🙋🏻♂️ avoid 15 MISTAKES 🚫 when you visit BARCELONA 🇪🇸
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- → 15 mistakes to avoid in BARCELONA for a superb 💕 stay in the capital of Catalonia.
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SUMMARY
00:00 mistakes to avoid in Barcelona
00:48 the most important one
01:34 it's not always warm
02:13 far far away
03:46 renting this
04:20 Sagrada Familia and Park Güell mistakes
05:06 eating here
05:32 not on public transportation
06:23 too early
06:57 not caring about this
07:31 only visit this market
08:10 it's not Barça!
08:28 don't throw it away!
09:06 not looking down
09:50 not to visit this highlight
10:20 lack of planning
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➡️ essential guide to Barcelona • ➡️ all you need to kno...
➡️ best regions to stay in Barcelona • ➤ the top 5 areas to s...
➡️ Hospital de Sant Pau tickets bcnshop.barcelonaturisme.com/...
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➡ essential guide to Barcelona th-cam.com/video/AJ8A4PHB248/w-d-xo.html
➡ best regions to stay in Barcelona th-cam.com/video/Ra3CHOfcmK8/w-d-xo.html
➡ Hospital de Sant Pau tickets bcnshop.barcelonaturisme.com/shopv3/en/product/23958/sant-pau-recinto-modernista.html?o=h&w=5329-1444
Thank you very much for your inside information about Barcelona! It was priceless ! We just returned from Spain ! We used your recommendations about were to eat, what to see , how to use public transportation and much more ! Carta modernista and hola Barcelona travel card was a awesome deal, great time and $$$ saving ! MUCHO GRACIAS !!!!👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
@@ozzy4219 thank you so much for your kind words, Ozzy, we were delighted to hear our advice and tips helped with your trip. All the best!
Hi any suggestion on how to take a day trip to girona and costa brava?
@@maritesgabaldon3026 see our video on day trips from Barcelona here th-cam.com/video/z6XAhNXRQ-w/w-d-xo.html
Not only look down at the pavement, which might only be valid for Barcelona, but for all cities, also look up. If you only look around at "ground level" you might miss wonderful facades or rooftop features higher up.
Look left and right too
As a Spaniard born in Barcelona let me share some tips with you:
-1. Don't eat nor drink anything at the RAMBLAS or near SAGRADA FAMILIA. We citizens know that quality-prices in these areas can be almost considered a scam. Avoid that zones if you really want to taste local food.
-2. We spanish don't drink as much "sangria" as you think. Try "tinto de verano" instead which is closer to our habits.
-3. Please, please, please, keep your belongins safe. No need to get obsessed with it but always be cautious.
-4. For whatever visit to city landmarks you should previously check official websites.
As we have just outlined in the video above and in other videos on the channel such as this one: th-cam.com/video/rxzQRiR1y4w/w-d-xo.html
Don't worry so much about the tourists, they are adults and they are the same ones who are expelling you from your hometown. Even the thieves are foreigners too.
Great tips! Thank you!!!
Great to hear that, Peter!
Wonderful tips- Thank you!
Our pleasure!
Amazing Content… Thanks so much for uploading… Can’t wait to use these tips for my trip in Oct 24 👍
Excellent to hear that, hope you'll have a great trip!
This is very helpful, thank you!
Glad to hear that, Marina.
Thank you for this video.. very informative!!!
Great to hear that!
Thank you so much for this video!
Don't mention it!
Thank you for the tips! Hadn't heard about the hospital before; such a great tip
Thank you, Sammy, the hospital is truly wonderful, a hidden gem!
Incredible video with very useful information. Thank you so much for sharing.
Our pleasure!
Thank you for the tip about the Hospital Sant Pau. It looks extraordinary and I have not seen it mentioned elsewhere.
Thanks Harold, every time we visit it we are saddened by the small amount of people that decide to give it a chance. It's an extraordinary place.
Thank you for the great tips. Very thoughtful. ❤
Great to hear that, Tanya.
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These tips are great and valuable! Super!😀😀😀
Great to hear that, thank you!
Love love your videos!
Great to hear that!
great work, this is comprehensive view for the visitors
Thank you, Dinesh!
Ottimo video, muchas gracias!
¡Gracias a ti!
Excellent information. You explain everything very well and thoroughly. Well done.
Great to hear that!
Really good work!
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Great video, very useful tips
Great to hear that, Bradley.
I have heard so much about Barcelona but I never saw a video like this, so thank you for that. I will now explore the other videos.
Our pleasure!
Be careful when traveling in Barcelona. My wife had her cell phone stolen while entering the Parallel metro station. The gate suddenly refuse to open with the metro card then someone bumped into her and reach into her coat pocket to take the device. If something unexpected happens you can bet someone is looking to distract you to steal your stuff.
I think we have done our fair share of effort warning people about the issue.
I had someone tried to steal my husband's phone in a restaurant but I managed to stop him. He waved a piece of paper to distract me. Never leave your personal item unattended.
@@wendyleung6469 sorry to hear that, Wendy. Glad you managed to prevent the theft. Never ever leave your phone on top of the table. Keep it always with you or in an inside pocket.
Thanks for your videos 🙏 love all of them! I will be in Barcelona for the first time next month, cannot wait and thanks for all the tips.
Great to hear that, hope you have a superb trip!
@@ROADTRIPSpainandPortugal Is it going to be cold in March ? i well be in Spain March 1st for 15 days between Madrid & Barcelona .
@@Kay-xz5ru a bit early to be able to tell, check the forecast ten days before travel. Right now it's pretty chilly but everything could change quickly.
Very good list - We'll keep these in .
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Tony, you are truly a gem! I'm binge watching your videos. I'll be in Barcelona in October and I'll also visit Girona.
Great to hear that, Rebecca, and be very welcome to the channel.
Thank you for this informative video, Tony! I’ve watched a few of your videos and just subscribed, they are extremely helpful. I’m taking my daughter to Barcelona for her 30th birthday in May. We travel to Europe a lot but have never been to Spain and I like to really be prepared…your videos are fantastic and enjoyable to watch-thanks again!
Hope you'll have a superb time in Barcelona, Alma! Many thanks for your kind words.
This video is amazing. Well done.
lived here for 16 years, and I am proud of the city and even prouder when people with the same if not greater put something wonder together like this.
Love what you way about personal safety the most.
Thanks so much for your kind words, we are passionate about Barcelona (I lived the first two years of my life, a long long time ago, there). All the best!
Nice video and tips!
Thank you!
@@ROADTRIPSpainandPortugal you're welcome
Good advice. Hope to go there again this year.
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Awesome video, will be in Barcelona shortly and the tips are very good.
Great to hear that!
Thanks again for your great video. We will add the hospital to our list 😊
Hope you won't regret it!
Thank you for your videos Tony! I prepared my trip for Barcelona and several other cities thanks to the help of you and your informative videos!
Great to hear that!
Muchas gracias!
¡A ti!
Great video🎉
Thanks, Sherri!
Good advices!
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Gracias por este magnifico e informativo video. planeando para Octubre 2023.
¡Gracias a ti!
So love your content. All your well detailed informations are very much appreciated. Thank you! Can't wait for my trip in June. How's the weather btw in June typically?
Thank you! On our essential guide to Barcelona we talk about the weather along the year, including June: th-cam.com/video/AJ8A4PHB248/w-d-xo.html
Ty!
Just to say a very big thank you Tony. I have planned my 3+ weeks in Spain viewing your wonderful channel. From booking hotels in recommended neighbourhoods, train bookings and booking reservations for busy attractions to avoid long cues. Your advice gave me the confidence to plain what I hope will be a memorable trip to Spain 😊. PS I only wish u did this for other countries in Europe . K
How great to hear that, Noela! We've already started producing Portuguese material, but don't intend to go beyond.
Thanks so much!!
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good suggestions
Thank you!
Wonderful advice, very timely! Thanks, I loved the video! Captain Kirk is on the way back 🖖🛸!
Thank you Yara, I have to rush back to the command post of the Enterprise.
Wonderfully helpful. I have only 4 days in Barcelona, but with preparation, I will enjoy it well.
Hope you'll have a great trip!
Great video. Saw this vid, did planning, then I drove 2.5weeks in spain and a little bit in france (narbonne). Useful advice in this video. Underground car park $25-30ish a day I found. I'm not european so i couldnt seem to get online app deals (better prices) . sigh.
I did not go to Sagrada F, luckily didnt buy ticket as i got sick on the 3rd day.
Downtown areas near medieval quarter and the areas just northwest of that was quite stinky in terms of car pollution, same with areas of Granada.
Barcelona' architecture in so many places was totally beautiful, I was very impressed.
Thanks for sharing your experience!
Good video and tips.
We visited in August 2002 and stayed in the Hotel Continental on Ramblas, booked 7 nights. Around the corner from the metro at Placa Catalunya. The hotel was B&B and they also had a tea/coffee area with biscuits all day long. The room had a small balcony with table and 2 chairs. Across ramblas from the hotel was a Supermecado where we sourced most of our evening meals.
We planned the trip using a Spain Travel book.
Listed everything we wanted to see, marked on maps. We walked, and walked and walked. And ticked off the list.
The only time we used public transport was the bus to Gaudi Park and the train to Montserrat.
Walking ensured that we saw far more interesting buildings and churches and some dicey areas. Eating out whether a meal or just tapas get away from the tourist areas and look where the locals eat and drink. Beware of the paella 'specials', not worth the money.
I kept a book where I recorded what we saw each day and the other side of the book what we spent each day. Back home recorded it all in an Excel.
August is summer, holiday season in Europe, daily temps were 35c starting at 29c. Drink lots of fluids.
Thank you for sharing your experience!
Locals visit la Boquería to get really specific and rare ingredients. Most of people never do that and the rest don't do that often. The Mercat de Sants by Mercat Nou metro stop has beautiful architecture almost nobody knows outside of the neighbourhood.
Thanks!
That's very kind of you!
Wow! Such wonderful information. Thanks so much Tony. We are looking forward to our Spain trip later in the year and the more we learn the longer we wished we could stay. :) I really liked your jacket as well. (the one you used to demonstrate how to keep your valuables safe). Gracias!
Thank you! Pity that jacket is so hard to find these days. To us, internal pockets are the way to go in our battle against pickpockets! All the best!
Wow, thanks for this video! We’re going to Mallorca for 2 days and then spending 5days in Barcelona. We will def not rent a car like you advised -we’re from the USA so we always forget about the public transportation. Muchísimas gracias
¡De nada, Veronica! The only place where the car will really come handy is Mallorca.
With your Video help we plan... Thank you we will be in Barcelona April 2 to to April 5 then on to Andalusia coming back to Barcelona on April 12 leaving on April 14. Your many tips are invaluable. We will watch many times to make sure we have gotten valuable tips and guidance.
We Thank you and your wife. You both are very appreciated.
We thank YOU for your kind words. All the best!
Hi Tony, Your videos are so informative. It gives us so much direction as to how to plan our trip. A big thank you. I wanted to know if Barcelona Sants train station ( or anywhere in Barcelona central actually) had luggage storage and the cost. We are a family of 5 and don't want to arrive early in the day but not have our bags with us until we can access our accomodation. Our other option is to try to change our accomodation days and arrive early in Madrid via train so the same question for Atocha station. Also do you have anymore Menu Del Dia recommendations as one of the restaurants in your video has now closed and it looked really good. Thank you M.
Great helpful tips Tony !!! 👍
My biggest mistake when I visited Barcelona the last time, was I didn’t stay longer , thus I missed out on so many attractions.
Hopefully on my next visit, I won’t commit the same mistakes. Thanks again for another helpful video !! 👍 👍 👍 😊
Sooooo many things to see in and around Barcelona! Waiting for your next visit! Thanks a lot, Jasper.
Otel bulmak dahil hiçbir plan yapmadan geldim ama şans ve gezgin ruhuyla şahane vakit geçirdim bir dahakine çok daha şahane olacak, bilgilendirmeler için teşekkürler
Thank you, we will be there in a few weeks
Hope you have a superb trip!
@@ROADTRIPSpainandPortugal We will be be exploring Spain for 5 weeks!
@@RogierYou sounds great!
I am going in 3 weeks and I was there 2016, like you said we did not have time to see everything so we are staying for 3 days before our cruise. Not using metro or public transportation and we made sure staying in city center so we can walk and also bought 48 hr hop on hop off bus. We also reserved tickets to Sagrada in advance. Very excited! We will check out flea markets this time too.
Hope you'll have a great time.
Good tips! Not the same old, same old as in some other videos. Dude, love your shirt! Give my regards to Captain Kirk🖖 😁
Thanks Mary, the Captain sends his regards!🖖
Just got back from a week in Barcelona, we also visited Girona and Figueres. Your videos were really helpful, Im so happy to have found your channel, very very informative and saved us so much time. Keep up the good work and thank you for the info
Wow, delighted to hear that, Ian, hope you had a great time!
@@ROADTRIPSpainandPortugal Hi Tony! Is there any way to support the channel (Patreon, Paypal, etc)? As a thank you for all your work and info. Because in my region, channel membership is not available on youtube.
@@ianakel5348 thank you, Ian, we don't have a Patreon or channel membership as we feel that, if we did so, we would have to do an extra effort to generate exclusive content for Patreon/channel members. But if you want to donate anything through the Thank you button under the video, you are more than welcome. We are happy knowing our videos helped with your trip!
@@ROADTRIPSpainandPortugal unfortunately the thanks button is not available either in my region, i even tried with a vpn but the payment won’t go through. Please let me know if there is any other way, you guys totally deserve it.
@@ianakel5348 don't worry, Ian, we do appreciate your intentions and thank you for it! We intend to create a consultancy service to help with more complex queries, but so far it is at a planning stage.
Hi Tony. Your videos are great! And so, so helpful 😊 I’m taking your advice and not eating along La Ramblas do you have any recommendations of good restaurants where the locals eat? Many thanks
Hi there, check out th-cam.com/video/F5m3hRrk_tI/w-d-xo.html and th-cam.com/video/A9uXiXgk4mM/w-d-xo.html
Shall definitely look for the beautiful pannots...I'm staying at Eixample in a hostel when I visit in May!
Hope you'll like them, there are many different types of them!
great video. I'm in Barcelona right now. We come twice a year for a few weeks since we live in Paris and it's so close. It's my second favorite city in the world after Paris. :)
Great to hear, Susan, so easy to get to Barcelona from Paris!
It's even closer if you live in Lyon, theres the train that goes from this city to barcelona for a cheap price
Great video! I am looking forward to hearing that beautiful accent of yours in Castellano, Catalan, and English! I booked a trip for 9 nights and I know it won’t be enough, but definitely enough on my budget😊. Thanks for the tips. I’m enjoying studying Barna every day until I go (in 5 months!)!
Hi Lisa, 9 nights is far more than most people dedicate to Barcelona, so you will be fine! All the best!
Great video from. I just want to point out that as a resident of Barcelona for the last 66 years and knowledgeable about all of Catalonia, if you have those days, I would take a trip to Girona/Figueres - Dalí Museum/Costa Brava. You will not be able to visit all this in one day, although you can go to Girona and Figueres by train Barcelona-Girona 35 min Girona-Figueres 45 min. Unfortunately, the Costa Brava - landscapes and beaches - can only be reached by bus or car..
@@danpastor7116 thanks Dan. We have a video where we share our tips for the best day trips from Barcelona, including the ones you mention: th-cam.com/video/z6XAhNXRQ-w/w-d-xo.html
@@ROADTRIPSpainandPortugal I've seen the video. Very good too. I don't know if you know it, but another interesting place "underrated" like l'Hospital de Sant Pau, is Reus, but only for those interested in architecture. It is where Gaudí was born, but there are no works by him, but there are works by other modernist masters. The Navas house, l'Institut Pere Mata are true works of art. Keep up with this channel, I find it very serious, unlike others
@@danpastor7116 thanks for your words, Dan, we know Reus quite well, in fact, we have quite a few texts on the city on another project of ours (a website on Barcelona in Portuguese). Casa Navas is one of the most beautiful modernist houses we've ever visited. The Gaudi Centre is quite interesting too, never mind the magnificent Institut Pere Mata. And then it is the vermut! Too good to be true. But, from experience, very few people venture to Reus, which is a pity while at the same time understandable, given that there is so much to see in Barcelona.
Scotty beam me up!! 😅
Thank you Tony, just discovered your channel and subscribed as I found it so helpful!
I am planning a visit in August with my wife and son who turns 16 in Barcelona!
Any suggestions for him (he loves performance cars!)?
Hi Sam, glad to be of help. Unfortunately, we wouldn't have any specific advice on the issue of performance cars in Barcelona. All the best!
Thanks anyway!
TONY - thank you so much! ♥ Going there next week! Is the "Hospital de Sant Pau" crowded this time of year?
Hi Enrique, fortunately (or unfortunately) not that many people visit the Hospital, so if you come from a place like the Sagrada Familia, you might think the hospital is deserted.
@@ROADTRIPSpainandPortugal Excellent! THANK YOU, TONY ♥♥♥♥
Tony, me encantan tus vídeos, próxima semana estaremos haciendo un viaje en auto desde Valencia a Barcelona. Quisiera saber si hay algunos pueblos o ciudades que deberíamos ver de camino a Barcelona. Gracias por tus vídeos fabulosos.
Muchas gracias, hay varios lugares interesantes, pero todo depende de cuántos días vayas a dedicar al trayecto. Un saludo cordial.
We'll be visiting Barcelona a total of 9 days in September. We're splitting it up a bit by spending the first 7 nights there, then 4 nights in Marseille, then back to Barcelona for the final 2 days. We plan on two day tours, one that covers the Dali museum, the other that goes to Andorra. To say we're super psyched would be an understatement.
Hi there. In our opinion, a day trip to Andorra makes no sense at all. You will spend more time on the road that in Andorra and then, in Andorra itself, where will you go? You need four or five days to explore reasonably well the country. See other excellent (and more suitable) day trips from Barcelona here: th-cam.com/video/z6XAhNXRQ-w/w-d-xo.html
@@ROADTRIPSpainandPortugal Thank you for your honest appraisal. To be honest, this is the day tour my wife wants. I picked the Dali tour for my part, so she got to pick the other and this is what she wanted. But I'm going to show her this as well as your linked video of suggested day trips. Thanks again!!
@@clubmogambo3214 Well, a day trip to Andorra is not a catastrophyc desicion. The capital is not a big monumental city, but it worths a visit and a walk for a few hours. Just keep in mind that it is at least 3 hours far, and also that you will see the mountains around you but you wont be able to hiking, or visiting the famous spa, or any other cultural visit. For us is a "weekend destination". Ah, and don't walk only in the main avenue of shops, the old town is not spectacular but still have some nice spot, like Casa de la Vall.
@@sergicb1533 Thanks so much for the tips. The wife is keeping an open mind, but still leaning toward Andorra as the other of our two planned day trips.
@@clubmogambo3214 good for shopping but better in la roca village and closer
Hi again Tony! I am revisiting many of your videos to refresh my memory from when I first watched them. Our trip is coming soon now and I have another question for you. We have booked the Sagrada Familia without the towers and was wondering how much time to allow, generally, before we should book the Park Guell and the best way to get there. I was going to forgo going to PG but really want to see it. I also remember that there was a better entrance so you don't have to walk up hill, so can you let me know which entrance please? Thank you in advance for your valuable knowledge!
Hi again, Barbara. Dedicate between two and three hours to the Sagrada Familia. There is no quick connection to Park Güell, there will always be some climb involved. You could take a taxi, it's a short ride and will leave you at the entrance.
Thanks Tony, you're the best!
Dear Tony, I am thinking about travelling to Spain in December 2024 and was hoping to visit some of the painted palaeolithic caves near Altamira. I haven't been able to find much information advising which ones are open to the public, how to access them, or the best ones to view and was hoping you might be able to provide some answers to these questions. I have only recently discovered your wonderful channel, so please forgive me if you have already made a video covering this. Thank you for your very informative and practical videos, they have actually been a major factor in encouraging my decision to make Spain my next travel destination.
We don't have any video on Altamira yet here in the channel, but we have one our Spanish-language channel, in case it is of help. Here: th-cam.com/video/nVvSvQx0ZnU/w-d-xo.html
For those costs you have to spend, like train tickets.Choosing the right ticketing app and finding discount is a useful method.I remember there is an app that is discounting all train tickets in the UK and Europe.It's very economical and I've spent 35%less each time!
You can go by plane, by train or by bus. The way you leave the airport will depend on your choice of transport.
Great video Tony! Thank you for your advices. I want to ask you which place would you recommend near barcelona to go to? I want to go in late septembar, to grab a chance to enjoy beaches, some place that is cheaper then barcelona, but also near so i can go to a day trip to Barcelona.
Hi Dragana, see our recommended day trips from Barcelona: th-cam.com/video/z6XAhNXRQ-w/w-d-xo.html Sitges could be the place you are looking for.
Hola Tony! I’m visiting from Barcelona from Chicago USA for the day and night before a Cruise to Malaga, Gibraltar, and Lisbon and then transatlantic. Your videos are so helpful and well made! Keep going. You have a good program. Since we only have Sunday in Barcelona and then part of Monday we clearly do not have enough to experience Barcelona. And we are staying in Casteldefels at SB Hotel. Should we try to do something in Barcelona? Or should we do something close to our hotel? We love good food and would welcome any recommendations. Gracias! Arturo
Hi Arturo, glad to hear we've been of help. Nothing noteworthy in Castelldefels, go to Barcelona for the day, you can catch a train at Castelldefels station that will take you right into the centre of Barcelona. See th-cam.com/video/F5m3hRrk_tI/w-d-xo.html and th-cam.com/video/A9uXiXgk4mM/w-d-xo.html All the best!
@@ROADTRIPSpainandPortugal Thank you. Since we arrive at 7 am Sunday we know we can't check in to our hotel in Castelldefels until the afternoon. Should we use a luggage service to hold our luggage at or near the airport and then go to the city center via public transit and explore? That way we come back via public transit to the airport after some sightseeing and pick up our luggage. We'd probably Uber to the the hotel then since we have 4 in our group and luggage. Alternatively, we could go to Castelldefels and drop our luggage at the hotel. They would hold it for our check in later. Then we go out from there to the city center.
@@arthurrummler5226 Uber does not operate legally in Barcelona. Drop your luggage at your hotel even if you can't check in yet.
Lovely video. Does The Hospital De Sant Pao have an admission fee? Is it an easy walk from Sagrada Familia or do you suggest taxi? Thanks for another great video.
Hi Heidi, it does have a fee indeed, check it out here: bcnshop.barcelonaturisme.com/shopv3/en/product/23958/sant-pau-recinto-modernista.html?o=h&w=5329-1444 All the best!
From the Sagrada Familia to the Hospital de Sant Pau on foot, there is a maximum of 20 minutes through pleasant streets
Love your content and the way you explain everything. I am planning to visit Barcelona in spring and I will be traveling to Paris from there. Can you explain how to board a flight from Barcelona airport, the do's and the don't s please.
Hi Tanya, is there any specific doubt you have on the subject? We see no difference in boarding a flight in Barcelona or any other airport in the world. For transport from the airport, see: th-cam.com/video/YFJG4bZYxU4/w-d-xo.html
@@ROADTRIPSpainandPortugal okay, thanks! I have actually watched this one, it was super helpful. My only worry is the more I am watching videos or reading an art on pickpocketing, it’s making me a little worried. I wanted to understand the possibility of it happening at the airport.
@@tanyakashyap2918 pickpocketing is a concern all throughout the tourist cities of Europe. At the airport, pay specific attention at the time of check-in, do not leave any valuables out of sight.
@@ROADTRIPSpainandPortugal okay, noted. Thank you and thanks for the promptness, really appreciate it.
Barça (pronounced BARSA) is short for the Catalan pronuciation BARSALONA, and is, as you say, used just for the FC Barcelona. People here says often "Barna" to refer to the city. And don't forget "Barcelona és bona si la bossa sona" (Barcelona is good as long as the purse "sounds")
Moltes gràcies, Pedro.
yes, I also see on the roads around barcelona, they write this short name "BARNA" on the ground to indicate the direction to the city
@@Lion_of_Atlas "Barna" is the standard written short form for Barcelona.
Pero tant si sona com si no sona, Barcelona es sempre bona ...
Dear Mr. Tony
First of all thanks a lot for your detailed and simple description to the tourists’ trips and attractions in Spain and Portugal. My wife and I are planning to visit Barcelona during next month, but we are concerned about Halal and Muslim food / street food in Barcelona, so please can you help with many thanks in advance for your kindness.
There is no such thing as street food in Spain - with a few exceptions. We don't have a video on the topic of your question yet so our advice is to seek help from your hotel wherever you are staying. They should be able to point you to the right places.
Salam, did you find anything? I’ll be there tomorrow so would like to know if you found anything? JAK
I love Tony's Captain Kirk shirt
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Really appreciate your video and have taken note of your restaurant suggestion. Do you have any more restaurant suggestions in that same general area that I can take note of please?
See th-cam.com/video/F5m3hRrk_tI/w-d-xo.html and th-cam.com/video/A9uXiXgk4mM/w-d-xo.html
Wish I had watched this earlier. We passed by Hospital Sant Pau, noticed the interesting spires but did not hop off the bus. Maybe next time.
What a pity! Like we said, it's an extraordinary place.
I(Nepal) was been Barcelona on 14th May 2023 one day( near Barcelona Sant) only according our schedule, So beautiful city.and hope that I will be again to visit for one week program.
Hi Krishna, yes, make sure you return with more time to spare!
thank you star trek guy!
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Hi there! Your videos and tips are so helpful! Our family of 5 will be in Barcelona for 1 week. I'm trying to decide between T-usual or T-grup. I'm not sure how ofter we will need transportion. The T-grup will give each of us 14 trips vs. unlimited with T-usual.
Hello, it is all down to the location of your hotel in Barcelona.
Thank you so very much for your videos, they are very helpful for someone like me, planning to do a solo trip from Sevilla, Cordoba, Rhonda, Granada and Barcelona in May. May i know how safe it is to travel alone for an Asian lady, please? ☺Also is it safe to drive from Sevilla to the other cities listed above? After watching your videos, i plan to fly from Granada to Barcelona. Blessings 🙏😊
Hello, you should be ok indeed. The main issue in Spain are pickpockets and they target everyone who gives them a chance. Otherwise, enjoy your trip!
@@ROADTRIPSpainandPortugal noted n thank you once again! 😁
Hi, I would like to ask you about travelling from madrid to algeciras by bus. Can we buy tickets from station? And where we can print tickets? Thanks for your kindness.
As we are planning our trip to Barcelona, I has started watching all your videos and liking them alot. I have a query. Being center of the city, we are planning to stay around La Rambla or Plaça de Catalunya. What do you suggest or we shall look little far from this place. We usually when ever plan anywhere we always love to stay in center. Can you please suggest on this thought ? We are yet to book our hotel in Barcelona.
Thanks Gaurav, see our video on the best areas to stay in Barcelona: th-cam.com/video/Ra3CHOfcmK8/w-d-xo.html
I’m incredible! I’m watching an English video to learn what not to do in Barcelona as a tourist, but it turns out I’m a native of Barcelona and have lived here my whole life. 😅😅
could you please make a video about how to use and buy the T mobilitat transport card, i watched your Barcelona transport ticket video but it wasn't there, Thanks!
The T-mobilitat is being gradually implemented. Right now, most of the tickets tourists can use are not available in the platform. Once T-mobilitat is fully up and running we will definitely record that video.
I'll be there next week 😍 my first time to Europe. Unfortunately one of the first places the guide takes us to is Las Ramblas so any recommendations on decent food there?
Hard to find decent food in Las Ramblas, but La Fonda España nearby is superb, we talk about it on this video th-cam.com/video/F5m3hRrk_tI/w-d-xo.html
Norai, also mentioned on that video, is at the bottom of Las Ramblas.
Extra tip, many museums are open on the first sunday of the month for free in the morning or even the whole day!
Nice tip!
Thanks, we plan on doing a video on the subject, as it is slightly more complex. There are museums offering free access every Sunday, our favorite museum opens for free on Saturday afternoon, and a few others just the first Sunday of the month.
Thank you so much. I am watching the video one by one these days. I want to book Hyatt Regency Barcelona Tower at the end of L1 for 5 days. Is it too far away to Barcelona city center?
Hi Gordon, the hotel is quite far from the center indeed, it's not even in the city of Barcelona. If you could find somewhere closer to the center, you would save a huge amount of time coming and going every day.
hi we are delighted by the amount of info you bring in based on your exp. we are proposed to travel spain and barcelona is 5 nights ,after that plan to stay in girona and begur for one night each can you advise is this right town to stay or any other sea side town is there to stay
Hello, we have a video on Girona for you to have an idea of what to expect: th-cam.com/video/CS-J8s8NmoU/w-d-xo.html If you go to Begur, you will need a car to move around. Another sea town we recommend is Tossa de Mar.
Tony, Is it possible to visit Hospital de Sant Pau without purchase of on-line tickets before arrival? Will be arriving BCN early Feb and thinking maybe demand won't be real high. Thoughts? Thanks,
Hi there, during the low season, it should be ok to buy tickets on the spot. All the best.
Hello, I really appreciated this video! We are coming to Spain soon on a tour. We will have a few days in Barcelona at the end. One of those days will be a Sunday. Is the Hospital se Sant Pau open to see on a Sunday. I was also thinking with the really hot weather going to a beach would be nice as well. Can you recommend a beach that is not too touristic, a bit quieter, withy nice sandy beach. That also has places for eating near by. We are looking for relaxation not party vibe. Thanks!
Hello Lisa, the hospital is opened on Sundays indeed. All beaches in Barcelona are touristic and busy, specially on hot days. You should try the ones furthest away from the centre, such as Mar Bella and Llevant. We wouldn't spend a minute on Barcelona beaches as we feel there are a million other more interesting places to visit in the the city, but then that's our personal preference.
@@ROADTRIPSpainandPortugal thanks you for your reply! The Sunday that was asking you about, will be at the end of a 15 day tour of Spain and Portugal, we were looking to have maybe a rest day before we leave for France . depending on the weather it may be way to hot to sit on the beach, do you have any suggestions for indoor places to stay cool some museums that would be open on a Sunday. Thank you!
@@lisadiver5253 our favourite museum in Barcelona, MNAC, opens on a Sunday. All the museums in Barcelona open on a Sunday.
@@ROADTRIPSpainandPortugal thanks again! To which museums would you recommend that we prebook tickets? If it is really hot I would not want to stand in line for hours just to get a ticket.
@@lisadiver5253 the only museum wwhere prebooking is essential is the Picasso Museum.
As a local I can say that all is pretty accurate. Just to add something, don't book an hotel/airbnb in hospitalet, nou barris, la mina or ciutatvella (raval, gotic and born) About raval and gotic, those are good places to visit but are usually dirty and full of pickpockets. Good places are eixample, sarria, gracia, sants, horta, poble nou...
Merci, Adri! We've always encouraged people to stay away from AirBnb, the damage "pisos turísticos" have caused to the inhabitants of Barcelona is indescribable. All the best!
Im staying right near sagrada familia, is that a good place to be at?
I’m planning on going to Spain later in the year. I had in mind to go to Madrid, Seville and Barcelona. It would only be for 10 days. Was looking at 3 days each in Madrid and Seville and then 4 days in Barcelona. What are you thoughts? Should I do 3 places or should I do 2 and spend more time in Barcelona? Thanks in advance! And thanks for the tips!
We intend to create a consultancy service to help with queries like yours, but so far it is at a planning stage. Having said that, split your days between Madrid and Barcelona and leave Seville for a future trip to Andalusia.
Hi Tony. So glad i came across your video. My son is getting married in Barcelona on 18 October 2023 & some of us are coming all the way from South Africa. We are current considering to stay 8 days in Barcelona which includes the wedding & then go to Portugal (Lisbon) for 5 days. Any reasonable accommodation recommendations would be highly appreciated please.
Hi Marlene, check this video out: th-cam.com/video/J_8utntpli0/w-d-xo.html Bear in mind hotel prices in Barcelona have gone through the roof recently. All the best.
Hi Tony, I am hoping to get information from you regarding the best transport to go from Poblenou to Espanya Station to go to Montserrat. I watched your amazing video regarding purchasing a ticket (TOT for us) to Montserrat but even after viewing the public transport map I am still wondering which is the easiest, quickest and best way to go. Can you please help?
Hi Barbara, take metro line 4 to URQUINAONA where you will change to metro line 1 to ESPANYA.
Such a nice video. It helps me to prepare before visit Barcelona. I have 7 hours layover and want to visit the city. Do you know where is the luggage store? So I can put my luggage without bring it everywhere. Please inform me any suggestion. Thank you
Hi Kresna, there is a locker service right in the centre of Barcelona here: bcnshop.barcelonaturisme.com/shopv3/en/product/20736/locker-barcelona.html?o=h&w=3845-1444
We are planning a trip to Spain in May for our 20yr anniversary! Probably planning on Barcelona and Madrid. My husband wants to see a soccer game. Would you know how easy is it to get tickets? And when the schedules will be out? And friends recommended seeing the Alhambra…is this doable as a day trip from either city? Thank you.
Hi Joanna, you can check the FC Barcelona schedule here: www.fcbarcelona.es/es/futbol/primer-equipo/calendario Here you'll see how many days we recommend for Granada, where the Alhambra is located: th-cam.com/video/GkgrYc89s_o/w-d-xo.html All the best!
Hello Mr.Tony
Is spain safe now for travelers and tourists. We are planning to visit in next march and it’s not the first time we love the culture and the people was very nice and friendly 🤍
Spain is safe - for as long as you are always aware of the existence of pickpocketing. All the best!
Are there good vegetarian spots (or restaurants with a couple of vegetarian options) in Barcelona? I feel like Tapas near Barceloneta should have options but wanted to hear your recommendations. Thank you!
We haven't covered that issue yet but there are plenty of spectacular vegetarian restaurants in Barcelona and you will often find vegetarian options in non-veg restaurants.