A Week in Barcelona: Exploring the Vibrant Catalan Capital

Alona Bodik

16 Nov 2023

Join me on a thrilling 7-day adventure in Barcelona, Catalonia's lively capital. Discover stunning art, indulge in delicious cuisine, and soak up the rich history and culture of this enchanting city.

Trip to Barcelona

Tours & Activities

Viator Tours

Day 1

$155

$ 11

7:30 AM - 8:30 AM

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$16

10 - 15 min

Directions

Palatial, hilltop museum for 11th- to 20th-century Catalan art plus important Romanesque collection.

9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

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$34

6 - 9 min

Directions

Art deco building housing an archaeological museum, with Greek, Roman & prehistoric artifacts.

11:30 AM - 1:30 PM

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$25

5 - 8 min

Directions

2:00 PM - 3:30 PM

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$38

9 - 11 min

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17th-century hilltop fortress & former prison, housing a military museum with impressive city views.

3:30 PM - 5:30 PM

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$20

7 - 9 min

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7:00 PM - 8:30 PM

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$22

Day 2

$205

$ 6

Vive la experiencia Starbucks y disfruta de tu café, Frappuccino o infusión favorita

7:30 AM - 8:30 AM

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$26

10 - 15 min

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Eclectic, contemporary art show program on display in striking, art nouveau former textile factory.

9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

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$25

2 - 3 min

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Reconstruction of pavilion from the 1929 World's Fair, home to architectural lectures & exhibitions.

11:30 AM - 12:30 PM

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$24

9 - 14 min

Directions

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

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$34

12 - 18 min

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Showcase of Joan Miro's modern, colorful artworks in hilltop museum with courtyards and terraces.

2:30 PM - 4:00 PM

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$20

4 - 5 min

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Telefèric de Montjuïc (Barcelona Cable Car)

Cable car from Parc de Montjuïc to Castell de Montjuïc, offering panoramic city views.

4:30 PM - 5:30 PM

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$30

17 - 21 min

Directions

Old Hospital de la Santa Creu, Barcelona

A former hospital, this notable medieval complex houses the national library & academic institutes.

6:00 PM - 7:30 PM

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$20

3 - 4 min

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Gourmet street food, because good and creative food is for everyone...

8:00 PM - 9:30 PM

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$26

Day 3

$150

$ 16

Cocina mediterránea y de mercado. Elaboración con productos frescos y de máxima calidad.

7:30 AM - 8:30 AM

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$10

15 - 22 min

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Imposing modernist building housing science museum with planetarium & living Amazonian rainforest.

9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

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$38

9 - 11 min

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Slow Street Food + Craft Beer

12:30 PM - 2:00 PM

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$20

13 - 16 min

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Mosaic-covered buildings, steps & sculptures in verdant park with Gaudi museum & panoramic views.

2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

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$22

14 - 17 min

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Contemporary museum in a modernist building offering works by painter Antoni Tàpies & other artists.

4:30 PM - 6:00 PM

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$24

2 - 3 min

Directions

7:00 PM - 8:30 PM

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$36

Day 4

$242

$ 16

7:30 AM - 8:30 AM

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$20

9 - 11 min

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MUHBA Turó de la Rovira (Battery Viewpoint)

Panoramic views of Barcelona from Spanish Civil War bunkers where anti-aircraft guns were installed.

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

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Free

9 - 11 min

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Antoni Gaudí's renowned unfinished church, started in the 1880s, with museum and city views.

10:30 AM - 12:30 PM

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$56

7 - 9 min

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1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

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$36

3 - 4 min

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Gaudi's Catalan art nouveau period building with quarrylike facade, hosting exhibitions & concerts.

2:30 PM - 4:00 PM

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$50

6 - 9 min

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Fantastical, curving dragon-roofed apartment block, now a museum, created by architect Antoni Gaudi.

4:30 PM - 6:00 PM

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$62

2 - 3 min

Directions

7:30 AM - 8:30 AM

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$18

Day 5

$189

7:30 AM - 8:30 AM

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$18

2 - 3 min

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9:00 AM - 10:30 AM

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$25

12 - 17 min

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White, light-filled building housing art from the 1940s to the present & a large Catalan collection.

11:00 AM - 1:00 PM

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$30

14 - 21 min

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Hamburguesas acompañadas de pan horneado cada dia y cocinadas a la parrilla una a una. Utilizamos ingredientes frescos del mercado local.

1:30 PM - 3:00 PM

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$20

7 - 10 min

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Art nouveau concert hall known for its ornate facade & opulent auditorium with a stained-glass dome.

3:00 PM - 5:00 PM

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$44

8 - 11 min

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Museum featuring famous artworks rendered in chocolate, plus workshops for kids & adults.

5:30 PM - 6:30 PM

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$14

6 - 9 min

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7:00 PM - 8:30 PM

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$18

3 - 4 min

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14th-century, Gothic-style church with soaring columns & 3 naves, plus grand stained glass windows.

8:30 PM - 10:00 PM

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$20

Day 6

$164

$ 6

7:30 AM - 8:30 AM

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$18

5 - 8 min

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Medieval harbor with a large maritime museum displaying a replica galleon, plus art, maps & models.

9:00 AM - 10:30 AM

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$20

13 - 20 min

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Medieval sculpture collection of Frederic Marès & other displays in palace with tranquil courtyard.

11:00 AM - 12:30 PM

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$20

10 - 15 min

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Nuevo concepto de comida sana, auténtica, artesanal, gluten free, apta para veganos y vegetarianos todo eso con un twist tropical

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

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$30

2 - 3 min

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Museum in 19th-century, waterside warehouse tracing Catalan history from its origins to the present.

2:30 PM - 4:30 PM

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$24

11 - 14 min

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Museum of music with displays of 500 musical instruments from ancient civilizations to present.

5:00 PM - 6:30 PM

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$20

10 - 15 min

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7:00 PM - 8:30 PM

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$32

Day 7

$201

$ 6

7:30 AM - 8:30 AM

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$14

3 - 4 min

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Imposing Gothic cathedral with geese-filled cloisters, offering guided tours & city-wide views.

9:00 AM - 10:30 AM

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$25

6 - 9 min

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Museum in 18th-century palace, showcasing 20th- to 21st-century figurative paintings & sculpture.

11:00 AM - 12:30 PM

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$30

5 - 6 min

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The one and only Beach Burger Café in Barcelona!

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

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$36

13 - 20 min

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Tanks themed by marine habitat, including a Mediterranean ecosystem, plus scuba diving with sharks.

2:30 PM - 4:30 PM

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$62

15 - 22 min

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FOC has passion for Latin America. FOC is Coixinhas, Guacamole, Entraña, Ceviche and Moqueca with a great variety of Cocktails and Aguas Frescas.

7:00 PM - 8:30 PM

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$34

Budget breakdown: $1364 In total

Activities & Food:$1306

Transport:$59