Barcelona Bliss: A 5-Day Adventure in Catalonia

Yesica Munoz

10 Oct 2023

Embark on a thrilling 5-day journey through the vibrant streets of Barcelona. Discover stunning beaches, historic landmarks, and iconic architecture in this captivating city.

Trip to Barcelona

Tours & Activities

Viator Tours

Day 1

$38

$ 11

Hotel REC Barcelona

Depart from your stay 🏨

13 - 16 min

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Streamlined quarters in a contemporary adults-only hotel featuring a tapas bar & an outdoor pool.

7:30 AM - 7:30 AM

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Free

10 - 12 min

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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

3 - 4 min

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Landmark city square & gathering point, home to the town hall & the Palau de la Generalitat.

11:30 AM - 12:30 PM

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Free

8 - 11 min

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

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

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$25

Buzzy market featuring a unique, wavy roof & colorful mosaics, with a variety of vendors & eateries.

3:00 PM - 4:00 PM

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$13

Streamlined quarters in a contemporary adults-only hotel featuring a tapas bar & an outdoor pool.

7:30 AM - 7:30 AM

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Free

Day 2

$13

$ 11

Hotel REC Barcelona

Depart from your stay 🏨

8 - 11 min

Directions

Streamlined quarters in a contemporary adults-only hotel featuring a tapas bar & an outdoor pool.

7:30 AM - 7:30 AM

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Free

10 - 12 min

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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

9 - 11 min

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

10:30 AM - 1:30 PM

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Free

13 - 20 min

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Ornate 1888 Corinthian column topped with a statue of Christopher Columbus pointing toward America.

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

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$13

Medieval building housing the city's history museum & archaeological finds including Roman streets.

3:30 PM - 4:30 PM

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Free

Streamlined quarters in a contemporary adults-only hotel featuring a tapas bar & an outdoor pool.

7:30 AM - 7:30 AM

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Free

Day 3

$90

$ 6

Hotel REC Barcelona

Depart from your stay 🏨

8 - 11 min

Directions

Streamlined quarters in a contemporary adults-only hotel featuring a tapas bar & an outdoor pool.

7:30 AM - 7:30 AM

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Free

4 - 5 min

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Medieval mansions housing extensive collection of influential Spanish cubist's works & masterpieces.

8:00 AM - 10:00 AM

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$38

4 - 5 min

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Event & cultural space in a restored former market, with excavated city ruins from 1700s on display.

10:30 AM - 12:30 PM

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$20

12 - 18 min

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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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$20

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

3:00 PM - 4:00 PM

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$13

Streamlined quarters in a contemporary adults-only hotel featuring a tapas bar & an outdoor pool.

7:30 AM - 7:30 AM

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Free

Day 4

$175

$ 22

Hotel REC Barcelona

Depart from your stay 🏨

17 - 21 min

Directions

Streamlined quarters in a contemporary adults-only hotel featuring a tapas bar & an outdoor pool.

7:30 AM - 7:30 AM

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Free

16 - 24 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.

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

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Free

9 - 11 min

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

9:30 AM - 11:30 AM

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$25

6 - 8 min

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

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

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$38

6 - 9 min

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

1:30 PM - 3:00 PM

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$50

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

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM

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$63

Streamlined quarters in a contemporary adults-only hotel featuring a tapas bar & an outdoor pool.

7:30 AM - 7:30 AM

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Free

Day 5

$173

$ 27

Hotel REC Barcelona

Depart from your stay 🏨

12 - 17 min

Directions

Streamlined quarters in a contemporary adults-only hotel featuring a tapas bar & an outdoor pool.

7:30 AM - 7:30 AM

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Free

6 - 8 min

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

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

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Free

9 - 11 min

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Vibrant market for fresh fish, produce & vegetables set in a sprawling 1882 steel-frame building.

9:30 AM - 10:30 AM

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$13

4 - 5 min

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

11:00 AM - 1:00 PM

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$35

15 - 18 min

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

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

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Free

18 - 22 min

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Home ground for famous Barcelona football club, with regular matches plus stadium tours and museum.

3:00 PM - 4:30 PM

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$50

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

5:00 PM - 7:00 PM

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$75

Streamlined quarters in a contemporary adults-only hotel featuring a tapas bar & an outdoor pool.

7:30 AM - 7:30 AM

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Free

Budget breakdown: $562 In total

Activities & Food:$488

Transport:$74