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Barcelona
3 days · 5 things to do
Best time to go: May to June, and September to October
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Welcome
Barcelona, in a few days
Barcelona is the Sagrada Família still rising, the lanes of the Gothic Quarter and tapas on a terrace until late. The sea is at the end of a metro line, and Gaudí's mark is on every other street corner.
- Day by day
- D1 Day 1 2 things
- D2 Day 2 2 things
- D3 Day 3 1 thing
- Worth sorting before you go
- Words that help
- The practical page
- Packing checklist
The trip
Day by day
Map of the sights (numbers follow the suggested order). It prints with the base map.
D1
Day 1
2 things to do · at your own pace
- Morning · The Sagrada Família · about 1 h 30Gaudí's basilica, under construction since 1882, whose stone forest of columns fills the nave with coloured light from the stained glass.
- Afternoon · Gaudí's Park Güell · about 1 h 30A hillside park of mosaic benches, a tiled salamander and gingerbread-like lodges, with a view across the city to the sea.
🛏️ Where to sleep · Hotel Barcelona Catedral ↗ · All places to stay by budget →€140 a night
D2
Day 2
2 things to do · at your own pace
- Morning · The Gothic Quarter free · about 2 hMedieval lanes around the cathedral, with stretches of the Roman wall, Plaça del Rei and the quiet square of Sant Felip Neri.
- Afternoon · La Boqueria on La Rambla free · about 1 h 30The city's best-known covered market, with stalls of fruit, ham and seafood and counter bars where you eat standing up.
🛏️ Where to sleep · Hotel Barcelona Catedral ↗€140 a night
D3
Day 3
1 thing to do · at your own pace
- Morning · Barceloneta beach free · half a dayThe city beach beside the old fishermen's quarter, a short walk from the centre, with a seafront promenade and beach bars.
Before you go
Worth sorting before you go
📶 eSIM data
Online the moment you land, no roaming bill.
Get one · Holafly
Online the moment you land, no roaming bill.
Get one · Holafly
🛡️ Travel insurance
Health, luggage, cancellation.
Cover it · Ekta
Health, luggage, cancellation.
Cover it · Ekta
💳 Fee-free card
Pay at the real rate, with no exchange markup.
Open one · Revolut
Pay at the real rate, with no exchange markup.
Open one · Revolut
🚐 Airport transfer
A private car at a fixed price from the moment you land.
Book it · GetTransfer
A private car at a fixed price from the moment you land.
Book it · GetTransfer
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Good to know
Flavours & local habits
🍽️ Worth tasting
- Tapas: small plates to share, and in Granada still brought free with a drink.
- Paella: Valencian saffron rice, eaten at midday and never at night.
- Jamón ibérico: acorn-fed ham, cured for years and carved by hand.
- Churros con chocolate: fried dough and thick chocolate, at breakfast or late afternoon.
- Gazpacho: cold tomato soup, drunk from a glass through the summer.
⚠️ Best avoided
- Dinner starts at nine or ten, and kitchens shut in the afternoon. Plan the day around it.
- A photograph of paella outside a restaurant on the Ramblas is a warning. Eat it at midday, elsewhere.
- Pickpockets work the Ramblas and the metro. Keep your bag in front of you.
- Order the menú del día at lunch: three courses and a drink for what one dish costs at night.
Getting by
Words that help
English ↔ Spanish
| English | Spanish |
|---|---|
| Hello | Hola |
| Thank you | Gracias |
| Please | Por favor |
| Yes | Sí |
| No | No |
| Excuse me | Perdone |
| Goodbye | Adiós |
| Do you speak English? | ¿Habla inglés? |
| I don't understand | No entiendo |
| How much is it? | ¿Cuánto cuesta? |
| Where are the toilets? | ¿Dónde están los baños? |
| The bill, please | La cuenta, por favor |
| Help! | ¡Socorro! |
| Cheers! | ¡Salud! |
The essentials
The practical page
CurrencyEuro (EUR, €)
BudgetAbout €120 a day, mid-range
Best seasonMay to June, and September to October
PlugC/F · 230V
Tap waterSafe to drink
TippingOptional, round up the bill
Emergency112
EntrySchengen area: an ID card or passport for EU citizens, 90 days visa-free for UK, US, Canadian and Australian passports.
HealthNo specific vaccination needed. Make sure tetanus, polio and MMR are up to date.
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Don't forget
Packing checklist
Have a good trip.
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