Barcelona 7-day itinerary

• The old city

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  Base here if you want Catedral, Museu d'Història de Barcelona, Plaça Reial on foot.

• Modernist architecture

  Walking this plan

  Base here if you want Sagrada Família, Casa Milà, Casa Batlló on foot.

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• Budget: about $560 (hostel/budget hotel, transit, street food)
• Mid-range: about $980 (3★ hotel, sit-down meals, a tour or two)
• Comfort: about $1,960 (nicer hotel, taxis, paid attractions)

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• Barcelona Eat Local Food Tours

  A family-owned business that showcases the best of Catalan gastronomy in off-the-beaten districts of Barcelona.

• Comer y no Bombas

  Shares free vegan food.

• El Glop

  Three locations, in Eixample and Gràcia. Excellent mid-range Catalan meals. Allow about €20 per person, although you could get out of there for half of that if you let the price dictate your choice of dishes.

• Balordi

  Located near Plaça d’Espanya. Casual Italian street-food spot specialising in panini and handmade meatballs. Expect bold flavours and quick counter service, with a few sidewalk benches for eating in. Allow about €10–15 per person depending on your choice.

• Spanish Civil War tours

  Walking tour of Barcelona visiting key sites relating to the Spanish Civil War, covering themes such as Anarchism, the International Brigades, George Orwell and the realities of daily life and bombing during the war.

• Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya

  Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya is a listed stop in this neighborhood.

• Sónar

  An annual three-day music festival. It is described officially as a festival of Advanced Music and Multimedia Art. Music is by far the main aspect of the festival. The festival runs for three days and nights, usually starting on a Thursday in the third week of June. There is a day location and a night location.

• Monegros Desert Festival

  The most famous and biggest one day/night electronic music festivals in Spain is in the desert of Fraga, km|200

• Festes de la Mercè

  Barcelona's main annual festival around 24 September, encompassing many events such as human towers (castellers), free live music events on the streets, firework displays, and processions of wooden giants. It is a holiday and the city offers a lot of activities to have fun. Enjoy a fountains and fireworks show at the base of the Montjuïc hill.

• Festes de Gràcia

  The Festes de Gracia is a Catalonian celebration, held around 15 August each year to commemorate the Assumption. During the week of festivities that mark one of Barcelona's most important fiestas, the city of Gracia explodes with fun, excitement, colour, and fireworks.

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Do I need a car in Barcelona?

No for this plan. The days stay inside walking range, then local transit to XXX. The public transport in the city and the surrounding area managed by Autoritat del Transport Metropolità (ATM) consortium who provide information about services by all operators. The whole area is covered by the Integrated Fare System, which is divided into 6 zones. This system includes the most of the public transport in the area: metro, city and intercity bus, tram and commuter trains. Like most major European cities Barcelona has moved to a rechargeable ticketing system called T-mobilitat..

Is 7 days enough?

Yes if you want Barcelona plus day trips. Use the 5-day plan if you will stay in town.

Where should I stay?

Base near The old city so the first walking day starts at the hotel. Search hotels after you pick the neighborhood.

Where do I eat?

Each day names one sit-down stop. Barcelona Eat Local Food Tours is on the list. Keep the rest as bakeries and market counters.

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