Despite Madrid's efforts to catch up, Barcelona arguably remains the design capital of Spain, and Vinçon (Passeig de Gràcia, 96; 34-93-215-6050; www.vincon.com) is among its most revered shrines for smart and stylish house wares.
Cal Pep may be the iconic place to eat in Barcelona, but its sibling, Restaurant Passadís del Pep (Plaça del Palau, 2; 34-93-310-1021; www.passadis.com) remains an under-the-radar favorite precisely because it is so hard to find: down an unmarked narrow passage (passadís in Catalan), with a brooding figure standing in its arched portal.
The Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya, better known as MNAC (Parc de Montjuïc; 34-93-622-0376; www.mnac.es; admission 8.50 euros), appears as a vast palace crowning the Montjuïc park. Back down the hill are Mies van der Rohe's 1929 Barcelona Pavilion (Avinguda del Marquès de Comillas, s/n; 34-93-423-4016; www.miesbcn.com) and CaixaForum (Avinguda del Marquès de Comillas, 6-8; 34-93-476-8600; www.fundacio.lacaixa.es), a converted textile factory that houses temporary exhibitions.
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