La Barceloneta isn’t exactly remote, but this beachfront skyscraper still manages to feel far away from it all. The ace in the hole is the Arola restaurant run by experimental-tapas whiz Sergi Arola.
Its zinc-and-glass design center, Les Glòries, houses what was formerly a disparate web of craft, textiles, ceramics, and graphic-design collections.
Designer Rosa Esteva’s flagship is the place to find evening dresses and expertly tailored daywear.
Join the locals and line up outside this no-frills seafood canteen in La Barceloneta for fried artichokes and calamari washed down with amber-colored Moscatel wine.
Richard Meier’s 1995 stucco building contains an impressive collection of 20th-century and contemporary art: Clemente, Fontana, Matta-Clark, Tàpies.
Weaver Teresa Rosa Aguayo sells her earth-toned scarves and tapestries in a spacious loft in El Raval.
Day one - 1.30pm: A short stroll seawards from here will take you to Tapaç24 (0034 93 488 09 77; carlesabellan.com), one of the city’s best tapas bars, but get here well before 2pm for a seat.
En mi barra podéis disfrutar de las mejores tapas de Barcelona. Venir a probar la hamburguesa de Wagyu con espuma de foie. ¡Es deliciosa!
