Si io ho fatto il free tour con i ragazzi dell’ombrello italiano sono bravissimi e alla fine dai una mancia a piacere visita la loro pagina su Facebook

No tour needed. Do a little google research and then go and see it. The architecture is amazing.

I reserved a shared airport shuttle service through Expedia. I took the Hop On/Hop Off bus tour but I think they only have full day tours. TripAdvisor posts many half day tours.

Barri gotic è semllicemente un quartiere molto caratteristico di Barcellona, quindi non è a pagamento ma conviene girarselo tutto, è pieno di negozi, bar e ristoranti particolari ed anche di musei ed atteazioni architettoniche.... Uno spettacolo.

I have visited Barcelona several times & never noticed an odor in the Barrio Gotic. I have not walked much in the area between the Placa Del Teatre & the port, & have not been there in the middle of summer. Never heard anyone else mention a bad odor.

I really don’t know didn’t try a spa in Barcelona but you can find it on google maps just set your direction

I would pick a reasonable heel rather than one u might teeter along on& also depends on how far u intend to walk far u walk some streets are cobbled or uneven I would go a bit more sensible & comfort

Very lively - especially Friday and Saturday nights, but also during the week. As was mentioned, it's not a drunken party type atmosphere (at least in December, it's not). It is a lot of families and tourists from all over. If there is a futbol/soccer game, the restaurants and bars are a lot of fun.

The narrow streets are a dead give away. The main Catholic Cathedral is in the middle of it all and the border is indeed Las Ramblas.

Just look for the architecture and narrow alleys. The Jaume I Metro station leads dissected into the Gothic Quarter