Before you go to Barcelona there are some important things each traveler should know before they go. Below is a lost of the top Barcelona travel tips, so you can have a great holiday.
- Pickpocketers are very common in Barcelona. Keep a close eye on your belongings, especially in crowded, tourist areas.
- The Spanish eat VERY late. Even an 8pm dinner reservation will likely mean you’re eating with the kitchen staff. To truly get a feel for the local culture, dine 10pm or later.
- Cabs are available, however not exactly plentiful. The subway system is efficient, and easy to use. You can also use Barcelona’s bike sharing program, with pick-up and drop-off locations are located all over the city.
- If you attend a FC Barcelona game, be aware the subway will be extremely packed. If you’re claustrophobic, take a taxi or UBER to Camp Nou.
- The beaches in Barcelona do allow nude tanning. If you see an old penis and balls, well you have been warned.
- Due to the old buildings, and people staying out later in Barcelona, rooms near busy streets tend to be quite noisy.
- Leaving the Barcelona airport is easy, with taxi’s available and about a $25 USD ride to the city center. The same can not be said when checking into the Barcelona airport; it’s a nightmare, so come early.
- Since Barcelona is built in a valley and up the sides of the land, you are typically walking up hill at some point, bring comfortable shoes.
- If you want to go inside the Sacred Familia Basilica, buy tickets ahead of time. Even with pre purchased tickets you still wait a few hours to enter.
- Dress in layers, even when it’s not warm out, it can feel like 80 when the sun is out and there is not a cloud in the sky.
