THE GRAND TOURJAMES & CHERYL
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CHAPTER I

Stone, saffron light and the first exhale.

A cinematic opening: Gothic stone, Catalan confidence, late lunches, and evenings that unfold slowly.

DO NOT MISS

A slow first walk through the Gothic Quarter

One serious tapas evening instead of grazing everywhere

Barcelona Cathedral or Santa Maria del Mar after dark

WHEN TIRED

Skip a cross-city attraction. Stay inside Gothic Quarter → El Born → hotel radius and make dinner the centerpiece.

ONE EXTRA HOUR

Browse the Sunday collectors market at Sant Antoni.

Walk the arcades around Plaça Reial before a Jamboree set.

Take a quiet loop through Gràcia’s smaller plazas.

01Tapas after work

Paco Meralgo / Sant Antoni-style small plates

Focused menus and local dining rhythm beat broad “Spanish tapas” menus.

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02Late drink

Bar Marsella

Historic, imperfect, atmospheric; go for one drink and the room, not a polished cocktail program.

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03Sunday browse

Sant Antoni dominical market

Books, comics, records, and collectors rather than souvenirs.

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