we actually flew in a few days before our departure so we would have time to explore the city! Lovely sightseeing. Food was great and the people were friendly. Could stay there for a week and have a marvelous time. ...
We flew into Barcelona the day before and toured the city on our own before boarding the cruise ship. The metro was easy to maneuver for distant sights. We walked up and down La Rambla, up Mountain Montjuic and through the Gothic Quarter and had a wonderful visit. ...
Barcelona was definitely my highlight! We had 10 hours in this port, which actually wasn't enough time to visit all the wonderful sites especially with the traffic and crowds. My family pre-booked tickets to La Sagrada Familia. If you want to tour the inside (which I highly recommend you do), you need to pre-book as tickets get sold out if you buy on the day of. Make sure you don't wear short ...
Loved Barcelona we stayed a few days after the cruise and booked a pass on the Hop on/Hop off buses and we saw the entire town and experienced the wonderful food the city has to offer. ...
Sagrada Familia is not to be missed, and if you don't have a tour then you'll need to buy your tickets online months in advance because they sell out. But don't neglect Gaudi's other work -- Casa Batllo especially, but also La Pedrera and Park Guell, to get a richer understanding of what Gaudi was up to (for example, his other works aren't religious at all). ...
We took taxis from the port to the Sangria Famillia. This is a spectacular piece of history, architecture and art. It was the highlight of our trip for sure.
We then hailed taxis that took us to the market district. This is a walking only street with lots of shops, restaurants and street performers. We walked our way to the port and had lunch at a nearby shopping complex. Took a taxi back to ...
We used the Hop on Hop off bus. Walk over the big bridge, turn right at the roundabout and follow the dock wall after a 5 minute walk from the roundabout you will see the buses. ...
