Streets of Barcelona

Park Guell The best part of this park arguably is not actually the architecture of Gaudi, but the views of the city. The architecture resembles that out of imagination of ‘Hansel & Gretels’ . Worth the effort even though the walk from the metro station (L4 Joanic) up hill seems never ending, or those of [...]

Ciutadella Park The Ciutadella park is a gorgeous manicured charming park in the heart of Barcelona. Next to the Zoo and includes a beautiful fountain and small lake along with lots of grass verges to soak up the warm sunshine and laze the day away. A great spot for a walk or relaxation, very bohemian [...]

Labyrinth Park Barcelona Labyrinth Park Aka: Horta Labyrinth Park The park Labyrinth of Horta is the oldest garden in Barcelona as well as a magnificent example of the neoclassical art period an excellent escape from the city and by far one of the nicest parks. When: Daily Where: Labyrinth Park Cost: approx €2.05(2008) discounts for [...]

The Magic Fountain of Montjuic The magic fountain is a magnificant display of colours, bright lights, magical motions and music. Barcelona’s Magic Fountain is located at the foot of the steps up to the Museum of Catalan Art (Museo National del Arte de Catalunya) on Montjuic mountain. The fountain’s first performance was on May 19, [...]

If you want to see all the major tourist sites in one day jump on the double-decker Barcelona Tourist buses. A printed guide about each stop is issued with the ticket as well as a discount voucher booklet and headsets. You can hop on and off as many times as you like at any of [...]

L’ Aquarium de Barcelona Please click for photo. Barcelona Aquarium is a very popular Barcelona attraction for all ages. L’ Aquarium has millions of visitors each year and is one of the most impressive Aquariums in the world. Located at Port Vell Barcelona port area near Maremagnum Shopping Complex. Closest metro stop is Drassanes L3 [...]

OK. Well we’ve already been over all of this but if your interested here’s a super quick re run. Everything depends on your interests, taste and type of holiday. There is always something in Barcelona to suit all types. Barcelona is an absolutely amazing city draped in culture and glorious history, so if it’s architecture [...]

To the airport: Catch a blue bus with “aeropuerto” written on the destination strip. Catch the bus from Placa Espana (under the clock) or out front of Corte de Ingles Placa Espana. Trip one way costs 4.30 euro and buses come every 8 minutes. Approx journey time: 20-30 minutes. From the airport: ( To Placa [...]

Personal security in Barcelona is paramount. Due to the substantial amount of people living here illegally with no citizenship or papers it is impossible for them too find work, hence they will basically do what ever they can to survive. It is not such a dangerous city compared to others and the majority of crimes [...]