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Medic-one
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2,127 posts
73 months
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With a new airport on our doorstep (10 minutes) away we thought we might as well use it so i've booked a little 3 day trip to Barcelona for my birthday next week.
The last time i went there was with school when i was about 15 or so, so can't remember much of it. Just after some must see/better avoid tips from people here who've been recently.
We're staying in a hotel in "Cornella de Llobregat" about 20-25 minutes away from the city centre.
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jaybirduk
1,465 posts
37 months
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davepoth
20,186 posts
69 months
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jaybirduk said: Definitely. They've actually got a chance of finishing it in the next twenty years or so - they've really kicked on with it in the last few years.
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Rach*
8,455 posts
86 months
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I've just got back from 3 days in Barca. Defo the Sagrada Familia, Picasso museum and up to the Olympic village & Montjuic. The tourist bus is well worth the money, I only wished I'd paid for 2 days tickets. I thought Las Ramblas was totally overrated. Be very careful with your valuables, check the date stamp on your bus ticket! Tis a beautiful city, have a great time 
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MaxMX5
333 posts
25 months
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Park Guell, Barcelona Cathedral and Casa Batllo are well worth a visit too. I thought that Barcelona Zoo was pretty good as well.
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Magic Merlin
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97 months
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Sagrada Familia is a must, as is a wander around the Gothic Quarter. I would highly recommend the Segway tour run by Edgar, mentioned in a few previous threads on Barcelona. The Ramblas is not worth wasting too much time on, but it does only take 15/20 mins to walk from one end to the other.
Be careful with valuables, just need to keep your wits about you, nothing more.
Enjoy.
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Medic-one
Original Poster
2,127 posts
73 months
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Magic Merlin said: I would highly recommend the Segway tour run by Edgar, mentioned in a few previous threads on Barcelona. OMG that looks so awesome! Defenately be doing that!
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skip_1
2,121 posts
60 months
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I liked the Poble Espanyol, a miniture Spain that can be done in an afternoon 
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v15ben
10,615 posts
111 months
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Some good suggestions on the thread so far.
I'd also recommend a trip to Barcelonetta (sp?) beach area for some authentic local tapas and beer!
There is also great food in the market just off Las Ramblas.
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Fleegle
10,799 posts
46 months
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Went to Barca about 6 years ago after a gap of 12 years…..how it had changed. Las Ramblas had gone from being a friendly ‘avenue’ where you could watch the world go by to a place full of hostile café owners. Don’t waste your time here
Do a tour of Gaudi’s buildings including Sagrada Famille and Park Guel, the Olympic city, pop into the market off Las Ramblas – this is how markets should be
As someone has said, be very careful with your valuables – theft is rife
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The Leaper
1,736 posts
76 months
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Wife and I went to Barcelona March 2011 for 5 days, had a great time although freezing cold!
In addition to what earlier PHers have recommended, we'd suggest you take the organised Old Town walking tour. This is a morning walk with guide, excellent. We booked from the UK via the tourism office website.
Also, do get the 2 day tourist bus pass...well worth it as Barcelona is a very large city.
R.
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Medic-one
Original Poster
2,127 posts
73 months
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Had a great time, lovely sunny weather, 27 degrees, marvelous! Though getting of the plane back in the UK in shorts and flippers when it's pouring down with rain and 15 degrees outside was less fun... We had loads of sangria, wine and Chorizo, done the Sangrada familia, took the cable car up to the mountain of the jew and walked round there for a bit (great views), went to the magic fountain in the evening, been to la ramblas, exlorered the town we were staying in, and done that segway tour, which i really enjoyed. I now want a segway here in the UK but the misses states they are only for geeks and i'm not allowed one to drive to the shops  Thanks for the advice guys.
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shakotan
5,761 posts
66 months
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Medic-one said: Had a great time, lovely sunny weather, 27 degrees, marvelous! Though getting of the plane back in the UK in shorts and flippers when it's pouring down with rain and 15 degrees outside was less fun... We had loads of sangria, wine and Chorizo, done the Sangrada familia, took the cable car up to the mountain of the jew and walked round there for a bit (great views), went to the magic fountain in the evening, been to la ramblas, exlorered the town we were staying in, and done that segway tour, which i really enjoyed. I now want a segway here in the UK but the misses states they are only for geeks and i'm not allowed one to drive to the shops Thanks for the advice guys. Didn't see this until now. The Dali Musuem is a must if you ever go back. Oh, and even if you could get your hands on a Segway, they're illegal in the UK.
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a4cabrio
315 posts
29 months
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You can't go to Barcelona and not do the tour of the Camp Nou, it's an amazing place, well worth a visit.......................................providing you like football that is
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Medic-one
Original Poster
2,127 posts
73 months
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shakotan said: Oh, and even if you could get your hands on a Segway, they're illegal in the UK. Really ?? That's crap!!
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Medic-one
Original Poster
2,127 posts
73 months
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a4cabrio said: You can't go to Barcelona and not do the tour of the Camp Nou, it's an amazing place, well worth a visit.......................................providing you like football that is I hate football, so won't feel bad that i've missed that 
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