Barcelona Off The Beaten Path

 60 Reviews  The Xató is a salad. Someone can find funny that there is a region where people rave for a salad dish, to such extent that they made a gastronomic route about it. But it is not an usual salad, if made... 

 63 Reviews  You probably know that nowadays' Barcelona was Barcino during the Roman Empire times. It was not a big city, not so important as Tarraco (now Tarragona), the province's capital at the time. But still... 

 20 Reviews  Salvador Dali museum. I know, I know, there's already SO much to see in Barcelona. But if you've got an extra day, this is definitely a worthwhile trip. It takes a good 4 or 5 hours to see the whole... 

 31 Reviews  Although many tourists visit Tibidabo, few bother to explore the enormous woodland area on the Collserola massif. This is a pity, because there are cycleways, riding trails, and paths that provide a... 

 15 Reviews  Take metro L7 to it's final station 'Av. Tibidabo'. Right across the street in Avinguda del Tibidabo you'll find the stop of the blue vintage tram 'Tramvia Blau'. Ride the tram uphill to the station... 

 21 Reviews  We were strolling around to find interesting place. Then we find a nice courtyard and stepped in. How lucky we were! We find these: I learned that this building is Palau del Lloctinent. The... 

 23 Reviews  Park Guell is skillfully designed and composed to bring the peace and calm that one could expect from a park. The absolute focal point of the park is the main terrace, surrounded by a long bench in... 

 16 Reviews  Sitges is a beautiful seaside resort within close proximity to Barcelona. Due to the short 45-minute train ride, the charming town has become a favourite summer destination for Barcelona residents and... 

 12 Reviews  Please excuse my ignorance but I really don't know what these buildings are. While you walk down the Ramblas towards the port, you find them to your left just before reaching the Columbus monument.... 

 13 Reviews  Back when I visited this attraction not many people knew about it -- at least I never heard about it in my first visit to Barcelona, but on my 2nd visit I got to see it and I LOVED IT...!! There... 

 27 Reviews  Wife and I stayed in Confortel Hotel on Calle Ramon Turro before and after sailing on our cruise with NCL in November 08.One block from the hotel was A local Rambla "Las Rambla Poblenou" will check on... 

 33 Reviews  You can also take a cruise in the Medittereanen from Barcelona and you can also visit Ibiza and party, and also Mallorca. Perhaps visit the lovely Girona north of Barcelona and maybe Andorra, a small... 

 14 Reviews  La Boqueria is Barcelona's most famous market. There you can find any kind of fresh food and many, many sweets. They have the most amazing natural fruit juices and they are quite low priced. There... 

 13 Reviews  Situated in the heart of El Raval is this Romanesque church, one of the oldest in Barcelona. Originally founded as a Benedictine monastery in the 9th century and subsequently rebuilt in the following... 

 13 Reviews  This festival is not as famous as others like Cannes, Venice or some others in Spain, but it's specialized in fantastic and science-fiction films, or it was, since the Generalitat put money and gave... 

 12 Reviews  If you like flea markets, you can go to Mercat de Bellcaire (Encants Vells) next to Glories huge rondabaut. As on any other of these kind of places, be careful with your belongings. Open Mon, Wen,... 

 6 Reviews  The Plaça del Diamant is not a very touristy place. In fact, tucked away in Gràcia, you aren’t likely to assign it any specific importance compared to the other little squares in the neighbourhood.... 

 6 Reviews  The Nou Camp (or Camp Nou in Spanish) is the largest football Stadium in Europe. This is where Barcelona Football Club (commonly known as barca to the locals) play their home games. The ground was... 

 8 Reviews  This estate was built between 1884 and 1887. Gaudì designed the stables and the porter's lodge. Visits are not permitted, but you can enjoy the wrought iron gate (the dragon!) Finca Guell is... 

 10 Reviews  A city beach is called Platja Barceloneta. There is a bus from Plaza Catalunya that takes you there or you can walk for around an hour. Beach looked kind of hippy and there was lots of action going... 

 6 Reviews   The best kept secret street of Barcelona ;-) The Rambla is, of course, the best known landmark of Barcelona, and deservedly so. Meandering down from the Plaça de Catalunya to the Columbus statue,... 

 14 Reviews  This monastery was founded in 1326. Here you can visit the cells, the infermary, the refectory, the kitchen and the church. This monastery also houses the Collection Thyssen Bornemisza; with... 

 8 Reviews  I highly recommend that you visit the BARCELONA AQUARIUM, located right next to Maremagnum shopping center, in the New Port... It's very big and modern, very well maintained and you will see some...