Barcelona

Barcelona is BEAUTIFUL!!!! the main shopping streets, Las ramblas is think they are called is a must and you wont miss it..its got street perfornmers, shops, stalls, lvots of lovley little intresting things!! As the gothic quarter (lots fo windy intresting streets full of pretty buildings!)...but mainly have to go to the La Sagrada Famila..massive huge gothic lookig cathedral thats still not finished 100yrs after it was started!! seeing it is truely amazing!!

Thanks Flo - Do you remember what hotel you were in? There are so many I am a bit lost in choosing.

Just running off to have a peek at your pics now ?

we didnt stay in Barca, we were holidaying in salou about an hour or so away and took a coupel day trips so hotel wise i cant help you..i might know where abouts they are tho location wise!! its all pretty close to wander around, unless you want to visit the football stadium or olympics stadium, as these are up a hayooooge hill!!

I can second what flow says - Barcelona is stunning we had our best holiday ever there! as well as flows suggestions any of the Gaudi achitecture is worth seeing and Parc Guell is lovely too. heres a few flashes!

Also with regards to getting around the tour bus is really good as you buy a day ticket then can get on and off wherever you want and then get on later somewhere else. We stayed at Hotel 4 which is just outside the city so we had to get a bus or the underground to get anywhere but it was a great hotel.

I've been looking at Barcelona for a 3 night break for myself and OH, so sorry for crashing your thread, but I've heard the cathedral is a must see as well.

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Just having another look now - thanks for the suggestions!

It seems like a very expensive city to be in too, but I won't compromise on location. Grr. Looks like it's a 2* bedsit... ?

I went when I was a student so stayed in dirt cheap digs organised by the Uni, but can highly recommend:

- La Sagrada Familia

- Parc Guell

- The Cathedral in the Gothic Quarter (even with its evil Geese!)

- The cable car from Montjuic to the waterfront (views are to die for)

- Dancing fountains (go at night when they are all lit up)

- Shopping in Las Ramblas and Passeig de Gracia (this is where all the posh shops are, it's fab!)

- Barcelona Zoo

I'd love to go back, it's a gorgeous gorgeous city and so much to see/do! I'd recommend sampling the delicacies in the typical Catalan restaurant too if you don't mind experimenting with different types of food, it's delicious! x

I would really recommend the el born district, it's inbetween the seafront & the gothic quarter. It's not touristy and is quite arty, there are loads of boutique shops, great bars & restaurants and it took us les than 10 mins to walk to the Ramblas. (watch your bag like a hawk in Barcelona).