THE 10 BEST Cheap Things to Do in Barcelona

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  • Faron A
    Springfield, MO92 contributions
    This is a must experience. The bus will deliver you adjacent to the basilica. The tour was very thorough as to the long history of the various stages of building. It's beautiful inside and with much architecture and planning. Nice gift shop also if you like to study Gaudi.
    Written July 16, 2024
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  • Clarissa Macedo
    Quebec City, Canada193 contributions
    Interesting experience to visit this Parc with lots of Gaudi pieces of art and amazing views of Barcelona. The weather was not very pleasant because of the heat. The parc was crowded and it was hard to take good pictures. Overall, nice experience.
    Written July 18, 2024
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  • Kalia Z
    72 contributions
    Super cool part of the city. Cathedral was beautiful, so was the palace beside it didn’t pay to go inside, but just viewing the outside was enough. I definitely recommend spending a whole day walking through this area. We went inside another cathedral and climbed up that tower and had an amazing view of the entire city and the other big cathedral.
    Written July 13, 2024
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  • Clarissa Macedo
    Quebec City, Canada193 contributions
    Big variety of foods, drinks and many more. It’s a paradise for people like me, who love to visit and eat fresh food.
    The downside is the amount of tourists.
    It’s hard to move around and you must be careful with your belongings.
    Written July 18, 2024
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  • dg2014jg
    Magnolia, TX1,082 contributions
    I had wanted to see this area and to look all the way down to the Venetian Towers. Unfortunately, there was no water. Best to see this with the fountain operating and the light show in place.
    Written July 4, 2024
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  • Raintree_Thailand
    Bangkok, Thailand4,206 contributions
    Magnificent church, built in the 14th century. It is relatively plain on the outside and without a great deal of art on the inside, but the incredibly high vaulted ceiling and soaring columns let great deal of light in and imbue a heavenly feeling. While there is apparently a charge to enter in the daytime, we were able to enter in the early evening without payment.
    Written June 15, 2024
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  • dg2014jg
    Magnolia, TX1,082 contributions
    Your best plan is to book a hotel in this area for your visit to Barcelona. The streets are lined with trees. The restaurants are very good. The shopping is wonderful. We can walk up and down, and there are benches scattered around to take a break. I love this street.
    Written July 4, 2024
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  • Erena Rowe
    Nelson, New Zealand14 contributions
    We were there before the tourism protests. We enjoyed the area, we kept away from La Rambla as there is nothing to get excited about, extremely touristy and tacky. However the restaurants at the other end looked okay. We spent most of our time in the gothic area, and looked for restaurants/cafes away from the main streets. We always had good food and service. The two different hop on hop off bus companies always seemed busy, but it’s good way to look around especially if your jet lagged!
    Written July 9, 2024
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  • Zak A
    Birmingham, UK38 contributions
    We visited Casa Vicens the day after we visited Casa Batlló. The houses could not be more different. Vicens is much more spacious, beautiful and liveable than the more central Batlló. The influence of Japanese and Arabic design makes it a stunning home and the way that it is designed with nature and airflow in mind makes it a wonderful place to visit. It is the most wheelchair accessible place we have visited in Barcelona as you can take the elevator to every area of the house and you can operate it without a staff member. It is a shame that the gardens were not protected and kept as it would make Casa Vicens even better. The staff were lovely and approachable and the cafe was nicely located. Would definitely recommended a visit.
    Written July 11, 2024
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  • BTS1972
    Munich, Germany3,531 contributions
    One of the jewels of Barcelona. While requiiering EUR 15 entrance fee, it is worth the money. The viwe from the roof top is nice, but not really worth the stair climbing. But it is included. In all, a must see.
    Written July 5, 2024
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  • Steve_of_N21
    London, UK3,054 contributions
    Situated to the East of Barcelona in the El Born district, this green space is on the site of a former military fortress, the Citadel, which was here until 1869 when the government official General Prim ordered the demolition of the building and the return of the land to the city and his statue on horseback is one of many throughout the park. However, the most impressive is the Monumental Waterfall, which is the Parc de la Ciutadella’s most eye-catching feature and opened in 1881. It is the work of the master builder Josep Fontseré, who was appointed to undertake the transformation of the area but was assisted in the Waterfall by a young Antoni Gaudí. It is also home to the Parlament de Catalunya building that was built in 1932.
    Written June 3, 2024
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  • Naz H
    London, UK42 contributions
    What an amazing science museum this is. So much to see and do with so many interactive displays. It's not just boards of text (though there are information boards explaining the display) but instead it's more like you're doing experiments so that you can understand what it's trying to show. The flooded rainforest in particular is simply amazing. The best museum we've been to and the highlight of our trip to Barcelona
    Written June 1, 2024
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  • aavct90
    Simsbury, CT285 contributions
    I wasn't sure what type of art to expect as I purposely didn't research prior to going in (I like to be surprised!) And boy was I in the best way! The diversity of types of art (gothic, renaissance, modern, etc) was really special. The staff were helpful and the museum had a lovely gift shop and cafe. I highly recommend stopping for a few hours if you are in the area.
    Written July 7, 2024
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  • dg2014jg
    Magnolia, TX1,082 contributions
    This is a gorgeous area of Barcelona which needs to be explored on foot. We had gone through this before on a HOHO bus, and it does not do justice to it.
    Written July 4, 2024
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  • RubberDuck
    Moss, Norway168 contributions
    Our hotel was in the Old Town, a mere 8 minutes walk from the museum, though the entrance seemed a bit hidden in these quaint and quirky roads. We bought our tickets at the entrance, no problem, and off we went.

    Without much knowledge of his early years and works, it was very interesting to see how he evolved as an artist - truly copying from other contemporaries and his predecessors. The museum itself was clean and tidy, and well organised in the sense of how to follow the timeline that the art was set up in.

    We spent a good few hours there, and other than it being quite crowded, it was all fun and games. The gift shop and bookstore was very nice and had a good selection.
    Written July 10, 2024
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