Paris got its Eiffel Tower, St Louis got its Gateway Arch, and Seattle its Space Needle. The legacies from World Fairs gone by are numerous, and Barcelona has its share from the 1929 Expo too. The Palau Nacional and the Mies van der Rohe Pavilion may be better known, but the building housing this hotel also owes its existence to the fair.
Now under the management of AC hotels, a Spanish chain which has seriously upped the ante for hotels across the peninsula, it’s managed to transform Montjuïc into a place where you’d really consider staying. Yes, it’s inconveniently perched on top of a hill beyond walking distance to anything, but one look at the view of the city and the Med, and all is forgiven. And if you can afford to stay at a five star grand luxe, then you can probably afford the ten euro cab fare down the hill. If you can’t, well, then at least the mini bar’s free.
For 10 days in July, the Danish capital becomes the ultimate destination for jazzheads. This musical celebration sees the jazz world’s finest getting busy in all manner of places, from the much-loved Tivoli Gardens to the local bus…
As with members of the opposite sex, we all fall in love with cities for different, and sometimes inexplicable reasons. UJ’s pick of the travel guides should see you through the most turbulent of relationships.
