Barcelona: Costa Brava Kayaking Full Day Trip With Lunch
Duration: 8 hours
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Barcelona: Park Güell Admission Ticket
Valid: 1 day
Barcelona’s Montjuïc Cable Car Ride: Round Trip Ticket
Duration: 1 day
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Hola BCN: 48, 72, 96, or 120-Hour Public Transport Ticket
Valid: 48 hours - 96 days
Barcelona Aquarium: Skip-the-Line Admission Ticket
Valid: 1 day
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Camp Nou Experience: FC Barcelona Museum and Tour
Duration: 1 day
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Barcelona: Aerobús Shuttle Between Airport and City Center
Duration: 35 minutes
Barcelona: Catamaran Trip Along Port Vell
Duration: 40 minutes
Barcelona Hop-on Hop-off Tour: 1 or 2- Day Ticket
Valid: 3 months
Hop-On Hop-Off Barcelona City Tour 1 or 2 Day
Duration: 1 - 2 days
Casa Milà-La Pedrera: Skip The Line Ticket & Audio Guide
Duration: 1 hour
Sagrada Família Basilica Skip-the-Line Guided Tour
Duration: 1.5 hours
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10 things you need to see in Barcelona
Good football team, great beaches, delightful tapas, and dreamy architecture. There's just nothing bad about Barcelona, the Mediterranean seaside capital of Spain's Cataluyna region. Here are a few can't-miss attractions to put on your itinerary.
Sagrada Familia
Your Barcelona trip isn't complete without a visit to the Sagrada Familia (named a minor basilica by Pope Benedict XVI in 2010), dreamt up by Catalan architect Antoni Gaudí.
Passeig de Gràcia
Heading north from Plaça Cataluyna, Passeig de Gracia is the richest street in the city. Look up as you walk -- you won't want to miss the architecture along this road.
Camp Nou
If you're a fútbol lover, you'll be heading to Camp Nou. Spain's biggest stadium, seating over 99,000 fans, has been home to the Fútbol Club Barcelona since 1957.
Casa Milà (La Pedrera)
Known as "the stone quarry," Gaudí's ambitious Casa Milà is one of the most famous buildings from the early 20th century Catalan Modernisme (Art Nouveau) period.
Casa Batlló
From 1902 to 1906, Gaudí remodelled a perfectly ordinary apartment building for Josep Batlló, a textile tycoon. Tour the inside of the Casa Batlló to get a glimpse of Gaudí's incredible detail work.
Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya (MNAC)
The national Catalan museum of visual art is housed inside the very regal-looking Palau Nacional, which sits high atop Montjuïc. Go for the art. Stay for the park and the views.
Barri Gòtic (Gothic Quarter)
Barri Gòtic, located in the Ciutat Vella district, is the heart of Barcelona's old city. Explore its romantic, tiny alleys -- the perfect setting for lazy tapas and great photos.
Montserrat Mountain
Consider a daytrip to see the Catalan landscape. An hour's train journey from Barcelona, Montserrat is most well-known as the site of Benedictine abbey, Santa Maria de Montserrat.
Plaça del Rei
The "King's Square" is a 14th century square inside Barri Gòtic. The square and its Palau Reial Major, Cataluyna's royal palace, paint a picture of Barcelona's medieval history.
Museu d'Història de Barcelona (MUHBA)
The City History Museum conserves Barcelona's historical heritage, dating all the way back to Roman ruins. The museum is located in Plaça del Rei.
Planning Your Barcelona Visit
How many days should you spend in Barcelona?
There are plenty of fun things to do in Barcelona -- especially if you're also planning on partaking in the infamous nightlife scene. In three full days, you could visit all the major Gaudí sights, as well as the Picasso and Miró museums. You could also stay for a week or more. As for what to do with your extra days? Well, you'll have plenty of time to spend at the beach, visit the nearby village of Sitges, or go shopping in the Gothic Quarter.
What's the best way to get around town?
Barcelona is a wonderful city to explore by foot. You can easily stroll from La Rambla to the beach and then back to the Gothic Quarter in one afternoon. The city is pretty flat, so biking is an excellent option. If you love transportation, we suggest taking a trip to Tibidabo, the 1890s amusement park that overlooks the whole city. You'll take the metro, a tram, and a funicular -- and a ferris wheel ride, if that counts!
Which tours are the most fun?
We're glad you asked! From hot air balloon rides to bike tours to all-access guided walks of Gaudí masterpieces, there are a dozen options to spice up your Barcelona tourism. A lot of the architecture-based sightseeing is enhanced by the history and descriptions that a guide can offer you.
Good to know
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- Language
- Catalan and Spanish
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- Currency
- Euro (€)
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- Time Zone
- UTC (+01:00)
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- Country Code
- +34
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- Best time to visit
- Barcelona is a beach city at heart, so it's most lively in the summer. If you want to experience Barcelona at its best, schedule your trip around the festival of Sant Joan, or the "night of fire." Each year on June 23, the city celebrates with bonfires and parties until dawn.
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Nice trip, but the sea was little rough and very little marine life.
Interesting trip. Best enjoyed by experienced kayakers. However there was very little marine life to see while snorkeling in a cove....just sea urchins and not much else. Water is pretty cool, so wetsuit is essential. Water clarity is ok, not great. Went out in early October, so weather may not be as great. Noon start time is probably better than the 8am tour. Great beach for windsurfing. Pickup location is at a bar with no signage for the kayak tour, which may confuse people looking
A lovely way to see the sites of Barcelona and learn about them.
Our guide was very helpful, he managed to get my bike changed for me while we were on the boat trip as the one I had was a little bit too big for me. He was very knowledgeable about the different places we went to and helped us put our bikes on the cablecar. He stopped regular so everyone could stay together there was no pressure to go fast and the bikes were so easy to ride even up hill.
Able to see so much in such a short time.
Perfect way of getting to see Barcelona. Commentary educational. A great way to see Barcelona in such a short time. So relaxing also. Staff were so helpful and kept us updated about the protests when required.
Wayfinding signage was very poor and we were lost
In the group of 8 people nobody was able to understand were is the main part of the attraction, were to enter and were to look. Staff was rude. But the parc seems very nice eventhough we didn’t see much of it
would so do this again if I was ever back in Barcelona
Anna was an awesome guide and I thoroughly enjoyed the evening. Drinking Sangria the original way... we’ll all I can say is ... I didn’t spill a drop. Awesome night that was awesome value for money
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