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Barcelona Vacation Guide

Barcelona is the intoxicating heart of Cataluña, effervescent and forever coated in sunlight, politically hot headed, full of it’s own quirky cultures, and as bizarrely artistic as cities come. If there’s one thing that Barcelona isn’t, though, it’s typical of Spain. For that, head to Madrid, or down south to Andalucía; but remember this: you’ll be missing out.

Start out in the gothic quarter, where imposing spikes and fairytale architecture dominate the landscape, before delving into Park Guell (‘Gaudi Wonderland’), the home of open air surrealism, incorporating mosaic benches, a large ceramic lizard, houses that look like they could only have been drawn, as opposed to actually built, and sensational panoramic views across the city to top it all off. Gaudi’s architectural output is so ginger-bread-house like many find themselves letting entire days drift about amongst his dreamlike landscapes.

If you’re really into your architecture (and the locals certainly are), head to the Spanish Village, where you can explore a maze of courtyards containing buildings representing each of the different Spanish districts, as well as workshops full of traditional products; for the more modern side of life head for the markets, pick up affordable, colorful fashions and finish off your evening with a large jug of Sangria, a bowl of fried baby squid and a spinning tray of tapas at the edge of a cobbled street.

Barcelona’s range of museums is impressive, too, and include the Picasso Museum, Barcelona Football Club’s mammoth collection of European trophies at the Nou Camp (take the tour, and catch a match too if you have the chance), and the Miro Museum (home to a vast array of the artist’s most famous pieces). It wouldn’t be Barcelona without Las Ramblas, a street of vibrant market stalls and vivacious street art, a kooky, uniquely Catalonian street you’ll need several stops for shots of extra-strong coffee to make it round all of.

Don’t spend a weekend in Barcelona, take a summer to explore a sophisticated, cultured city that’s as artistic as they come, and welcomes you to the hills and a picture-perfect beach, too.

Popular Hotels in Barcelona

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  4. Hotel Banys Orientals
  5. Hotel Colon
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  8. Kabul
  9. Market Hotel
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  4. Aparthotel Mariano Cubi
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  7. Confortel Auditori Hote…
  8. Majestic Hotel & Spa
  9. Neri Hotel
  10. Silken Ramblas Hotel

Barcelona Travel Blogs

Arriving in Barcelona - in time for a dinner and some nightlife
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Oct 23, 2009 – Oct 25, 2009
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We checked out of the hotel at 10 am and let our luggage stay in the hotel lobby behind the counter. The check-out went as smoothly as the check-in: maybe because it was the same girl doing it and she was both friendly, quick and service minded. We decided to walk to 2 km in to the city centre…
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This trip was featured on Sunday November 1st, 2009
Barcelona, Spain, December 2007, Day 1
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Dec 01, 2007 – Dec 03, 2007
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The next morning I got up early (at 8) took a shower and went to the Aquarium. To get there I had to cross the bridge in the harbour. The area overthere was very nice. It had a nice shoppingcentre and it took my quite a while to get across the bridge since it was so pretty there! I took a lot of pi…
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This trip was featured on Thursday December 6th, 2007
look, Im not making another blog, okay???
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Jan 23, 2007 – Oct 03, 2007
After nearly nine months in Barcelona, I think that my lifestyle has become more Spanish than that of many Spaniards. I spend much of my day basically passing time between meals. Quite often, but not always, I'll eat five meals a day. These are: 1) desayuno (breakfast): This is what I eat aft…
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This trip was featured on Friday November 30th, 2007

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