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Hi Mary, Unfortunately, in Barcelona we can not match central neighborhood and less touristic... In any case, I would recommend one that is pretty famous but still with a local vibe: Gràcia. And one of my favorite for its quiteness but plenty of things to do is: Fort Pienc.

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