Any recommendations what to do in Barcelona?
Discussion
Well after flying all over the place with work I have managed to book 5 days off and go away with my girlfriend to Barcelona. We are going towards the end of August staying at the Gran Hotel Torre Catalunya, which is meant to me quite nice.
So any ideas where to go and where not to? Having never been to Barcelona before I don’t really have a clue, so I thought I would consult the PH travel advisers.
So any ideas where to go and where not to? Having never been to Barcelona before I don’t really have a clue, so I thought I would consult the PH travel advisers.
You must have a cruise of the red light district near the port. As you drive along, the transvestites tout for business, they look great, much better than your average tart, but then they lift their skirts as you drive by, you realise they are blokes. Window shopping only mind, wouldnt want to make a purchase.
Balmoral Green said:
You must have a cruise of the red light district near the port. As you drive along, the transvestites tout for business, they look great, much better than your average tart, but then they lift their skirts as you drive by, you realise they are blokes. Window shopping only mind, wouldnt want to make a purchase.
I think my GF would enjoy that!
She did want to go and see a Bull fight but I talked her out of it. She likes shopping and historic stuff aswell as lazing about at the pool. We are there for 5 days so I guess 2 days lazing about and the rest looking around.
Any good eateries?
A stroll up and down La Rambla is essential, stopping for a coffee or beer in the pavement cafe's. There are some nice restaurants in a square off of the same road.
The marina by the Arts Barcelona hotel has some fantastic sea food eateries, not to mention boats to look at.
There is a cable car that will take you from the sea front (harbour area) up to an old fortress. From here you can see the sports stadium. My wife and I decided to walk down the hill from here back into the city. quite a trek, but got to see the real Barcelona.
The cathedral is worth a look around as are the Gaudi and Ladro places.
Enjoy.
The marina by the Arts Barcelona hotel has some fantastic sea food eateries, not to mention boats to look at.
There is a cable car that will take you from the sea front (harbour area) up to an old fortress. From here you can see the sports stadium. My wife and I decided to walk down the hill from here back into the city. quite a trek, but got to see the real Barcelona.
The cathedral is worth a look around as are the Gaudi and Ladro places.
Enjoy.
My wife and I went to Barcelona on a bank holiday weekend. It was closed.
Seriously - hardly a shop open for the whole 3 days (Sat-Mon) which put a bit of a crimp on the visit.
Yes, La Rambla is definitely a nice stroll and the marina area is worth a visit although we found it surprisingly chilly compared with the rest of the city - must be a wind trap or something.
Seriously - hardly a shop open for the whole 3 days (Sat-Mon) which put a bit of a crimp on the visit.
Yes, La Rambla is definitely a nice stroll and the marina area is worth a visit although we found it surprisingly chilly compared with the rest of the city - must be a wind trap or something.
And be aware of the thieving gypsie women!! I had some money on the table to pay the bill, four or five came in to the restaurant begging, distracted us with a newspaper and took the money before the waiter could chase them out
We saw them later wandering around in another restaurant looking for valuables.
And generally don't bother eating on La Rambla as it's much more expensive than finding somewhere less touristy.
We found a fantastic tapas bar just off La Rambla (on the left going away) on Carre del Cardinal Casanae. I can't remember the name of it, but the front is the size of a double garage and the bar is covered in plates of tapas. The charge you by counting the cocktail sticks that are stuck in each bit of tapas
We saw them later wandering around in another restaurant looking for valuables. And generally don't bother eating on La Rambla as it's much more expensive than finding somewhere less touristy.
We found a fantastic tapas bar just off La Rambla (on the left going away) on Carre del Cardinal Casanae. I can't remember the name of it, but the front is the size of a double garage and the bar is covered in plates of tapas. The charge you by counting the cocktail sticks that are stuck in each bit of tapas
Try to get a reservation here (now the world's second best restaurant, I hear, having lost 1st place to the Fat Duck in Berkshire)
http://travel.guardian.co.uk/activities/food/story/0,7447,819330,00.html
http://elbulli.com/
Mind you, a glance at their website says that they're booked up for 2005. Doh.
Or this place is supposed to be fairly good
www.elcangrejoloco.com/
and this place for tapas & wine:
El Celler del Rial
15 Rial de sa Clavella
Tel: +34 93 795 7547
http://travel.guardian.co.uk/activities/food/story/0,7447,819330,00.html
http://elbulli.com/
Mind you, a glance at their website says that they're booked up for 2005. Doh.
Or this place is supposed to be fairly good
www.elcangrejoloco.com/
and this place for tapas & wine:
El Celler del Rial
15 Rial de sa Clavella
Tel: +34 93 795 7547
Went there last month
I found a nice square with a cafe bar for The Wife and a record shop (Science Fiction Vinyls) for me, in between Las ramblas and the Museum of Modern Art.
We eat at one of the places on Las Rambles, it was not too good, and we got pestered a lot. Other places on the side streets were better.
The open top bus tour was worthwhile, to get your bearings and scope out what to see.
Supping a beer at the beach cafes whilst watching the sun go down was good.
Koenig
I found a nice square with a cafe bar for The Wife and a record shop (Science Fiction Vinyls) for me, in between Las ramblas and the Museum of Modern Art.
We eat at one of the places on Las Rambles, it was not too good, and we got pestered a lot. Other places on the side streets were better.
The open top bus tour was worthwhile, to get your bearings and scope out what to see.
Supping a beer at the beach cafes whilst watching the sun go down was good.
Koenig
The Zoo has the only albino Gorilla called 'Snowflake'. Beware, from the outside of the zoo it looks like they have a hil covered in grazing Gorilas. This is a billboard, as I found out having paid to get in and have not yet lived it down. The actual gorillas are tough to spot as most of them are in fact dead, and are just pictures in a display thing.
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