3 days in Barcelona

martindow

There can be long queues at popular attractions even out of season. It's well worth getting Sagrada Familia tickets on line - we queued for an hour last week.

You can book here

http://www.sagradafamilia.cat/sf-eng/docs_serveis/infoTarifesInd.php

For restaurants we used Lonely Planet recommendations and (as usual) weren't disappointed.

http://www.lonelyplanet.com/spain/barcelona/things-to-do/best-places-to-eat-in-barcelona

In particular El Glop, Sesamo and La Vinateria del Call

will369

Thank you, I will book up.

bap98189

Take a day trip to Montserrat. It's a monastery, which may sound boring, but it isn't. To start with it is 3000 feet up a mountain, and to get there you take a train from Barcelona out into the Catalonia countryside, and then ride in a cable car up the mountain. It is truly spectacular.

SavingPennies_2

http://www.channel4.com/programmes/travel-man-48-hours-in/articles/all/48-hours-in-barcelona-the-guide

I watched this a few days ago, made for interesting and funny viewing.

peachyprice

You could go on a guided tour of the race track

http://circuitdebarcelonacatalunya.com/en/visitaguiada/index.php

natbags

highly recommend the C4 programme (can get it on catch up)mentioned above - very entertaining

moreofthegoodstuff

Lucky you heading to Barcelona! I worked nearby for a couple of years and I absolutely love it there! If you can fit it in, a trip on the cable cars is lovely and very reasonable, giving you a great view of the city!

There is so many lovely things to see, just be careful with your belongings and have eyes everywhere, but other than that, enjoy!

moreofthegoodstuff

Double post

zax47

SavingPennies wrote: »

http://www.channel4.com/programmes/travel-man-48-hours-in/articles/all/48-hours-in-barcelona-the-guide

I watched this a few days ago, made for interesting and funny viewing.

Having been to Barcelona a dozen times now I thought it was rubbish!

What about Parc Guel, all the Gaudi stuff, Las Ramblas, La Boquera market, Plaza de Catalunya, Gothic quarter, etc, etc. showed us next to !!!!!! all of Barcelona!

Alisha2008

Don't miss El Palau de la Musica, it's impressive and you can do a tour in english, there's one every hour from 9 to 15.


And book your tickets ahead for La Sagrada Familia, I was there on Monday and people in the queue at 10:30 in the morning were told they had to wait till 13:00 to get in. We booked our tickets a month ago.