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| Barcelona Travel Guide for backpackers |
| Set between mountains and sea you are ensured of a variety of sizzling outdoor fun. Also plenty of action for night- owls. People eat late and stay out all night in the numerous bars. Whatever your scene – you bound to find just ‘the place’ in Barcelona. Many of the beautiful buildings are the work of an eccentric genius named Gaudi. On the biting edge of architecture, food, fashion, style and music, your visit to this exciting city will be an unforgettable experience. |
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 DAILY BUDGET in BARCELONA - Spain is one of Europe's more affordable countries. If you are particularly frugal and stay in the cheapest accommodation it's possible to scrape by for around $25 a day. A more comfortable budget would be $48 a day, allowing for a basic hotel room, set meals, public transport and entry to museums. |
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La Rambla - A tree-lined pedestrian boulevard, often referred to as the greatest street in the world. Packed with mime artists, colourful market traders, buskers and street theatre.
Barri Gotic - An enchanting maze of dark streets crammed with cafes, bars and the cheapest accommodation in town. Spend a day wandering amongst awesome medieval buildings. Visit the Barri Gotic’s Cathedral.
Parc Guell and Casa-Museu Gaudi - This park is a perfect example of Antonio Gaudi’s architecture The Casa Museu Gaudi features furniture, memorabilia and plans of unfinished projects. Admission: free.
La Sagrada Familia Cathedral - Old arquitecture, amazing designes, spectacular view; 3 words to describe this amazing piece of art and arquitecture. Enjoy the view of the city from the top of the tower.
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Arc Cafe - With plenty of newspapers to flick through and floor-to-ceiling windows, this is a great place for breakfast. For lunch there is a reasonable selection of Mediterranean dishes and the odd special.
Bliss - Bliss has three spaces: one for lunch; another for lounging on animal-print sofas leafing through magazines and tables outside on the tiny Plaça Sant Just. Filled baguettes, ‘pizzetas’, cakes and brownies are available all day.
Cafe Paris - This popular cafe is always a lively place to kill time. The tapas are excellent, the beer is cold, and the place is open 365 days a year. Daily 6 AM-2 AM.
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Bikini – Deu I Mata – This nightlife haunt draws the crowds; with at least two dance floors can listen to any kind if music including rock, indie, funk and much, much more.
Cafe Dietrich – Consell de Cent – For the best drag strip shows Cafe Dietrich is still Barcelona’s most groovy gay haunt.
La Paloma – Tigre 27 – If you want to experience something different then Barcelona’s most famous dance hall will give the tango, foxtrot, mambo and the cha-cha.
xixbar - rocafort 19 - Quite stravagant bar in the middle of the eixample (close 2 paralelo). Best Gintonics in Barcelona. Most than 20 gins and big big ambience.
Really nice decoration.
CDLC - Carpe Diem Lounge Club - This i a really nice party place, all diffrent kinds of music. But mostly a very good mix of the latest and old versions of hip hop and R&B music. Try to get in contact with Lo mejor de Barcelona.
Lempika - Cosy and coo, between the Raval and Sant Antonio. Sophisticated but laid back, warm but cool, vibrant but relaxed...try cava and mango cocktail and pear and chees salad! www.lempika.es
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