Barcelona is a city where the modern and the historic meet. You will be staying in the Casco Centro de la Ciudad (City Centre), just a few minutes' walk from Las Ramblas with its coffee houses, restaurants and beautiful promenades. You can also visit the Plaça de la Mercé (Mercy Square) or the Plaça George Orwell. All the amenities you are accustomed to will be at your disposal: a launderette, a coffee house, restaurants every imaginable type of cuisine, cyber spaces and even bicycle rentals so you can explore the city in a peaceful, serene way. The beaches are only 15 minutes away, and the famous Puerto de Barcelona (Port of Barcelona) is 10 minutes away. Handicrafts, pubs, nightclubs and a wide diversity of cuisine are also nearby in the Barrio Gótic (Gothic Quarter). And if you want more tapas (snacks) and restaurants or shops and places to have good, clean fun, the streets of Petritxol and Avinyó are also nearby.