Barcelona
Nov. 19 - 22, 2012 (4D3N): Did not get to see the real Massi (bummer) and Sagrada Familia was still under construction (probably still the case today). Read up on Gaudi before going and then walk through his masterpiece! This was leg 2 of our trip to Spain & Paris. See Madrid and Paris post.
*Highly Recommended
Day 1
Arrive in Barcelona via Train from Madrid
Check-in @ Hotel Barcelona Universal
Lunch @ Tapas, 24*
Stroll down Las Ramblas:
Mercat de la Boqueria (Europe’s largest food market; get some juice)
El Raval’s Cultural Highlight Walking Tour:
La Rambla del Raval
Dinner @ L’Antic Bocoi del Gotic
Artisa Coffee @ Placa Reial
Day 2
The Sagrada Familia Tower (get ticket online) & church
Metro to Park Guell
Walk to Garcia district
Snack @ Sol Soler
La Pedrera (Casa Mila)
Lunch @ Pans & Company*
Casa Batllo* (get ticket online)
Walk down La Ramblas (Mercat de la Boqueria & Carrefour)
Dinner @ El Bosc de les fades (go for drinks only)
Day 3
Runnerbean Old Town walking tour* (2.5 hrs)
Placa Reial
Baixda de Santa (church)
Placa Sant Jaume
Cathedral Cloister (to see geese)
Lunch @ Jai-ca*
Walk to Waterfront district
Gothic Quarter and Old town walk (anything not covered by the Runnerbean):
Visit Santa Maria del la Mar (free after 4:45pm)
Barcelona Cathedral (free after 5:30pm)
Meramegum mall (by the water)
Dinner @ Cerveceria Catalana*
Day 4
Funicular to Montjuic:
Dinner @ Ciudad Condal* (grab bar seats)
Other points of interest
Tips
Purchase T10 Metro pass: 10 trips with free transfer to RENFE to airport
And by the way, Catalan is the primary language here, Spanish comes second!
