Barcelona Travel Forum

We are arriving by train, leaving by plane. With that in mind, any suggestions for good places at reasonable price that would be close to must sees?

Does anyone know why, when entering places such as Palau Guell and La Pedrera, you cannot carry a backpack on your back?
The staff there will tell you to hold your bag by hand or leave it in the cloakroom.

howdy all,
well my questions is ,what wouldbe the best(cheapest) way to get from barcelona to st jean pied du paul. im going towards the end of july.
thanks to anyone who has a suggestion
bc

Hi

I am taking my partner on a surprise visit to Barcelona for his birthday and as an extra surprise we are meeting his sister and his best friend there. I need to arrange for a place to meet his sister and friend. We land at 7pm so will probably be at hotel, check in, shower etc and be ready about 9pm. We (and the friend) are staying at Barcelo Sants which is the hotel built on top of the Central Train Station Sants Estaciķ, his sister is staying at Hostel Campi which I think is near El Triangle and Catalunya Metro station. I need to find a nice meeting place for the extra surprise, preferrably a nice bar with food which is not too expensive and also which is easy for all of us to get to and also easy to get back to the hotel again. As his sister will be going back to Hostel Campi on her own, I think it would be a good idea if it was near the Hostel Campi. I have never been to Barcelona before, so I don't even know where to start!

Any suggestions would be very welcome!!!

Hi,

I'm going to be in Barcelona from the 27th august till the 1st September...trying to look for information about any beach parties going on but didnt manage to find any info!
Anyone have an idea if there will be any going on?

Naki

what is the best way for going from cenoa to barcelona?

My wife and i are looking forward to trip to Barcelona at the end of August.
We would like to go on tours of Tarragona and Montserrat, but worry about not getting a tour if we booked when we arrive there. Should I be worried?

I was wondering if I do really need to book ahead? On the internet, Viator, appears to be marketed heavily, are there any other alternatives? Viator is the middleman, is there a possibility to enquire with the actual tour agency itself?

thanks in advance.

chuck2006

Hi!
I would like to ask you guys the best bar in the gothic area you know?
I have to come back in august, for the moment my choice is the Cafe Milans in the Milans square.... Any other suggestions?

Hello,

I would love suggestions for a budget, 4 day multi-city trip from Barcelona (BCN).

* I'm willing to take the train, or fly to save time since I only have 4 days to see parts of Spain, outside of Catalonia.

* I'd be happy if I could manage 2-3 cities within the four days, before returning to Barcelona.

So far I've managed to find tour companies that offer 5+ day trips, but NOT out of Barcelona.

Thanks in advance!

Would like to attend a bullfight in Barcelona or Madrid. Need to know how to get tickets for a specific date and if they will be having one while we are there. We will be in Barcelona Sept 30 - Oct 2 or Oct 9 - 12 in Madrid.
Thanks, Sandy

In April of 2010 we will be taking the Disney cruise ship from Florida to Barcelona, and would like to know the best way to get from Barcelona to Rome. We are considering flying with local airline which won't cost very much per person. There will be five adults and one 5yr old child. Is there anyone who has done this in the past that can give us some travel tips.

Ernie

We are planning to travel to barcelona next month, and we are very fans of MUJI design and lifestyle. Searching with google, we find a hotel thant claims to be furnished by Muji. Is it true? Someone knows it? we want to enjoy a minimal stay at barcelona whotells!

Hi, I am a young woman (mid 20's) traveling alone for a few days to Barcelona this week, and just opening the floor to all suggestions for where (and where not) to go, where is safe and where's not, and particularly the best places for meeting English speaking travellers. I am very aware of the problems with pickpocketing and mugging in Barcelona - have been reading a great deal about it on various sites! Where, therefore should I stay away from? How is the ease at getting cabs late at night and how should I go about not getting overcharged? Also would love to hear from anyone who has been in Barcelona for Midsummer's Eve before and has any tips on where is good (and reasonably safe!) to go and what I can expect... Come on guys, gimme what you got! :)

I am flying out London to BCN during end of July.
Should be reaching BCN around 11am in the morning.
Could you please let me know a reasonable priced hotel/B&B in barcelona for 2 adults and a 4 year old kid..

Also I read in this forum about "hotel urquinaona"..
Is that close to las ramblas?

Sorry for being soo vague but I am just kind of getting all the facts together :-)

Hi All,

I am travelling with my wife and 4 year old to Barcelona in August.
Could someone let me the cheapest way to get from Barcelona to Madrid?

Thanks in advance

i would like to go to a barcelona game next season but i dont want to get tickets from dodgy sites etc. can someone please give me an official website where i can get tickets or a phone number? oh and can someone please tell me when the spainish fixtures come out? please please please someone help me!

I'm going to stay near the Sagrada Familia area (Calle Sicilia), and would like to know about nightlife that's more for the over 40 crowd. I'm not looking for boring, I'm looking for Jazz, latin, contemporary. Any ideas?

I'm travelling in late july .. & My flight is from London to Barcelona main airport (BCN) & then I'm going back thru Girona airport ..
My question is How to leave from "Passeig dels Castanyers, 21
Barcelona, 08035" where the hotel is TO Barcelona Estaciَ del Nord where I can get Barcelona Bus to Girona Airport ..

Note : My flight is very early ,I need to get there at 4 a.m
SO, Is there any metro or if Taxi is the only possible way .. How much would it cost ?

Thanks in advance

Hello, my husband and I are travelling to Barcelona for a convention for a a week in August this year.

I live in South Africa where the rate of exchange for the Euro is almost 12 ZAR (my currency) for 1 EURO. The rate is relatively favourable today and I need to purchase Euros. I have read a post from 2007 advising against travellers cheques as it is difficult and expensive to change them into cash. I have also read numerous posts about the fact that it is not safe to carry much cash (because of pickpockets)and to rather use a credit card. For me, the credit card means that I have no idea what rate I will be charged on the day (it was ZAR 13.7 for 1 EURO in March for example).

After that rather lengthy ramble, my request is:does anyone have updated advice on the availability of offices to change travellers cheques, can it only be done at a bank, is the commission to make the change high, does the suggestion to pay by credit card stand? Any recent information will be most appreciated.

Hellow fellow VTers,

Can anyone please tell me about the following areas?
Are they safe, in a busy part of town, centrally located, etc.?

1. Avenida Diagonal 335
2. Calle Bruc 150
3. Pau Claris, 74

Thanks in advance.

Can someone pl advise best way to travel from Barcelona Airport to Hotel Ibis Barcelona Meridiana, Heron city Paseo Andreu Nin 9 - 08016 - BARCELONA via TRAIN, BUS or subway/tube?
Last choice, if I take taxi as I arrive at 2200hrs, will it be below Euro30, and abt 30 minutes?
Thanks.

OK, I am posting a question -
does anybody know about changes in El Prat airport (arrival and check-in)
re: New Terminal 1 , in operation beginning 17 this month ?


Please do not delete.
THank you.

What is the best way to get from Airport to Cruise port? Many thanks

Please can you tell me if El Corte Inglais Barcelona will be opened on the 14th.June 2009 as it happens to be on a Sunday. Thanking you in advance

Hello,

I was confused by the various days mentioned by different travelers as to when the fountains of Montjuic perform the show. Could you please suggest a reliable website that clarifies this question? I am planning the go to Barcelona around September 20th.

Thank you in advance
Venelin

Is there way to rent bicing bikes for tourist?
Yes, I know there are many small rent companies.

In browsing around I just discovered that the day I arrive in Barcelona - 11/09/2009 - is the National Day of Catalonia.

Is this likely to effect travel or restaurants? I will probably arrive late afternoon, early evening (by train) and want to go first directly to my hotel. Afterward I will want to go out for a walk and to eat something.

Should I expect any problems, like closed venues, reduced public transportation or anything of the sort?

Any suggestion on the best spot to stand (or sit if possible) to view the Magic Fountain of Montjuic in Barcelona?

From this view on youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sgzGa3EbPW0
it would appear that one doesn't want to be too close to get a good over-all view.

My son will visit Barcelona in October to take part in the Triathlon. He doesn't want to bring his own bike. Can anyone recommend a good bicycle shop to rent a racing bike? I found one member tip about Bike Rental Barcelona, but it seems this shop rents mostly folding bikes or mountain bikes.
Does anybody know of another place to rent a bike?

Thank you for any information.

Hey all;

I am visiting brcelona on 19th of July, well spend 3 days there and then i ll drive all the way to Malaga. i ll visit some cities in-between.

here is my plan for 3 days driving:

Tarragona
Peņiscola
Valencia
Guadalest
Alcoy
Alicante (Or Benidorm)
Elche
Cartagena
Granada
Malaga (drop the rented car here)

what is the best way to rent car in barcelona? should i do it before i come over there?

and what do you think about my plan?