Rated the Top Beach City on the planet by National Geographic, Barcelona boasts numerous concert halls, theaters, museums, and sports complexes, and also stunning architecture and multiple national monuments. The city is usually explored on foot or via public transportation and offers an abundance of opportunities for backpackers. Barcelona has an incredible array of places to eat and grab a glass or two. Ask around to search for the reasonably priced spots, and if you need to eat out, relegate it to one meal a day, avoid alcohol, and frequent the cheap eateries. The climate is pleasant enough in Barcelona that sleeping outdoors is a possible option. However, if you take the tent route, leave your valuables at home. There is no approach to lock up a tent, so if you can’t sleep with one eye open, protecting your valuables during nap time can prove to be difficult.
Las Rambles is the most famous tourist attraction in Barcelona. Spread in an area of about two kilometres between the port and Plaza de Catalunya, it is the heart of Barcelona. Here you will find people of every age group and social class, small stands selling vegetables and fruits, big business-galleries, street-theatres and cafeterias. Some of the most interesting and must visit buildings include the Gothic-baroque church de Betlem, the Palacio de Moya having exclusive and unique wall-paintings and beautiful halls and the Academia de Sciencias which means of Academy of Science. (continue reading…)
