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Top 5 Things To Do In Barcelona

Posted by on June 28, 2010 .

Top 5 Things For You To Do In Barcelona This Summer 2010

Barcelona, Spain is a city that is close to my heart, I really adore it, have been there so many times, and think it has so much to offer during the summer and never gets boring.

Here are my top 5 things to do in Barcelona:

1. Shopping

There are so many different types of shops and areas, all from the big shopping complex El Corte Inglés and fancy luxury shops to little boutiques in the street corners. Shopping is great along the Passeig de Grácia, but I have to say that I enjoy the streets in Barri Gotic more: Plaça de Sant Josep Oriol, Carrer de la Portaferrissa and Carrer de Ferran are my favorites.

2. Wandering The Streets

Barcelona is like candy for the eyes, it’s a beautiful city with so many old amazing buildings and streets, just wandering these narrow little streets and seeing the architecture as well as visiting some churches is something you can spend a whole day doing. The style is pretty but still rough and ‘worn’, and I really like that. By just wandering aimlessly (like I’m lost) I always find interesting boutiques and stumble upon some rather odd places which you can’t find in the guide books.

3. Take a Daytrip to near-by villages on the coast line of Barcelona

Maybe this doesn’t have much to do with Barcelona itself, but enjoying a day away from the hustle and bustle is always nice, and there are some really nice places just outside Barcelona, like Sant Pol for example. The train ride along the coast is also a beautiful trip.

Another daytrip would be to spend a whole day at Mount Juic. You can swim in the Olympic pool, have a picnic in the park and enjoy the view over the city. If you stay til the evening the fountain Font Mágica puts up a light show.

4. A Café Con Leche in a Cosy Cafe

There are a lot of cosy little cafes to visit, and during the sleepy siesta hours I love to spend a few hours relaxing by a small cafe with a coffee and good company. I like the cafes in the old town especially, there are some very nice cafes in the old town square.

5. Party!

Barcelona is one of the best party cities I’ve ever been to. There are bars and clubs everywhere, and people are in party mood every day of the week. You can find more about this by reading our 24 Hours in Barcelona Guide – have a great time!

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  • ilunamanna

    Im a Europe first timer-traveler. Will start traveling in July 3. first Paris-Bordeaux-Vieux Baucau and Barcelona. This guide and your city guide-24 hours in Barcelona is really interesting. I wont be traveling alone though. My partner have already travel RTW but he doesn't know much about Barcelona.
    Thanks for sharing :-)

  • Sofia

    Hi!
    What a nice trip there, nice to get the great beaches in Bordeaux as well as some great city life in Barca. I'm glad this will be useful or you when going there, you'll have so much fun!

    Enjoy your time :)

  • http://www.MyBeautifulAdventures.com/ GlobalButterfly

    I wish that I had read this 3 weeks ago before I left for Barce, BUT I actually did everything you listed minus visiting nearby cities. Barce is definitely one of my favorite cities in the world now!!!

  • kate

    You think that Barcelona shuts down just because your holiday is over? Think again, Barcelona has big and important events happening all year round. September happens to be one of the months that is jam packed with things to do. If you are here in Barcelona, or thinking about coming, here are some suggestions of things to do in the month of September during your stay in Barcelona:

    Football Club Barcelona schedule of games for this month:

    LEAGUE: Sunday September 19th at (19:00h)
    At.Madrid - FC Barcelona
    Vicente Calderón stadium
    LEAGUE Wednesday September 22nd at (20:00h)
    FC Barcelona - Sporting Gijón
    CAMP NOU
    LEAGUE Sunday September 26th at (22:00h)
    Athletic Club - FC Barcelona
    San Mamés stadium

    CHAMPIONS Wednesday September 29th at (18:30h)
    Rubin Kazan - FC Barcelona
    Centralny stadium

    Feel like a concert before the big BAM music festival? Look no furthur. There are options for the music lovers and those that cannot wait until the festival.

    Eels, September 17th in the Sala Bikini.

    Vinodelfin, September 17th in the Sala Apolo.

    SUPERTRAMP, September 18th in the Palau Sant Jordi.

    BAM music festival as part of La Mercé
    Check out the official website for schedule details

    Museums
    Cosmocaixa:
    Darwin exposition

    CCCB
    Hipnotik festival
    September 18th
    This will be the 7th edition of the Hipnotik festival. What you can expect in this festival are concerts, graffiti, hip hop and all that is pertained to hip hop culture. There will be competitions, workshops and conferences about rapping, tagging, dance and more.

    Animac
    September 24th
    A celebration and showing of various animated movies from all over the world. Entrance is free so check out the website for more information.

    Through Laberinths
    Open until January 9th 2011
    A look at the enigma and mystery that surrounds the idea of the laberinth through history and also defining the different types of laberinths that exist. There are archeological pieces, engravings, photos, maps, screenings and models, audiovisual, animated and interactive pieces.

    Asian Festival
    September 16th – September 26th
    Asian culture in Barcelona. This festival will present 2 concerts, a fashion show sporting traditional clothes and modern with a chance that you can try the outfits on, Henna painting, makeup make overs and manicure facilities, there will be a workshop on sushi, Filipino hip hop dance, demonstration and class about Aikido, haka and yoga, chinese drums form the School of Badalona, story telling, new born baby sitter care, playground, organized games and Asian cinema showing.

    Enjoy and have fun this September!

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