Hoy le tuve que hacer un pequeño resumen a un conocido de USA que vendrá a Barcelona proximamente. Aprovechando el resumen, pues abro este post por si alguién puede dar más ideas o simplemente le puede ir bien tenerlo, como referencia. Está en "ingles", así que hay lo dejo.
I could suggest different places about Barcelona. I think that are special and they have different prices. First of all, I suggest to you walk. Because BCN it’s a city to walk.
Touristy places in BCN:
- You have to go to The Sagrada Familia, Parque Güell, La Pedrera,Casa Batlló (all this places had been built by Gaudi)
- You have to walk for The Ramblas and Passeig de Gracia. In the middle you will find Plaza Catalunya. Near the Ramblas you can visit Plaza Real and Plaza Sant Jaume. This zone is “Barrio Gótico”. I recommend you to be careful in this area with thieves.
- You could walk in front the Mediterranean sea, because we have a big area to walk. It’s from the Hotel Vela to Vila Olímpica.
- If you are a holligan football, it’s important to visit the Camp Nou and the Museum. It’s a pity! But the 17th it has a football match (Barça – Valencia) but I can imagine that you’ll leave before.
- Also you have to go to Montjuic and Tibidabo. They’re a little mountains in BCN. In Montjuic you have a park to walking. In the Tibidabo you have a little enterteiment park, but If you want to visit one of this, it’s prefer visiting Port Aventura (By Universal) in Tarragona (100 km from BCN).
- How you are one week, if you can visit Montserrat, a special mountain with a important church (45km from BCN).
- If you have a car, can you go to visit Costa Brava, in the north of BCN (150km). There are the best beaches in Catalonia, with a mix beach and mountain. And you can eat a special paella.
- You can visit the Zoo, if you have children. Also you can walk in the Ciudadella Park.
- Another areas to visit: Diagonal, new neighborhood 22@, Forum, Rambla de Catalunya, Catedral de Barcelona, Santa Maria del Mar (Born), Torre Agbar, Museum Picasso, Plaça del Pi, Portaferrisa, Portal de l’Angel, MACBA, Aquarurium and Maremagnum, etc.
Transport:
Taxi is fastest than others but it’s expensive.Bus Turistic Oficial, it a bus for tourist people. You can visit the tourist places and use the bus all the day. In links you can find more information.
Another different transports: Bicing, rent a moto, go car, bus
Metro: easier and cheaper.
Food, cook and restaurants:
You can find a lot of restaurants. My recommendation is: $ (10€-20€) $$(20€-40€) $$$(40€-60€) $$$$ (more). Always Depend of the drink. Price per person
- Tapas:
o Cerveceria Catalana (http://www.bcnrestaurantes.com/barcelona.asp?restaurante=cerveceria-catalana) $$
o Cal Pep http://www.calpep.com/$$$ (it’s very special and little)$$$
o El Vaso de Oro $$ http://www.bcnrestaurantes.com/barcelona.asp?restaurante=el-vaso-de-oro
o Tapas24 $$ http://www.tapas24.net/index.php?lang=espo
- El tropezon , tipical tasca in gotico, $$ http://es.barcelona.com/guia_ciudad/donde_comer_en_barcelona/restaurantes_de_ciutat_vella/el_tropezon
- Sandwiches:
o In the Plaza Sant Jaume, the best place to take a sandwich: Can Conesa (Go!!) http://www.conesaentrepans.com/ $
o In the ramblas, you can find a Catalan Sandwich Restaurants : Viena http://www.viena.es/ $
- Restaurants:
o Can Majo (Great Paella in Barceloneta)$$ http://www.canmajo.es/
o Barceloneta Restaurant (I love it) $$ http://www.rte-barceloneta.com/
o This a Group ofTragaluz, with a speacial restaurants, expensives, but modern and you can eat very well http://www.grupotragaluz.com/
I suggest to you in order the best: Aqua, Cuines Caterina, Bestial, Japones,
o Another Group with cheaper prices : http://www.angrup.com/
I suggest to you: Mussol, Attic
o Los Caracoles $$ http://www.loscaracoles.es/index1.htm
o Limbo restaurant $$ / Il Mercante di Venezia $$ / Indochine $$ / Shunka $$ / Salero $$ /Els fogons de la Barceloneta (down) $$
- Speacial Restaurants:
o El mirador de la venta $$$ http://www.bcnrestaurantes.com/barcelona.asp?restaurante=el-mirador-de-la-venta
o La torre de alta mar $$$$ http://www.torredealtamar.com/
o Semproniana $$ http://www.semproniana.net/
o Alkimia $$$ http://www.alkimia.cat/
o Espai Sucre $$$ http://www.espaisucre.com/index.php?page=intro.language
o Visual $$$ http://www.restaurantevisual.com/
o Dos Cielos (Hotel Me) $$$ http://www.me-barcelona.com/dining.html
- Restaurants where I often go, In myneighbourghood, Sant Andreu:
o Dopazo restaurant $$ http://www.restaurantedopazo.com/index.php
o La esquinica $$ tapas http://barcelona.salir.com/la_esquinica-passeig_de_fabra_i_puig_296
Markets, Cheese & Wine
- Go to market La Boqueria (In the ramblas) – GO!!
- Go to market Santa Caterina (Near Via Laietana) – GO!!
- Go to market La Barceloneta
Nightlife:
- Hotel W Barcelona, Vertigo – GO!!
- Hotel Barcelo Raval 360º
- Hotel Me (Angels)
- Carpe Diem in Barceloneta
- Mellow Beach Club
- Zone: Born, you can find different locals, with jazz, dance music, etc.
- Terraza Casa Fuster
- Mirablau (Tibidabo) - Special view
Events:
Depend of your preferences. I think that in the links you can find different events.
Links interested:
(The web from the City Hall, you can find discounts, more information)
http://www.barcelonabusturistic.cat/web/guest;jsessionid=DAA39CCA57A23A439768796CAABE0D8D http://www.bicing.cat/home/home.php
(Here you can find the webs of the restaurants)(Here
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