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Barcelona It's hard to find a more palate-pleasing 'bacallà' (cod) in Gràcia than the one they do at Ombú It's their self-proclaimed speciality so it's practically a sin to go and not order the dish The menu is full of tempting market fresh recipes with Mediterranean touches salads and meat-based dishes all served in a cosy space with a space advantage over crowded restaurants in the centre Thanks for subscribing! Look out for your first newsletter in your inbox soon! facebooktwitterspotifytiktokAbout us Contact us Time Out Worldwide An agreement between the city council and traders allows shopping centers to open 10 Sundays in summer but for some time now the large supermarkets have been fighting to skip it which cannot compete against such long opening hours by the agreement reached in 2022 between traders and the City Council that allows shopping centers and shopping streets to open some holidays of the year These Sundays are in addition to the 10 public holidays a year and the days around Christmas when stores can open This 2025 the agreement will be applied for the fourth time from which traders will be able to open almost every public holiday until December 31 The centers or shopping streets in Barcelona that can open are those included in the tourist zone drawn by the agreement Santa Caterina i la Ribera and la Barceloneta Eixample: La Nova Esquerra de l’Eixample l’Antiga Esquerra de l’Eixample Les Corts and Sarrià-Sant Gervasi: Les Corts Sant Gervasi-Galvany and specific areas of Putxet and Farró Vallcarca i els Penitents and part of the Salut neighborhood Sant Martí and Horta-Guinardó: Vila Olímpica del Poblenou Fòrum Marítim del Poblenou and part of Baix Guinardó The permitted opening hours are from 12:00 noon to 8:00 p.m 31 and 15 August (Assumption of the Virgin Mary) The list may vary depending on the stores and shopping centers but the following shopping centers will be open on Sundays on the dates indicated Maremagnum (Port Vell): the only one that opens every Sunday of the year promoting the increase and conservation of green space and biodiversity the work will completely revamp spatial distribution: while 20 metres of the 30-metre-wide street are currently used as a road surface once the project is completed some 70% of the entire space will be for pedestrians and greenery This means surface space for vegetation and parterres will almost be multiplied by ten with more space for pedestrians to spend time in more pedestrian crossings and pavements at least 5 metres wide and up to 12 metres at certain points between them providing more than 2,800 square metres of space and at the junctions between C/ Sant Lluís and C/ Ca l’Alegre de Dalt and between C/ Sardenya and C/ Providència the width of the road surface will be reduced and priority given to the circulation of local vehicles Heading upwards there will be a traffic lane for buses and local vehicles while heading downhill there will be a lane shared by buses The project includes a service lane along both pavements combined with parterres and including loading and unloading areas parking for bicycles and the rest of services along the entire length of the street The existing number of bus-stops will be maintained and relocated along the new green street Developed through a participatory process with local people the project has a budget of 13.6 million euros Work gets under way on 7 June and will take 17 months making for a harmonious connection between the neighbourhoods in the districts of Gràcia and Horta-Guinardó; El Camp d’en Grassot i Gràcia Nova Preliminary work will be carried out from 7 to 20 June removing trees and other tasks for the work to begin One traffic lane will be operational in each direction at all times with pedestrian routes also available throughout During this period there will be no disruptions to bus-stops either Work on the first stage starts from 20 June: on the side nearest the Besòs in the section between C/ Ca l’Alegre de Dalt and Ronda Guinardó Joanic (included) and C/ Ca l’Alegre de Dalt Work on this stage will last until December 2022 the road surface on the side nearest the Besòs will be occupied between C/ Ca l’Alegre de Dalt and Ronda Guinardó leaving one traffic lane in each direction No pedestrian crossings will be affected during this stage The second stage of the work will take from December 2022 to May 2023 work will be carried out on the sides of the street opposite those already completed One traffic lane in each direction will be guaranteed at all times except in the section between C/ Sant Lluís and Pl where the definitive layout on the downhill side will be completed and uphill traffic will be diverted into C/ Escorial and C/ Sant Lluís The third stage of work starts in May 2023 and will last until October the same year The remaining sections will be completed during this period the historic centre in Malaga city and the area around Fuengirola marina are the three most expensive areas to rent a property in Andalucía The price per square metre in these areas is 21.20 according to an analysis by real estate portal Fotocasa All three are also in the top 50 most expensive places to rent in Spain also stood out with an average asking price of 13.45 euros per square metre "This is the first time the rent for a typical property of around 85 square metres in one of the most exquisite areas of Spain has exceeded 2,000 euros per month," María Matos "These neighbourhoods show the existing interest in moving to live in a prime area where only the most privileged can afford the luxury," she added Price increases in these areas have also been influenced by an imbalance between supply and demand which is why price growth has been sustained over the past three years Las Palmas and Malaga follow in their footsteps due to the sharp rise in rent Seville is also home to some of the most expensive neighbourhoods in Andalucía Nervión and Arenal-Museo recorded prices of 13.50 They are closely followed by Paseo Marítimo-San José-La Laguna (12 euros per square metre) in Cadiz city; Triana Este (11.30) in Seville city; San Matías-Realejo (11.10) in Granada city Madrid and Barcelona are once again the most expensive cities to rent a property The most expensive neighbourhood in the country is Madrid's Almagro which reached a price of 24.20 euros per square metre It is followed by the neighbourhoods of Goya all of which are also located in Madrid city the neighbourhood of El Camp de l'Arpa del Clot (23 euros per square metre) is positioned as the fifth most expensive neighbourhood to rent a property in Spain registering a year-on-year increase of 17.7% Madrid's Recoletos (22.90 euros per square metre) and Sol (22.60) along with Barcelona's Diagonal Mar i el Front Marítim del Poblenou (22.80) El Camp d'en Grassot i Gràcia Nova (22.80 and El Raval (22.70 complete the list of the ten most expensive neighbourhoods to rent a property The latter three overtake Dreta de l'Eixample (22.40) and Sarrià (22.30 two of Barcelona's traditionally more expensive neighbourhoods The most expensive neighbourhoods in the country also include Universidad-Malasaña (22.20 euros per square metre) and Justicia-Chueca (22.20) and Sagrada Família (22.10) and L'Antiga Esquerra de l'Eixample (22) all of which are above 22 euros per square metre Among the list of the 50 most expensive neighbourhoods in the country contributing six neighbourhoods to the list are among the 50 most expensive neighbourhoods with prices of 19.10 euros per square metre² and 17.10 Valencia province registered some of the highest year-on-year increases in Spain This is the case of the neighbourhood of Arrancapins (14.40 euros per square metre) located in the municipality of Canet d'En Berenguer which registered increases of 29.9% and 23.9% Comentar es una ventaja exclusiva para registrados