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Barcelona Bliss: A Week of Sun, Culture, and Adventure

Manuel Canto

27 Sep 2023

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Embark on a thrilling journey through Barcelona, Catalonia's vibrant capital. Discover stunning beaches, architectural wonders, and iconic landmarks. Get ready for an unforgettable adventure!

Trip to Barcelona

Tours & Activities

Viator Tours

Day 1

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$29

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$ 3

Barceloneta Beach

Popular swimming & lounging haunt with many services, including a lifeguard, rental chairs & Wi-Fi.

8:00 AM - 11:00 AM

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Free

13 - 16 min

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Directions

Palau de la Música Catalana

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

11:30 AM - 1:30 PM

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$23

12 - 18 min

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Directions

Mercado de La Boqueria

Famous indoor public market with meat, produce, cheese & an array of other food in a bustling space.

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

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$6

Day 2

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$79

Güell Palace

Ornate modernist mansion that is a historically significant example of early Gaudí architecture.

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

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$13

5 - 8 min

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Directions

Barcelona Erotic Museum

Exhibits on erotica from ancient times to today, including Kama Sutra, erotic art & sexual records.

9:30 AM - 10:30 AM

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$13

6 - 9 min

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Cathedral of Barcelona

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

11:00 AM - 12:30 PM

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$13

8 - 11 min

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Basilica of Santa Maria del Mar

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

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

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$10

11 - 16 min

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Aquàrium Barcelona

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

3:00 PM - 5:00 PM

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$31

Day 3

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$50

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$ 6

San Sebastian Beach

Barcelona's longest beach with scenic views & a modern statue of swimming sports by Alfredo Lanz.

8:00 AM - 11:00 AM

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Free

11 - 14 min

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Directions

MUHBA Temple d'August

A small courtyard surrounds these restored columns from Temple of Augustus, built 1st century BCE.

11:30 AM - 12:30 PM

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$6

12 - 17 min

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Arco de Triunfo de Barcelona

Classical archway built as the main entrance to the Universal Exhibition hosted by the city in 1888.

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

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$6

9 - 11 min

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La Sagrada Familia

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

2:30 PM - 4:30 PM

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$38

Day 4

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$44

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$ 3

Ciutadella Park

Park created in late 1800s, with zoo, boating lake, ornate museums and lush walking trails.

8:00 AM - 10:00 AM

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Free

12 - 15 min

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Plaça de Catalunya

Central, tree-lined, sculpture-filled square lined with shops & cafes, used for special events.

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

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Free

9 - 14 min

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Casa Lleó Morera

12:00 PM - 1:30 PM

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$13

3 - 4 min

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Casa Batlló

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

2:00 PM - 3:30 PM

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$31

Day 5

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$75

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$ 8

Parc del Laberint d'Horta

Neoclassical park with a cypress tree maze, a terraced pavilion, water features and a picnic area.

8:00 AM - 10:00 AM

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$13

30 - 36 min

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Directions

Museu de la Ciència CosmoCaixa

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

10:30 AM - 1:30 PM

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$19

11 - 14 min

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Directions

Casa Vicens Gaudí

Grand 4-floor house, designed by Antoni Gaudi, with Moorish influences & a protruding corner tower.

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

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$19

6 - 8 min

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La Pedrera-Casa Milà

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

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM

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$25

Day 6

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$35

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$ 6

Temple of the Sacred Heart of Jesus

Hilltop 20th-century church by Catalan architect Sagnier, with a huge bronze Sacred Heart statue.

8:00 AM - 10:00 AM

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$10

26 - 32 min

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Park Güell

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

10:30 AM - 12:30 PM

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$13

12 - 15 min

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Museu Egipci de Barcelona

Museum of ancient Egyptian culture, housing jewelry, sarcophaguses & artwork exhibits.

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

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$13

Day 7

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$37

Palau Sant Jordi

This massive indoor arena used in the 1992 Summer Olympics hosts sporting events & concerts.

8:00 AM - 10:00 AM

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$19

15 - 22 min

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Directions

Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya

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

10:30 AM - 12:30 PM

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$18

4 - 5 min

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Magic Fountain of Montjuïc

Huge circular fountain renowned for its scheduled shows of water & light choreographed to music.

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

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Free

Budget breakdown: $372 In total

Activities & Food:$348

Transport:$24