Barcelona

Carrer de Blai: The Pinchos Street Of Barcelona

One of the best areas to visit in Barcelona is called El Poble-Sec. The reason being, well, it is home to Carrer de Blai aka Pinchos street. The long walking street is bordered by dozens of different pinchos bars, and most of them are quite good. You can come for lunch, and afternoon snack, or make a dinner out of it. In this article I’ll give you my favorite spots to get pinchos…

How To Get To Tibidabo In Barcelona

If you’ve walked around Barcelona at all, chances are you’ve taken a look up the mountain and seen a towering church of the peering over the entire city. No, this isn’t the famous La Sagrada Familia (which is just in a normal area of the city), it is The Temple of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. It is located on the top of Tibidabo mountain and has one of the best viewpoints…

BARCELONA PINCHOS TOUR

If you have ever been to Barcelona before, you have probably tried pinchos. Also called pintxo or pinchu, these are sort of Barcelona’s answer to tapas culture and are wildly popular. All a pincho is, is a slice of bread with a topping. Traditional toppings are things like jamon iberico or croquettes. However, these days creativity plays as much a part in pinchos offerings as many hot trendy restaurants. This Barcelona Pinchos Tour article…

Things To Do In Barcelona

Barcelona is a city that everyone who likes to travel should visit at least once in a lifetime. To me Barcelona for Spain is the same as Florence for Italy. The place where art was blooming at all times and where imagination rather than established rules created this city. Mostly because of Gaudi and other architects. In this article you will find the 16 most amazing things to do in Barcelona…

The 6 Must See Gaudi Buildings In Barcelona

One of the most popular things to see when visiting Barcelona are all the various Gaudi creations. This architect is the most famous in Spain and for good reason. In this article I’m going to show you 6 of the must see Gaudi buildings throughout the city. Table Of Contents For The 6 Must See Gaudi Buildings In Barcelona La Sagrada Familia Park Guell Casa Batllo Casa Mila Guell Palace Casa Vicens La…

Exploring Barcelona: Is The Barcelona Card Worth The Money

Let’s get one thing straight: Barcelona is an expensive city. Sure it isn’t as pricey as some European cities like Paris, London, or pretty much any place in Switzerland, but it is more than the rest of Spain for sure. One of my favorite things to get when I really want to explore a city is their Tourist Card. Before Barcelona I was in Granada and their Tourist card was fantastic…

Barcelona Airport Lounge (Joan Miro) Review

After our month long vacation in Spain, visiting Granada, Valencia, Mallorca, and Barcelona, it was finally time to head off. While El-Prat is not by any means an excellent airport, it is perfectly acceptable. My main gripe was the fact that even though we had the VIP Express track, it only helped us avoid the security check. This means we had to wait in an extremely long line to go through passport check as…