Luxury holidays in Passeig de Gràcia

When to go

In high summer, attraction closures, teeming tourists and soaring temperatures can be tiresome. Also, aim to avoid public holidays, when the city tends to shut down.

Getting there

• Planes

  European flights and international connections touch down at Barcelona’s El Prat Airport, along with domestic flights from Madrid, Palma, Valencia, Málaga and more. From the airport, it’s a 15-kilometre drive, or you can hop on the Aerobús to Plaça Catalunya.

• Trains

  Passeig de Gràcia station is one of Barcelona’s major hubs. It receives direct services from Spanish cities including Girona and Tarragona, and regular connections from Barcelona Sants hook it up with many more domestic and European cities. Separate from the main station, Passeig de Gràcia Metro stop is on the L2, L3 and L4 lines, linking it to the rest of L’Eixample and beyond.

• Automobiles

  On a street this strollable, a car isn’t even on the cards. Most other areas of the city are within walking distance, plus hunting down a parking space is likely to be a headache. Taxis are easy to track down if you do need some wheels, so skipping the car rental is a no-brainer.