Barcelona, Spain
1.CASA
BATLLÓ
ON A BUDGET, YOU CAN SIMPLY VIEW THE BUILDING
FROM THE OUTSIDE
HOURS: 9:00 AM TO 8:30 PM, LAST ENTRY 7:15 PM
COST: €29 FOR A STANDARD TICKET. TICKETS PURCHASED
ONLINE IN ADVANCE ARE €4 CHEAPER THAN BUYING THEM AT THE BOX OFFICE. “BE THE
FIRST” TICKETS COST €45 AND GIVE YOU EARLY ENTRY (AND THE BEST CHANCE TO TAKE
PHOTOS CROWD FREE).
WEBSITE: LEARN MORE ON THE OFFICIAL WEBSITE.
GETTING HERE: CASA BATLLÓ IS LOCATED ON PASSEIG DE GRACIA. THE
CLOSEST METRO STATION IS PASSEIG DE GRACIA.
2.CASA
AMATLLER
Located next to Casa Batlló. Inside
Casa Amatller is a store selling Amatller chocolate. It is delicious! We
recommend visiting the café and ordering the melted chocolate served with bread.
3.CASA
MILÀ
FEW BLOCKS NORTH OF CASA BATLLÓ ON PASSEIG DE
GRACI.
Like Casa Batlló, you can simply enjoy the view from the outside
(for free) or pay to tour the building. If you choose to tour Casa Milá, the
average visit lasts 1 to 1.5 hours.
Hours: Open daily at 9 am. Open until
8:30 pm March 1 to November 3,
Cost: The base ticket costs €25
online
Website: Click here for updated hours, tour options, and
to book your tickets online in advance.
Getting Here: From
Casa Batlló and Casa Amatller, walk three blocks north on Passeig de Gracia.
LUNCH
Cerveseria Catalana. From Casa Milà, it’s just a 5-minute walk.
El Nacional. It’s located on Passeig de Gracia
just two blocks south of Casa Batlló. From Casa Milà you can walk (10 minutes)
or take the metro from Diagonal to Passeig de Gracia.
4.STROLL
DOWN LAS RAMBLAS
GETTING HERE: IF YOU ATE LUNCH AT CERVESERIA CATALANA, YOU
CAN WALK DOWN RAMBLA DE CATALUNYA TO LAS RAMBLAS (1.5 KM, 20 MINUTES). RAMBLA
DE CATALUNYA BECOMES LAS RAMBLAS JUST SOUTH OF PLAÇA DE CATALUNYA. OR, YOU CAN
SHORTEN THE WALK FROM EITHER RESTAURANT BY TAKING THE METRO FROM PASSIEG DE
GRACIA TO LICEU.
5.MERCADO
DE LA BOQUERIA
6.
THE GOTHIC QUARTER
Barcelona, Spain
1.LA
SAGRADA FAMILIA
THE BASIC TICKET (€26)
2.PARK
GÜELL
HOURS: GENERALLY OPEN FROM 9:30 AM TO 8:30 PM BUT
HOURS CAN VARY BY SEASON; CHECK THE OFFICIAL WEBSITE FOR UPDATED HOURS FOR YOUR
DATES OF VISIT.
COST: MOST OF THE PARK CAN BE VISITED FOR FREE.
HOWEVER, YOU WILL NEED TO PAY AN ENTRANCE FEE IN ORDER TO VISIT THE “MONUMENTAL
AREA.” THIS IS THE AREA THAT INCLUDES THE HIGHLIGHTS (THE SERPENTINE BENCH AND
ICONIC VIEW OVER THE COLORFUL HOUSES). ONLINE TICKETS ARE €14.50.
WEBSITE: CLICK HERE FOR UPDATED HOURS AND TO PURCHASE YOUR
TICKETS ONLINE IN ADVANCE.
GETTING HERE: THE CLOSEST METRO STATIONS ARE VALLCARCA, LESSEPS, AND
ALFONS X, AND ALL ARE A 15-MINUTE WALK TO PARK GÜELL. WE TOOK A TAXI TO AND
FROM PARK GÜELL.
LUNCH
We had one of our best meals in Barcelona at Sol Soler in the
Vila de Gracia neighborhood.
FROM PARK GÜELL, IT IS JUST A SHORT TAXI RIDE
AWAY. IF YOU HAVE LUNCH HERE, GET THE CARROT CAKE
3.TIBIDABO
AND THE SAGRAT COR
GETTING HERE: FROM PARK GÜELL, YOU CAN WALK 20 MINUTES TO
THE TRAMVIA BLAU – TIBIDABO STOP. TAKE THE BLUE TRAM (TRAMVIA BLAU) TO THE
TIBIDABO FUNICULAR STATION. THEN, TAKE THE FUNICULAR TO TIBIDABO.
ALTERNATIVELY, YOU CAN TAKE A TAXI FROM PARK GÜELL OR SOL SOLER TO THE FUNICULAR
STATION AND RIDE THIS UP TO TIBIDABO.