My friend and I are traveling to Lisbon and to Barcelona in October. In Barcelona we would prefer to rent an apartment and as far as I can tell we'd prefer Eixample. Can you give me any resources or advice?
Spain's second city is a cultural jewel. From the winding, medieval streets of the Barri Gòtic to the sleek and sometimes surreal structures of the Eixample, Barcelona is a patchwork of old and new, classic and modern. Sitting on the Mediterranean coast, the city is home to some of the world's greatest artists and architects, and it wears their work like a badge. Picasso, Mirò, Dalì, and Gaudì have all left their indelible mark on Barcelona.

The Eixample is the perfect address from which to explore the city. Above the Plaça de Catalunya, the Passeig de Gràcia leads into the Eixample ("Enlargement" -- it's pronounced e-shaum-play), an elegant late 19th-century addition to the city. Most gay bars, restaurants, and additional accommodations are clustered in the Eixample Derecho, west of Passeig de Gràcia in the southwestern corner of the Eixample.

Click here for the rest of our three-day guide to this fabulous city for ideas of what to do while there.

You’ll also find a good choice of centrally located apartments on the site www.gaybarcelonaapartments.com.