Anyone holiday'd in Barcelona?

Question

We normally have a week in a quiet beach resort, but this year, due to accrual of many days holiday we thought we'd do a fortnight, but therefore need more than a beach & a book.
I've just been looking at Barcelona, as it has beaches but all the fun of a city - is this a good place for a fortnight & where is the best area to stay - without the cost being astronomical. We're thinking june.

Answer 1

When we went we stayed in the PERFECT apartment. I've put the link below.

It was so gorgeous, cheap and ideally located.

We stayed in the "Chelsea", it was really luxury and nice, and 3 secs away from the ramblas and the sea on a quiet street that also had cool bars - very spanish!

Answer 2

Barcelona is the best! I went in November for a long weekend without very high expectations and i was proved so so so wrong!

I couldn't believe that you had the amazing city life with amazing jobs, the mountains near by, and then the beach with beautiful beach side restaurants and bars..i was so shocked i couldn't believed that you had everything in such close proximity. There really is something for everybody those who like clubbing which is great there or if you just want to sit outside at a nice taverna and watch the world go by. Las Ramblas is great for people watching too and great to explore all the side streets finding little gems of places to go. and Port Bell the marina is stunning too. Places are really pretty easy to find too.

Also i recommend taking a trip on the tour buses which i was originally a bit wary about, but i got to see everything of barcelona, you can get on and off, and you can appreciate all the natural beauty along with the architectural stuff like the gaudi cathedral which was stunning!

I wish i could have stayed for two weeks.....the city doesn't seem to sleep and i'm guessing that summer time would be even better!

We found too that if you book your flights and hotel seperately, it can often work out cheaper esp with all the low cost airlines

Answer 3

I think 2 weeks just in Barcelona will be too much, I usually have a week a bit further up the coast and get the train in to the city on 2 or 3 days (which is plenty). The trains run really regularly and are dirt cheap,a day return costs about £3. It's a great place to visit with loads to see and do, but I would never stay in Barcelona.

Answer 4

I lived in Barcelona for 4 years in the 90's.
It is the best city in Europe for a holiday !
You can take the train to some beautiful beaches (only 20 minutes away from the centre of town.
You can go to some of the coolest clubs in Europe (La terrrazza, Space, Pacha, Fellini - To name but a few)
You can eat in many really great restaurants, Spanish food, Catalan food, French, Italian, Mexican - You name it they've got it !
Shopping is just great, there aer so many shops and all in the same area.
As for hotels, they can be expensive, but as a tip, when you book online, it's usually half the price of the normal reservation, and especially if you do it in advance.
I've only ever stayed in a ferw hotels there (seeing that I had a flat so didn't need a hotel !) and it can be costly, depending on what you want. You should stay in the Gothic quarter, or "Barrio Gotico" as then you'll be close to everything.
Try the "Hotel Ingles" in the Gothic quarter for big, cheap rooms (only a one star hotel) or stay in my friends' flat http://www.filmflat.com if you want luxury and class !

The only thing you would have to watch out for is pickpockets, or rather, bag snatchers, as they operate around the town centre.
the golden rule is don't go out with a handbag at night, or if you do, make sure it's a shoulder strap one !

Have a good trip !

Answer 5

We have holiday round there many times the best resort in that area is in Salou they have a theme park owned by universal which also has a water park attached to it, there are plenty of bars and restaraunts along the beach and plenty of beach for sunbathing and your only a 25 min bus ride from Barcelona. When in Barcelona watch out for the pickpockets though they are professional so keep your eye on your bags etc. Visit the zoo the football ground and a bar called Chaplins in Salou.

Answer 6

The Chocolate Museum. rather much less everyday yet, YUMM! and exciting. particularly have the somewhat some clean, selfmade Ice Cream, and characteristic churros and chocolate on the Café de l. a. Opera. it rather is on the Ramblas, approximately midway, and around the line from the Opera (logically). Eixample and all issues Gaudí, could desire to make certain the Sagrada Familia and Parc Güell. Barrí Gotic, and the Cathedral. particularly do the walking excursion around the barrio. Palau Musica, and soak up a stay overall performance in case you are able to. Picasso Museum. Miró Museum at Mont Juic. Poble Espanyol is meant to be terrific, yet till you particularly need to make certain shape from all of Spain, we got here across it to be merely overpriced cutting-component craftwork, no longer classic crafts from around the rustic, as we expected. It replaced into extra like a glorified Craft Sale like those they have right here for each holiday. protecting in ideas that the form, jointly because it REPRESENTS varieties from all over the rustic, replaced into geared up to be what that's, this is fairly much like Disney parks, and not purely like the actual ingredient. so as that one is a judgement call. Tibidabo amusement park. Aquarium. Zoo. particularly go right down to the Port Vell and characteristic seafood dinner. side journeys that are good from Barcelona: Mont Serrat - historic and spiritual monument. Very properly particularly worth the holiday. Any of the coastline cities. Tarragona has some astounding Roman Ruins. Girona has a astounding medieval old city, with a Jewish Quarter this is stunning! Cadaqués replaced into homestead to lots of of artists, fairly Impressionists. Figueres replaced into Dalí's homestead fot an prolonged time, and his homestead has been grew to become right into a museum. Very COOL! Wine u . s .. Champagne u . s .. plenty to do in and close to Barcelona. One warning: shop an eye fixed on your valuables. loads of pickpockets and petty thieves approximately.

Answer 7

Ive been to Barcelona a few times and I love the place. I have only ever been in the winter months, but I have heard August is the hottest and one of the busiest months, so you should be ok for June. I personally think 2 weeks in Barcelona is too much, maybe a week and then you could mix it up with another place along the coast.

Answer 8

Barcelona sited between the sea and the hills, has discovered a strong balance: a base in the standard things and another in the avant-garde and a devote the listing of any tourist and here you will discover out more hotelbye . Barcelona has the status to be probably the most multicultural, modern and avant-garde city in Spain. One of the areas you will need to see in Barcelona is the unique Mágica Fountain Font since how a title himself say: is truly miraculous to have the lovely display of water, gentle and music.

Answer 9

Yes, I went for a long weekend. The city rocks, it's buzzing. There is lots to do and see, lots of culture and history, plus good nightlife.

Food and drink are both quality, and not too expensive, try the local cuisine.

There are big green spaces to go for walks, and the weather is hot, hot, hot.

We only stayed for four days, and it wasn't long enough. You'll have no problem filling a fortnight.

Answer 10

barcalona is a cool place but very expensive. find the local area and its reasonable the beach is nearly all man made it has a really nice port sightseeing is a must as it has thing there nowhere else has eg la famile, goudie park, las ramblas crackin zoo yes i did say zoo and of course shops. well worth a visit and take a camera.......enjoy the stadiums football and olympic