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Travel tips for Barcelona?
I'm thinking of going to Barcelona for a week next week with my boyfriend. We have never been there, so could anyone please help with some tips?
- Where to stay? I am searching via expedia, and the areas available are:
* ciutat vella
* barcelonata
* gracia
* eixample
* sant marti
*Castelldefels
* Sants-Montjuic
* Horta-Guinardó
* Les Corts
* Sarrià-Sant Gervasi
Where should we look for a hotel? Not too far from the centre?
- What to see? We might rent a car so we can go sightseeing away from the city. Are there any thing in particular you would recommend we see in the surroundings?
- Are there any beaches great for swimming?
Thanks!! :)
5 Answers
- XinoxanoLv 68 years agoFavorite Answer
Definitely Eixample or Gràcia. Geografically, Eixample is the centre of the city. Lots of shops and a real local Catalan atmosphere.
Ciutat Vella and Barceloneta are too touristy and you will visit them anyway. Nowadays those areas are unbearably crowded with tourists.
Sant Martí, Les Corts and Sarrià-Sant Gervasi are also nice but a bit too far away from the main sight-seeings.
Castelldefels is a beach resort 20 km away from Barcelona.
If you have a car, visit Sitges, southern from Castelldefels. Nice beaches.
Pls bear in mind that you will be in Catalonia, not in Spain.
Source(s): I'm from Barcelona - guiriLv 78 years ago
Stay as centrally (the Cathedral) as you can. ( the first 4 on your list). Avoid the Raval - right hand side going down the Ramblas towards the sea - it is seedy beyond belief.
Do not hire a car. Traffic is grim - local police fine you to pay their wages And the parking will cost more than your hotel!
Take the train to Sitges if you want a nice, nearby beach resort.
A bus trip to Montserrat, or a day trip to Girona by train, may be of interest - check the internet to see if you are interested
Petty theft is endemic. Shoulder strap purses and credit cards and cash in front pockets at all times.
Source(s): I live in Barcelona. - 4 years ago
Barcelona is now among the first tourist destination of Spain because it knows how exactly to please the huge bulk : with a record one of the oldest in Europe, a city that never rests and an inland packed with elegance, wonderful beautiful beaches in La Costa Brava and you will see all of this if you have a look with hotelbye first. All of the imaginative gifts, the Romanesque churches and the great titles in contemporary artwork and structure like: Dali, Gaudi, Miro and Picasso provide Barcelona a spot in the listing of cities you must see.
- Orla CLv 78 years ago
There's PLENTY in the city to see, don't bother renting a car to go someplace else.
Take a look at a map of the city, and find a street Rambla, and look for accommodation near that. That is pretty central.
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- 8 years ago
You stay in Melia Barcelona Sarria hotel.It is a five star hotel. It is located, just few minutes from business center Francesc Macia and famous Avenida Diagonal with full range of shops, restaurants, bars and discotheques. The hotel is easily accessible from the tourist centre and all its attractions, with a tourist bus stop a few metres. 20 minutes from the airport by car
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