Ending the Barcelona series with a functional cheat sheet that I’m hoping you can use as a quick printed reference in your trip, or to help you in your overall planning. Download the printable quick guide & map here. WHERE TO STAY: Save: Praktik Rambla at apprxoximately €80/night Splurge: Hotel Arts Barcelona approximately €300/night WHERE …
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Splurge in Hotel Arts Barcelona
When was the last time you splurged? That long ago? Cannot even remember? Let Hotel Arts Barcelona remind you what a splurge can look like. Click the photos to enlarge: Booking a stay at Hotel Arts Barcelona is a sure-fire way of adding a bit or a lot of splurge to your itinerary. Located in Barcelona’s beachfront, the …
Save in Praktik Rambla Barcelona
The name suggests it quite clearly: Praktik Rambla is a very practical choice for accommodations in Barcelona. The location is great, service exceeds expectations and the hotel is beautifully designed with Modernista touches all over. The best part? The price: With double-occuancy rooms going for around €77 per night, this hotel is a real steal …
Cooking class in Barcelona
If you only have a weekend to spend in Barcelona, I will recommend the following itinerary: Day 1: Get an overview of the city by visiting all of Barcelona’s highlights—very doable in one day; and Day 2: Immerse yourself in a more hands-on activity like learning what the Spaniards possibly do best: cook amazing food. This is …
Barcelona: Modern or Modernista
Modernista & Modern are two different things. The city of Barcelona eloquently explains the difference using its many beautiful buildings. Being in the heart of Catalonia—the birthplace/home of the Modernisme movement, it’s no wonder that the city hosts the best Modernista pieces in the world. Gauid’s La Sagrada Familia, Casa Batlló and La Pedrera are probably …
Barcelona’s best in a day
See Barcelona in one day complete with merienda and a Spanish guitar performance? It’s very possible! A weekend (or 2 days) in Barcelona is more than enough time which is good news for us time to those of us who don’t have a lot of vacation days to spare. Here’s Part 1 of the series: …