HIKE STRAIGHT TO THE BEST BITS EXPLORE THESE SPECTACULAR NARROW STREETS, AUTHENTIC NEIGHBOURHOODS AND UP-AND-COMING HOTSPOTS HAVE BEEN HANDPICKED FOR YOU TO DISCOVER THE CITY. ONE OF THE GREATEST THINGS LIKE THE ABOUT WALKING IS THAT YOU ARE ALWAYS MAKING NEW DISCOVERIES. Share your own hotspots #TSHLife BEST TIPS 1 BELLA NAPOLI 6 PLAÇA DE CATALUNYA 11 LAS ARENAS BARCELONA Italian food made by real This lively square is the A former bull-ring turned Italians in the kitchen! beating heart of Barcelona, shopping center (yes, really) Want an authentic taste of Barcelona? If you’re looking for a local the spot that geographically with six floors of shopping and trustworthy Italian separates (or brings fun and entertainment. For real Spanish fl avor, check out our top 10 spot, this is your go-to together) the districts You’ll find 115 stores, recommendations. place for tasty antipasti, of Ciutat Vella and the a fitness centre, a cinema pasta dishes and excellent Eixample. Close to important with 12 screens, an event U R B A N pizzas, Moretti beer avenues and city attractions, hall, several bars and and Spanish/ Italian wine. it’s an ideal location restaurants. What more for meeting and gathering do you need? „ Take a Modern Art walking tour with Gaudí: with friends. visit Casa Batlló, La Pedrera, Sagrada Familia and Parc Güell. HIKES 2 LA TASQUETA DE BLAI 7 FEDERAL CAFÉ 12 FIRA BARCELONA Pinchos in the heart of Open all day long, this MONTJUÏC „„ Experience all the excitement of a football Poble Sec! Eat as many as laid-back 3-story corner One of Europe’s most you like and pay according spot offers great breakfast important trade fair match up close and personal at Camp Nou. to the amount of toothpicks and brunch, as well as venues and exhibition you accumulated on your a simple but excellent space, the avante-agarde plate. If you’re on the tapas international menu Fira Barcelona has held bar crawl, this is a perfect prepared with local thousands of events and „„„ Escape to the fairytale magic of the Montjuïc stop for a few beers and produce. If you can score conferences since 1932. great food to line your a seat, the rooftop terrace It’s without a doubt Castle. Taking the cable car to get there is half stomach before you head is a must. an impressive Barcelona to the next stop. institution. the fun! STRAIGHT TO THE BEST BITS

„V Get lost! Take yourself on a free sight-seeing 3 EL MOLINO 8 BAR CALDERS 13 POBLE ESPANYOL Otherwise known as The draught beer flows Wander through an open-air walking tour of the city. Barcelona’s Moulin Rouge. freely and there’s museum that celebrates NOTES FROM THE CITY: This iconic building has a selection of tapas that will the best architectural been around since 1898 send shivers of pleasure highlights of Spain! and is one of the best- down your spine, but the The town was “constructed” V Eat your way through Barcelona at the known burlesque theaters best thing to try here by recreating 117 buildings in Europe. Fun for a night is the vermouth. Bonus: to scale from various Mercat de La Boqueria and the Fira Artesana out (but maybe not when the lively outdoor terrace Spanish regions. Enjoy your parents are in town). is one of the district’s best art, architecture, local foodie paradises. kept secrets. handicrafts, live concerts or just a peaceful stroll.

V„ Discover Parc del Laberint d’Horta, a hidden gem up a hill on the north side of Barcelona’s 4 SALA APOLO 9 CAFÈ COMETA 14 MNAC PALAU NACIONAL outskirts. One of Barcelona’s most Best place to start This neo-baroque palace popular nightclubs the day off right with is absolutely stunning and music venues, breakfast (or lunch, to look at. But of course, with a crazy good line-up if you slept in). it’s what’s on the inside that V„„ Don’t even think of leaving without trying (seriously, look it up). Or just pop in for a cup matters most. The museum Any time of week you want of coffee and an amazing exhibits more than 260,000 paella, tapas and sangria. to party, this is the place piece of pie. works, making it the largest to go for live music and most important and DJ sets. collection of Catalan visual FOUND YOUR OWN HOTSPOTS? arts. V„„„ Overdose on modern art: Picasso, Joan Miró, SHARE THEM #TSHLife Gaudi? We have museums for them all! THE STUDENT HOTEL BARCELONA POBLE SEC Av. Paral-lel 101 5 MAREMAGNUM 10 DIA 15 MONTJUIC CASTLE V„„„„ Enjoy a picnic at Parc de la Ciutadella. Hang 08004, Barcelona The Maremagnum is one Opened 365 days per year. This forbidding brick of the city’s largest centers Great for supermarket fortress at the top out long enough and you may be tempted to join for shopping, dining and staples and dry goods, of Montjuïc hill is brimming T: +34 93 309 98 30 entertainment. As an added smaller than your average with history, but perhaps in with the yogis and the hippie musicians who perk, to get there you have supermarket but a good the best reason to visit E: [email protected] to cross a beautiful floating option for stocking up Montjuïc Castle is for the call this place home. wooden bridge. Oh, and it during the week. breathtaking views is also open 365 days per of the port, city and true TSH Campus is part of The Student Hotel brand. year, even on Sundays. blue Mediterranean. That’s a big deal. X Make sand angels at the Barceloneta beach, Check our website for bookings and details at a not-to-be-missed stop in winter or summer. www.thestudenthotel.com URBAN HIKES Ronda de la Universitat BARCELONA 6

POBLE SEC Via Laietana We want you to get the most out of your time at TSH Campus Poble Sec, which is why we have selected our favourite spots in town and some of them just around the corner. From small narrow streets with hidden gems to important La Rambla cultural experiences, we’ll show you the most authentic parts Av. de Roma of the city. Carrer del Comte d'Urgell

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01 / BELLA NAPOLI Carrer de Tarragona Gran Via de les Corts Catalanes

02 / LA TASQUETA DE BLAI Passeig de Colom 7

03 / EL MOLINO 8 Av. de Mistral Calle Manso 9 5 04 / SALA APOLO Av. del Paraŀlel 3 4

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11 / LAS ARENAS

12 / FIRA BARCELONA MONTJUÏC Av inguda de l'Estadi

13 / POBLE ESPANYOL

14 / MNAC PALAU NACIONAL

15 / MONTJUIC CASTLE