The beauty of Barcelona.
So many hidden gems in this wonderful city of Barcelona, Spain! Barcelona was never on my travel bucket list, but I am so happy I made the trip out here. So many adventures you can partake in and so many lovely sights to see. If you have a love of taking travel photos, Barcelona has endless Pinterest worthy shots. Their food is delicious and have so many different blends of spices to ignite your taste buds.
Barcelona, Spain was our first destination before we made our way to Venice. If your itinerary is a lot like ours don’t miss my VENICE post, were you can collect great information for your spectacular trip!
I’am a traveler who enjoys soaking up all sights and history. For me the best way to do this is by scheduling tours of the main tourist attractions. Although I always schedule at least one free day to roam and explore the city with no day plan.
We spent 4 days in Barcelona. I felt that it was plenty of time to experience the culture and be able to cross off enough on my Barcelona bucket list.
Before I travel I do my research and make an in depth list of everything I want to do, try, and see. My list revolves around lots of food, sightseeing, exploring nature, and of course coffee! Obviously it is impossible to see everything and try all the yummy food, but in the four days that we explored I enjoyed every minute of it. Hopefully our itinerary can benefit someone who is about to embark on a short Barcelona journey.
1st day:
We arrived Saturday early morning, and arrived at our hotel Casa Camper Barcelona (Calle Elisabets, 11, Barcelona, 08001 Spain). Absolutely beautiful hotel, and one of my husbands favorite hotels that we have ever stayed at. It’s a cozy clean hotel with a very modern feel. The bathrooms in the room are relatively large compared to most of the hotels in Europe we have stayed in. Our Hotel was right off of Las Ramblas, which was perfect for our us. Depending what is on your itinerary I would advise booking a room around that same area. Everything we wanted to explore was within walking distance of our hotel, and it was in a safe area that we felt comfortable in.
La Boqueria Market
My favorite attraction in Barcelona, and the one place we kept returning back to. Thankfully it was only a 5 minute walk from our hotel. The minute you step into this market you are surrounded by a pleasant aroma of fresh bread, fruit, chocolate, tapas, cheese, and so much more. Try as much food as you possibly can!
One of the main reasons why I would go back to Barcelona is because of this market. No matter when you go it will be crowded, don’t be overwhelmed by all the humans walking around, just soak up the experience. There are probably over 50 food cart options and even though I didn’t try all of them, I sincerely 100% believe that every food stand is delicious. If you are a meat lover make sure you try a meat and cheese cone! Try all the fruit you can and make sure you indulge in tapas bravas. It is potatoes galore and ohh it’s so delicious.
About an hour later we left the market with a full belly and just roamed the streets a little before we headed back to our hotel to take a quick power nap.
After feeling refreshed and clean we explored the streets and tried some local coffee and hot chocolate. Make sure you try their rich and deliciously sweet hot chocolate… now I am a coffee lover and will always order coffee over hot chocolate, but you have to order it at least once. Our 1st night we didn’t have a plan, and this was our day to venture off without a tour guide.
Walking around the Gothic Quarter felt like we were teleported to a classic black and white film. It had so much life and zest.
We took pictures in fron