48 hours in Barcelona is NOT enough time | Spain Travel Guide
Ep.115 The beauty of Barcelona makes a journey there worth your time, but we had to work hard to fit in as much as we did on our short stay. The architecture is stunning, the food markets are full of delights, and the harbor and beaches give everyone something to enjoy.
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Chapters:
00:00 – Start
01:11 – BasĂlica de la Sagrada FamĂlia
03:03 – Barcelonaâs Metro 48-hour passes
03:40 – Mercat de Sant Antoni
04:31 – Mercat St Josef
06:38 – Tasting JamĂłn IbĂ©rico de Bellota
08:11 – La Rambala
08:39 – The Cathedral of Barcelona
09:17 – Antoni GaudĂâs Casa BatllĂł
10:52 – Antoni GaudĂâs Casa MilĂ
11:26 – Port Vell Barcelonaâs harbor
13:07 – Park Geull beauty on a hill
15:08 – Taps Bar for Tapas
18:04 – What we paid
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Barcelona is definitely one of my favorite cities to visit.
Love the new US dollar breakdown. Another great video! Safe travels!
Judy Iâm with you. I HATE my food staring back at me!!! đđ
Our tour took us there for three days, I arrived one day early and got a great feel for this TREASURE! Of course there were fascinating places to visit that you missed like the ride on the TELEFERICO (Cable car) up to an old fortress on a MontjuĂŻc (Jewish hill) â„
Wonderful video! Weâre going there the last week of October. Thanks for the inspiration.
The most important question is do you like your Spanish tortilla con or sin cebello? Erin and I are definitely team cebello.
Just curious: looks like you had to go change your clothing for dinner. Too hot & sweaty?
Looks like you hit the top spots but just the tip of the iceberg đ If you find yourself back in the area there is a lot more to see, every top attraction is worth it and taking the train out to Montserrat is a great day trip. I wouldnât recommend Girona unless you have a specific thing you really want to see there.
Perfect timing! We will be there in less than 1 week. Cannot wait to see the Sagrada de Familia (we have our tickets). We are staying at a hotel across the street from the Cathedral of Barcelona. We will be there for 4 days, and your video covers just about everything we plan to do. We are so excited! Thanks so much for this informative and timely video!!
Thanks for bringing back the memories. It seems like only yesterday that I walked La Rambla toward the Christopher Columbus statue and saw all the rest of the sites youâve shown. Very beautifully explained I might add. But it was 40 years ago or so and canât believe La Sagrada Familia is still not completed as I remember the tour guide saying it was almost done back then. As far as the Spanish tortilla (no salsa please). It reminded me of my Italian American Momâs frittata which she referred to as just potato and eggs. Of course the word tortilla conjures up something completely different to North Americans. Anyway, enjoying your videos a little at a time. Ciao
Glad you got to see Barcelona, even though it was not as long as you would have liked. Barcelona and Madrid are on our short list, one day, but we can't quit our Norther Italy addiction! Looking forward to hearing your thoughts on Madrid. Happy Travels!
Iâm happy you finally got to see Barcelona. You did great to see so much in only two days! Maybe next time youâre in the area, you can get an Airbnb in Costa Brava, where itâs actually quite cheap. Autumn is a good time, Llanca has some of the warmest water in the entire Mediterranean. Then you can day trip to places like Cadaqez, Girona etc. and you can also day trip back to see the inside of La Sagrada Familia. Donât forget to stop in to a local tapas bar or two, especially if you like seafood.
That ham was very expensive. Great video!
At age 66, Iâve been lucky enough to have visited 50 countries, but not Spain. My wife wants to go there in 2026 for the solar eclipse and Iâve somewhat grudgingly agreed to go despite it being in August and that half of Europe will probably be there. Barcelona is not on my list of places I want to go, however. My sense is that it is over-touristed, and even though Iâm an architect GaudĂ doesnât interest me. La Sagrada Familia is no doubt rich in detail and unique in the world, but I see it mostly as an overblown stone cartoon of a cathedral. I will grant, however, that his unique style makes the world a more picturesque and interesting place.
So glad you enjoyed! Last September we booked a Viator small group tour of La Sagrada Familia online five days in advance. We are so glad we did -the guide was fantastic. With an advanced online ticket, the next day we visited (with another Viator guide) Gaudiâs other masterpiece, Park Guell. We also had limited time and sore feet, so we grabbed Ubers to these sites. Day 3 we did a group bike tour of the city, which gave us a wonderful overview. Passed by Casa Batio but the lines were long and we were on bikes, so no entry. We would happily go back to Barcelona, but next time during the winter or spring to avoid the crowds.
I was in Barcelona for a conference about 15 years ago, and in Madrid also for a conference about 30 years ago đ
While Barcelona is very nice and liveable, I found Madrid to be very awe inspiring. I still remember visiting the old city of Toledo and the ancient tombs of past kings and queens, when I was in Madrid. One problem was that the restaurants only opened around 9pm for dinner – so, I ended up eating mainly at fast food places ! Just wondering whether is it still the same thing now?
Howâs your itinerary in Spain? How long will you be in the country ?
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We love Barcelona! But, it takes advance planning to really enjoy the more touristic sites and restaurants. Definitely go back!
I love Barcelona! So glad you got to visit even for a short time. Parc Guell and La Segrada Familia are worth coming back for. I'm with you, the Tortilla needs some salsa. I'm not a huge fan of Spanish food. I much prefer Italian or Mexican food. I can't wait to see your Madrid vlogs. We will be there in late September. Happy travels.
We missed out on Sagrada Familia tickets as well, but learned that there is a mass at 8pm on Saturday that does not require tickets. However, you need to get in line early. We arrived at 6:30pm and there were probably 1000 people in front of us and did not get in.
The Spanish word salsa (in Spain) has multiple meanings; one of them is sauce. I've found this by accident recently. Of course they wouldn't know the Latino salsa that you had in mind.
The natural science museum (in the northern part of the city is very interesting and inexpensive).
Judy- I love how you spend time learning to use the proper pronunciation of each of the places you visit. It makes your voiceover stand out above the rest. Thank you, Gracias! đđđœđ”đ·
Our ENT actually mentioned that he had been there 2 years ago and couldn't get in either, so last year we booked tickets for it 2 months ahead of our visit and got an English speaking guide for the tour, and were paid extra to take the elevator up into a tower. It was incredible đ. We had 4 days there, not enough. This year we are going back for 10 days.
We took the bus to Parc Guell which lets you off much much closer!
Hello, two days is really too little to get to know a city like Barcelona, ââyou still have to visit the Palau de la musica, the Santa Pau hospital, the birthplace of Antonio Gaudi, go up to Tibidabo, the BoquerĂa market, go up to the monastery of monserrat, you must go up to see it
Where do you purchase the Aerobus A1 tickets?