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Barcelona, the vibrant capital of Catalonia, is a world-renowned tourist destination that attracts millions of visitors each year. With its combination of stunning architecture, golden beaches, delicious cuisine and lively nightlife, Barcelona is an ideal place to visit during the summer. If you are planning a trip to this city during the summer season, here is a list of the five best hotels where you can stay to make the most of your summer vacation.

The origin of the Coca de Sant Joan has very ancient roots and is linked to pagan festivities related to the arrival of the summer solstice. Over time, these celebrations were also adapted to the Christian tradition to pay homage to the longest day of the year. Coca, as it is known today, became popular around 1900. Initially, it was consumed on this holiday, on the night of June 24. It was prepared at home and then taken to the bakers to bake.

In summer time, the idea is having a drink close to the sea. The phenomenon of beach bars in Barcelona comes to mind, with chefs who are committed to this tradition: leisure by the sea with good food and a drink, and having fun.

In the middle of the hustle and bustle of the city, in the Gothic Quarter, is a place for calm. To sit there and read a book is possible in this remote place. Built on top of the site of an ancient medieval cemetery and it has a Baroque church and a water fountain with an octagonal base in the center. The terrace of the square, which belongs to the Hotel Neri Barcelona, a five stars hotel, and having a drink there is a delight in this quiet environment.

The Royal Hotels Barcelona hotel group has reopened its hotels, supported by a philosophy that seeks to offer security, tranquility and fun to guests. Those who stay in the hotels of the Royal group will notice it in the reception and in the experiences they have created for each type of client. With this new philosophy, which they have called "Easy Life by Royal Hotels", they are also committed to promoting the Barcelona brand and tourism in the city. To achieve this, they have created synergies with companies in the environment, which promote the sustainable economy and Km0.

All right. But what is a good hotel? Is it a hotel that offers good value for money? Or is it a hotel where everything is perfect? We define a good hotel as the establishment in which nothing excels in the negative, everything works as it should and also offers pleasant surprises.

In the Middle Ages, the center of Ciutat Vella, the Gothic, was widened when the wall that enclosed it, was opened, and reached the quarter of Sant Pere, Santa Caterina and La Ribera, which is one of the four quarters of the district of Ciutat Vella. This quarter is formed, as its names indicates, by three zones: La Ribera, that occupies much of the now called Born; Santa Caterina, named after the convent that bears his name; and by Sant Pere, known as the monastery of Sant Pere de les Puel·les or Puelles.

Coming to Barcelona Barcelona it is not possible to avoid the Ciutat Vella (old part). It is the center, the historic district, there where cultures mix, and that includes also the famous Gothic Quarter, with streets and buildings from different eras. This quarter hosts monuments and areas of vital importance, and consists of different neighborhoods: el call (or Jewish quarter), Sant Just i Pastor, Santa María del Pi, la Catedral, Santa Ana, La Mercè and Palau.

Many years ago the Romans came to Barcelona. After trying several locations, and after several battles with the inhabitants of those lands they thought it was best to settle between the Las Ramblas and the Via Laietana which at that time were brooks, and there was neither the Opera Café or the Post Office building.

Finding a gas station cheaper than another in Barcelona will save us more than a few cents. The difference, filling a tank with 50 liters, can be € 11 for gasoline, € 10 for diesel and € 7 for biodiesel. Resources to compare and list fuel prices by cities there are many. What we want to explain in this article has to do with the other important variable at the time of refueling: the location of cheap gas stations.