Bits n’ Pieces

This actually doesn’t count as a day because we didn’t actually get to do anything else in Barcelona.

Being weiry and tired of the endless hopping around in Barcelona I got up late, but just in time to reach the flight back home. Angry to miss the chance of one last visit to La Boqueria Mercat (marketplace) at Las Ramblas, I was still grateful not to have missed the flight.
My intention for that morning was to get up very early, go shopping for a few local items at the marketplace and then catch the flight. But not everything goes as planned, does it.

So I think it would be OK to dot down some notes that I think you should bear in mind if you plan on going to Barcelona.

Do’s and don’t do’s in Barcelona:

1.  Use the sightseeing bus for getting around. Only use the metro if you have to, because you will miss the attractions along the way. We mostly used the tube, we had so little time, wei didn’t want to waste time in traffic, but it was dreadful spending all that time underground. It was too late when we found out that there was an economical ticket for a period of days for the touristic sightseeing bus.
2. If you don’t want to waste money don’t buy stuff like drinking water from touristic spots such as Las Ramblas (The price for a bottle of 1.5lt. water is 2€ appr.). If you go to local stores off the touristic route you can find stuff for a quarter of the touristic price.
3. Plan your trip ahead so you can see as many places as possible.
4. If possible arrange your stay there for at least a weak, 10-15 days would be superb.
5. If you go there in summer, make sure to visit the beach.
6. There is bike rental system you can use to get around. Try it out!
7. Buy your wine from local markets it’s cheaper and better, than duty free, trust me.
8. Try to visit Monserrat, a monastery close to Barcelona famous for its wine.
9. Places I missed:
   • olympic stadium
   • the Calatrava tower
   • The Dali Museum (outside Barcelona)
   • Nou Camp
   • The funicular to Montjuïc
   • Torre de Collserola, telecommunication tower designed by Norman Foster Architects
   • Tibidabo, the amusement park
   • Poble Espanyol at Montjuïc (a sweet preserved old Catalan town)

And that will be all about this trip. Hope to tell you about other places soon .

Related posts:

1. Notes from my trip to Barcelona: Day 1
2. Notes from my trip to Barcelona: Day 2
3. Notes from my trip to Barcelona: Day 3