Just left Barcelona, and the roof of Palau Guell is closed, and it didn't seem like it would open soon. The Sagrada Familia was nice, but the construction (which is never ending) obscured much of the interior so the admission wasn't as worthwhile as I imagine it usually is. The La Pedrera was nice, the roof was very crowded though.
You can spend hours and hours sitting at a table outside in a plaza drinking and eating like the Spaniard do.
I really enjoyed the Picasso Museum, if you love his art, they have exhibits that explain his techniques and his thought-process. Parc Guell was excellent. And overall, the Ramblas was way too touristy and awful, except the Catalan stretch in the north.
You can't see it "all" in 3 days, but you can see a lot, probably a good chunk of the things you are actually interested in. The Bus Touristic (see info at www.tmb.es) is a good start, you can be guided for a half- or whole day.
I would make a list of all the things that interest you in Barcelona. Group them by distance to each other. You can start with the ones by the hotel, or where you most want to go.
I have happily spent many weeks in Barcelona and will return again for many more.
What you need to see depends on your interests:
archetecture - Gaudi and the other modernistas. If possible an evening on the roof at La Pedrera, the Sagrada Familia, Parc Guell
art: Picasso museum, Miro musem, Museum of modern art,
history: the Gothic quarter
partying: the champerias along Princesca and in the area of Santa Maria Church Plaza , after hours clubs, check Timeout site for concerts
people-watching: Ramblas, City Park, any of a number of squares, the waterfront
shopping: some of Europe's best designers are in Barca, Passeig Gracia, Cortes Ingles department store for any and everything imaginable but expensive.
sports: beaches are clean, FC Barcelona stadium and museum, Olympic village site on Mont Juic
Also on the Mont but to my mind overpriced and a little kitchy is the Poble Espanyol -a collection of buildings representing the various styles of buildings throughout Spain, now shops and restaurants.
- and you haven't yet gone out of town on day trips to visit the Cava wineries, Sitges, Tarragona and its Roman ruins, the Dali museum in Figueres, Monserrat
Buen Viaje
Dennis
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Just left Barcelona, and the
Just left Barcelona, and the roof of Palau Guell is closed, and it didn't seem like it would open soon. The Sagrada Familia was nice, but the construction (which is never ending) obscured much of the interior so the admission wasn't as worthwhile as I imagine it usually is. The La Pedrera was nice, the roof was very crowded though.
You can spend hours and hours sitting at a table outside in a plaza drinking and eating like the Spaniard do.
I really enjoyed the Picasso Museum, if you love his art, they have exhibits that explain his techniques and his thought-process. Parc Guell was excellent. And overall, the Ramblas was way too touristy and awful, except the Catalan stretch in the north.
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What do you like?
You can't see it "all" in 3
You can't see it "all" in 3 days, but you can see a lot, probably a good chunk of the things you are actually interested in. The Bus Touristic (see info at www.tmb.es) is a good start, you can be guided for a half- or whole day.
I would make a list of all the things that interest you in Barcelona. Group them by distance to each other. You can start with the ones by the hotel, or where you most want to go.
I have happily spent many
I have happily spent many weeks in Barcelona and will return again for many more.
What you need to see depends on your interests:
archetecture - Gaudi and the other modernistas. If possible an evening on the roof at La Pedrera, the Sagrada Familia, Parc Guell
art: Picasso museum, Miro musem, Museum of modern art,
history: the Gothic quarter
partying: the champerias along Princesca and in the area of Santa Maria Church Plaza , after hours clubs, check Timeout site for concerts
people-watching: Ramblas, City Park, any of a number of squares, the waterfront
shopping: some of Europe's best designers are in Barca, Passeig Gracia, Cortes Ingles department store for any and everything imaginable but expensive.
sports: beaches are clean, FC Barcelona stadium and museum, Olympic village site on Mont Juic
Also on the Mont but to my mind overpriced and a little kitchy is the Poble Espanyol -a collection of buildings representing the various styles of buildings throughout Spain, now shops and restaurants.
- and you haven't yet gone out of town on day trips to visit the Cava wineries, Sitges, Tarragona and its Roman ruins, the Dali museum in Figueres, Monserrat
Buen Viaje
Dennis
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