www.barcelonaturisme.com
Euro
Wizz Air: 807 45 00 10 / 807 45 00 11
SNAPSHOT
Markets hawk bizarre decorations like the caganer (Christmas pooper).
The Messiah plays at Santa Maria del Mar and the arrival of the Three Kings by boat is on 5 January.
FROM AIRPORT TO CITY
Use our P-AIR shuttle bus service between Barcelona International (EL Prat) Airport and any address in Barcelona downtown and vice versa. The cost is €17 and €34 return.
FOOD
Big Fish
Carrer de Comercial 9, El Born, +34 93 268 1728, www.bcnrestaurantes.com Fabulous New York-style brasserie. All the fish is wild and comes in platters of sushi and sashimi, garlicky Palamós prawns and slabs of grilled John Dory. Mains from €15. Lunch menu is €13.
Fonda Gaig
Carrer de Corsega 200, L’Eixample, +34 93 453 2020, www.fondagaig.com The ultimate festive lunch spot. Spare no expense for creamy cannelloni spiked with truffles, roast woodcock and mega wines from the Priorat. Mains from €19.50. No lunch menu.
FRIENDS
Bar Zim
Carrer de Dagueria 20, Barri Gotic No bigger than a dolls house, but a lot more exciting. Your first glass of wine comes with a complimentary petó, (a little tapa). Glass of wine €1.60, tapa €3.
Dry Martini
Carrer de Aribau 162, L’Eixample, +34 93 217 5080, www.drymartinibcn.com A city institution that prides itself on not only mixing the best martini in town but changing them daily. Cocktails are €11.
INSIDER TIP
Cirque du Soleil’s Saltimbanco visits from 30 December to 10 January 2010. www.cirquedusoleil.com
Words Tara Stevens
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