Barcelona City Guide

Located on the Mediterranean, Barcelona, Spain, is a thriving city, both beautiful and cultured. Home to Roman ruins, beautiful Gothic plazas, Art Nouveau and windy, narrow streets, a trip to Barcelona is well worth it. While walking the city streets like a native, visitors can explore all the city has to offer and find something special.

When first arriving at the city of Barcelona’s airport, visitors should be happy to know that transportation is available directly to the center of the city. However, for the rest of the trip, there are a variety of other methods of transportation which are available to visitors. Although visitors can rent a car, options are not limited to that. Other options include:

• Walking
• Taxis
• Metro
• Bus

Shopping in Barcelona

Barcelona has hundreds of stores. Some are chains, and some are small boutiques, but all of them are worth visiting. Whether visitors are on the prowl for fashionable clothing at good prices, jewelry, electronics, souvenirs or something else entirely, it can be found at some of the shops in Barcelona. Popular locations include:

• Antinous Libreria Café
• Antiques Market
• Book and Coin Market
• D’Arness
• Chicco
• Escriba

Where to eat

Visitors interested in sampling traditional restaurants in Barcelona, Spain can sample a wide variety of Spanish and Catalan restaurants. Tourists can also visit international establishments. Some restaurants in Barcelona, at a wide variety of prices, include:

• Cal Pep
• Alkimia
• Diagonal Mar
• Imaginarium
• L’Illa
• Les Quinze Nits
• Maoz Vegetarian
• Els Pescadors

Things to do in Barcelona

There’s a lot to do in Barcelona, not least the opportunity to visit at least one of the six beautiful beaches. There, visitors can partake in a wide variety of activities, including boardwalks, typical beach water sports, such as windsurfing and kayaking, and other sports, including rollerblading and jogging. However, there are also many other activities that can keep visitors occupied, including:

• Picasso Museum
• Museum of Modern Art
• Science Museum
• Maritime Museum
• CosmoCaixa: The largest science museum in Europe
• Barcelona Zoo
• Magic Fountain
• Barcelona Aquarium
• Ajuntament (City Hall)
• Catedral: Barchelona’s Gothic Cathedral
• Barchelona’s Center of Contemporary Culture

Nightlife

Barchelona also has an exciting nightlife. The city has a variety of bars, cafes and other activities which are open late at night. These include:

• Gimlet
• Marmalade
• Café D’Estiu
• Sala Becool
• Liquid
• Plataforma Club

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