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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I worked there for three months, a lovely city if not a little violent (worked in Barcelona stayed in Calella).
Lovely people in Barceloneta. The zoo is good. Beach bar used to have pornos on the big screen at 7am lol |
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By *olgateMan
over a year ago
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The Gaudi museum and park, take the cable car and go to the old traditional village on the Montjuic and see the dancing fountains at the bottom on your way down. The Camp Nou is a must if you have the slightest interest in football. It blows away every stadium ever built.
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By (user no longer on site)
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Barcelona is one of my fave places ever...loads to do, see , eat and drink....the PARC de la Ciutadella is amazing...tapas bar are plenty and yummmmmmy...there's a Museum well worth a visit...just enjoy...its an amazing place ...envious so need to go back asap |
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By (user no longer on site)
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Lovely place defiantly check out the Gaudi stuff!
But ignore all eye contact with beggars and shifty types as bad as it sounds it's more trouble than it is worth
Renting bikes and riding down the sea front is also a good shout but not when it is too hot! |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"The Sagarda Familia as yet unfinished cathedral by Gaudi is mind blowing! There is also a nudist beach"
Hate to break it to you, but was finished years ago. And looks awful, totally different style to original style |
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By *olgateMan
over a year ago
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"The Sagarda Familia as yet unfinished cathedral by Gaudi is mind blowing! There is also a nudist beach
Hate to break it to you, but was finished years ago. And looks awful, totally different style to original style"
The Gaudi cathedral won't be finished for another 30 years or so. Breathtaking views from the spires and check out the carving on the outside at the back.
The Ramblas is a tourist trap, great to walk down but if you going to eat or drink anything it's better value in the side streets
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"The Sagarda Familia as yet unfinished cathedral by Gaudi is mind blowing! There is also a nudist beach
Hate to break it to you, but was finished years ago. And looks awful, totally different style to original style"
It's years off completion! |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"The Sagarda Familia as yet unfinished cathedral by Gaudi is mind blowing! There is also a nudist beach
Hate to break it to you, but was finished years ago. And looks awful, totally different style to original style
The Gaudi cathedral won't be finished for another 30 years or so. Breathtaking views from the spires and check out the carving on the outside at the back.
The Ramblas is a tourist trap, great to walk down but if you going to eat or drink anything it's better value in the side streets
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Looks like you're right about the sagrada- should've paid more attention!
Also Las ramblas is a thieves paradise- but it's right next to the gothic quarter which is the best part of the city.
Also got the Picasso museum, the beach, the boys from Brazil near the footy stadium, plaza real, El Cortes ingles, seafood bars, etc.
Also saw my first rave there in the 80s, fuck what a city |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Museum of erotica is located on the rambles about half way down Left had side facing the color.
That's quite fun.
There is also a nudist beach mar Bella. Located 1/2 mile past the Olympic port. Best metro station is poblenou.
I'm going to be in Barcelona myself on the 3rd August |
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By *olgateMan
over a year ago
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If you like art try the Joan Miro museum, I would give the Picasso museum a swerve, not very inspiring but there is a Banksy in the square a couple of hundred yards from there.
The Casa Mila is the Guadi museum.
Parc guell is the Guadi inspired park, you can get a bus there from the Ramblas. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"If you like art try the Joan Miro museum, I would give the Picasso museum a swerve, not very inspiring but there is a Banksy in the square a couple of hundred yards from there.
The Casa Mila is the Guadi museum.
Parc guell is the Guadi inspired park, you can get a bus there from the Ramblas. "
If you want to go to Parc quell or the segrada familia you actually have to book your tickets the day before. You just can't turn up and expect admission. It's at least a 4 hour Queue |
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By *andom2chatMan
over a year ago
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Walk along Las Ramblas, pick up the Tourist Bus ticket, jump on & off to see the Guadi Church, the garden/park, see the Nou Camp, take the cable car up to see the Olympic Swimming Pool, enjoy the view over the city & take it back down to the harbour, then walk back up Las Ramblas. Great city. You should love it. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"La ramblas or something. It's a big long shopping street with entertainers. Just be carefull x"
Oh yeah, there's the 'erotic museum' as they call it on las Ramblas as well. I found it interesting! |
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There are 7 main Gaudi sites, plus the Palau de la Musica Catalonia and the Hospital de la Santa Creu I Sant Pau on our list (all world heritage sites) in addition to Barri Gotic and the Cascada Monumental.
If we can lose the kids we'll check out the erotic museum for a giggle.
(Just planned the Barcelona leg of our trip yesteday, currently working on Florence  )
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By (user no longer on site)
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Must have been a bad time of year or something but I went with my ex-wife a few years ago and we hated it, people are the rudest i have ever come across, went to a restaurant there and the waiter just about threw our food at us, went to a few shops and I guess the art of customer service isn't something high on the list!! The city architecture is something to behold but the Gaudi building is a building that will never be finished!!
If I can say one thing about the city that's positive... Our hotel told us to stay away from the little side alleys as that's where the real pick pockets so their worse but we found this as one part of the city where the Catalonians actually showed us some respect!!!
Always good to get a different opinion I'm sure!! |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Must have been a bad time of year or something but I went with my ex-wife a few years ago and we hated it, people are the rudest i have ever come across, went to a restaurant there and the waiter just about threw our food at us, went to a few shops and I guess the art of customer service isn't something high on the list!! The city architecture is something to behold but the Gaudi building is a building that will never be finished!!
If I can say one thing about the city that's positive... Our hotel told us to stay away from the little side alleys as that's where the real pick pockets so their worse but we found this as one part of the city where the Catalonians actually showed us some respect!!!
Always good to get a different opinion I'm sure!!"
It changed a bit once the mob discovered barca. So now you get the stag dos going there + the attendant lowering of the tone.
Las ramblas had always had a problem with thieving, and yeah it extended to surrounding areas.
But I've been going there for almost 30 years and it's still a great city -better than Madrid. Now that city really is rude |
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Gaudi's buildings, Parc Guell is fantastic for a few hours. Montjuic, a mountain there has fabulous art galleries and visit the Joan Miro museum - check his work before you go. Sitges is nearby, a beach town by train.
Obviously watch for pickpockets and scam artists.
Maybe bring a plant home, such as a Bird of Paradise, which are cheaper there and a good memento - not frost hardy.
Loads of stuff to do. Also museum of Catalonian art came to mind too. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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Thank you for all the thoughtful replies, I'm off there tonight and I've made notes!
Will have my money safely stashed in my knickers....don't think a pick pocket would want to put their hand down there  |
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By *uby0000Woman
over a year ago
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"Thank you for all the thoughtful replies, I'm off there tonight and I've made notes!
Will have my money safely stashed in my knickers....don't think a pick pocket would want to put their hand down there "
careful when you go to the loo lol enjoy barcelona |
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