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Set apart from the Old City, it has escaped the worst ravages of tourism and appeals to a young mix of Catalans and foreigners, who set up their design agencies, tech companies and homes here. Barcelona The neighbourhood: Poblenouīarcelona’s former industrial barrio Poblenou still has a utilitarian look to it, but its factories have long since been converted into loft apartments and its garages into cocktail bars. Where exactly? Over the following pages, Telegraph Travel’s team of destination experts and writers pick out their favourite not-entirely-central, often up-and-coming parts of some of Europe’s best-loved cities – and, in each case, a fabulous hotel in the midst of it, from which to watch this particular version of the world go by.įrom Dublin to Dubrovnik, and Madrid to Marseille, via Berlin and Barcelona, these are the banlieues and relative back-waters where your long weekend can come with a local accent – and be all the more fun as a result of it. Find a hotel here – a side-street boutique affair a hidden treasure with a rooftop bar – and you can have a best of both worlds: All the significant sights and A-list attractions you could wish for, within a few metro stops, but also calm mornings, lengthy breakfasts, and that quietly thrilling feeling that comes with seeing a city as it sees itself – hair down and shoes off. Although time tends to be short, it can pay to home in on a less-acknowledged district that’s gained traction with locals – where every corner isn’t a crowd scene, and the cafes aren’t just catering (sloppily) to the tourist dollar/euro/krona. The problem with known quantities is that you know what you are getting the trouble with the beaten track is that, for all its familiarity, it can usually be beaten – by somewhere cooler, sharper, a little out of the way.Ĭan you boost your city break by thinking – and staying – beyond the obvious? Absolutely. And, maybe, the buzz of chatter that you find in a neighbourhood restaurant – where locals gather on a Friday night, and refuel over brunch and hangovers on a Saturday lunchtime.
Check into a hotel here, and you have everything you need for your time away.Įxcept, perhaps, surprises. In Rome, it might be Trevi, where the fountain of the same name can be your plaything.
In Barcelona, it might be El Raval, where Gaudi’s Palau Guell casts elegant eyes towards the busy thoroughfare of La Rambla. In Paris, that might mean the 7th arrondissement, in the very shadow of the Eiffel Tower. Stick to the very heart of your chosen destination for a long weekend, and you will be dealing with major monuments and known quantities. There is plenty to be said for travels along the beaten track – certainly when it comes to city breaks.
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