, Subway and Busses

The apartment is about four blocks from the Clot Metro/Renfe train station, and two and a half blocks from the Encants station. There are several bus lines within a three block area that run day and night. The Clot subway station is five stops from Plaza Catalunya. The Clot Renfe Station services trains to the north and south of Barcelona, including a 40 minute ride to Sitges. The tram on the other side of Glorias will take you directly to the Olympic Port and the beach. Also, it's about a twenty-minute walk to the beach and seaside restaurants. In addition to using buses and the subway to get around town, there are a taxi lane at the end of the block. It's about a 25-minute taxi ride from the Barcelona airport to the apartment depending on traffic. If you have a car or motorcycle, parking is available on the street. There is also a 24-hour garage about one block away.


For more information, you can also send me e-mail at: jim@jimsbcnapt.com.


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