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Paris, Rome, Venice, and Barcelona are among the top-visited destinations in Europe. Beyond the Old World, New York City, Toronto and Whistler await shopping, dining and skiing enthusiasts, as well as businessmen and students. Quality accommodation is always in demand, and nowadays travellers have the freedom to choose not only hotels, but also apartment rentals.
Conveniently located and fully furnished, apartments of Sweet Home Abroad are excellently suited for short-term rentals and could be your next great vacation! All apartments are meant for travellers looking for comfort and independence regardless of their activities of interest. Beach lovers could opt for an apartment rental in Israel or rent a villa in Spain. Lovers of outdoor winter activities like skiing and snowboarding will find Whistler, located in Canada, a great destination: the co-host of Winter Olympic Games in 2010, Whistler is perfectly equipped to provide you with great skiing and riding trails, impeccable customer service and top-notch long-term accommodation. History and culture buffs will enjoy a great selection of accommodation we offer in Paris, Prague, Madrid, and, of course, Barcelona.
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Plaça Reial
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Plaça Reial (the Royal square) can be found to the south from Carrer de Ferran and to the east of Las Ramblas. It is a pedestrians-only plaza whose neoclassic facades of the 19th century hide numerous cafés, bars and night clubs. The square was built in place of a demolished monastery, one among many religious structures on Las Ramblas that had been destroyed at the dire time of the Church's dispossession. The lampposts around the central fountain are the first famous work of Antoni GaudÃ.
If you decided to rent an apartment in Barcelona and yet prefer quiet nights, this is not a spot for you (there are many other apartments in Barcelona). Locals find it tough living here: the noisy square never sleeps thanks to countless visitors of restaurants, bars and discos, who walk in and out 24/7. Before 1980 this area had been infamous for its restless and unsafe atmosphere, the remnants of which are still evident in the encounters of tourists and law-abiding citizens with untidy buskers, vagrants and pickpockets.
The southern part of Barri Gòtic keeps memories of Pablo Picasso's early years. Picasso lived in Carrer de la Mercè with his family, rented his first studio in Carrer de la Plata and frequented a brothel at 27 Carrer d’Avinyó. It is possible that his painting "Demoiselles d'Avignon" was influenced by this experience.
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