20 Day Trips From Barcelona: How to Get There and How Long
Barcelona is a good city to leave for a day. Not because there’s nothing to do in it — we live here, there’s plenty — but because within two hours of Plaça de Catalunya you…
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Always wondered what Barcelona can give to a tourist. We invite you to visit all of ours Barcelona dedicated articles. There you can find main sights and wondering if there still places to visit. Looking to step off the beaten track and get into the local rhythm? Or maybe you just want to escape the tourist crowds? We try to cover all your wonderlust feeling, whatever your interests, whatever the weather and of course all tips are for travellers with kids.
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Barcelona bucket list: walking tour of Barcelona. 10 must see places in Barcelona.
This walking tour is created mainly for the first time visitors. As this walking tour of Barcelona includes 10 main places to see while in Barcelona. Those can be discovered in only 1 day. We…
Discovering Catalunya En Miniatura with kids. Perfect getaway with kids.
There is a park thirteen kilometres from Barcelona where the Sagrada Família comes up to your waist, Montserrat fits in a field, and a child can walk from Girona to Tarragona in about four minutes.…
Kayaking With Kids in Barcelona: What We Got Right and Wrong
We’ve taken our two boys out in kayaks on flat water, on the sea and on a reservoir, over several years, working towards one thing: a full day in a kayak. This is what we…
Festa Mayor with kids– Gràcia Street Festival. Barcelona with kids.
For one week every August, the residents of Gràcia turn their own streets into cathedrals, jungles, underwater worlds and outer space — built by hand, out of recycled plastic, cardboard and bottle tops, over months…
European Balloon Festival, Igualada: Go for the Night Glow
To this specific edition we were invited by Barcelona És Molt Més and Anoia Turisme for an instagrammer event that was organized in Igualada. We were happy enough to participate at this event and see…
Glider Flight at Igualada: €150, 800 Metres, No Age Limit
An hour inland from Barcelona there’s a small aerodrome at Igualada-Òdena where you can go up in a glider for €150, be towed to 800 metres by a light aircraft, and then have the rope…
Sant Pau Recinte Modernista: Prices, Times & Why It’s Worth It
Fifteen minutes’ walk from the Sagrada Família, down a straight avenue that points at it, there is a site of twenty-seven modernist pavilions set in gardens. It is a UNESCO World Heritage site, it was…
Sagrada Família: Best Time to Visit (and Under-11s Free)
Quick answer If you want to visit Sagrada Familia, book in advance, if you are coming in high season, at least 1 month prior to your trip. What it costs Ticket Adult Under 30 /…
CosmoCaixa Barcelona: €8, Free Under 16, and Worth a Day
CosmoCaixa Barcelona: The Best-Value Day Out We Know Here There is an Amazon rainforest inside a building in the hills above Barcelona. It has caimans in it, and piranhas, and it rains on you. Adults…
3 best free places with scenic views in Barcelona
One of the best way ever to do in a big city is to enjoy it from above, and when it comes to stunning views, Barcelona is a must see city. There are a lot…
Escape Room Barcelona: Mystery Escape, and the Cheapest Slot
Mystery Escape, a room escape experience in Barcelona. We had the last lock in front of us and about five minutes of work left. Then the hour ran out. We didn’t escape. And it was…
Sailing a J24 in Barcelona: What It Costs and How to Book It
Barcelona has a municipal sailing centre at Port Olímpic, and you can go out on a 7-metre keelboat from it for two hours with a skipper. It is one of the best things we’ve done…
Breakfast at Cotton House Barcelona: Worth It Without a Room
Cotton House sits on Gran Via at the Passeig de Gràcia end, in the building that was the headquarters of the Cotton Producers’ Guild. It kept the marble staircase, the parquet floors, the panelling and…
La Pedrera (Casa Milà) With Kids: Prices, Free Under 12
La Pedrera is the Gaudí building with the roof that looks like a chess set — the one covered in chimneys that have been described as veiled women and as helmeted warriors, and which children…
Poble Espanyol With Kids: Prices, Hours & Free Activities
Quick answer Our two Barcelona hotel picks Boutique pick · EixampleThe Cotton House Hotel, Autograph Collection – a boutique hotel in central Barcelona. Check prices Rooftop terrace · Via LaietanaH10 Cubik – by the Gothic…
Barcelona Aquarium: Prices, the Family Pack, Is It Worth It
L’Aquàrium de Barcelona sits in Port Vell, at the bottom of La Rambla, and it is the most expensive family outing in this city that isn’t a theme park. That’s not a reason to skip…
Barcelona Zoo With Kids: Prices, Playgrounds & Getting There
Quick answer How to get. The zoo is situated in the heart of the Parc de la Ciutadella, and you can get there very quick in public transport. (Metro: red line L1 – Arc de…
Atik Rooftop at H10 Cubik: Cathedral Views, Guests-Only Pool
H10 Cubik sits on Via Laietana, a few metres from Barcelona Cathedral, and on its roof there’s a bar called Atik with a heated plunge pool and a view over the Gothic Quarter. Two things…