Author Topic: Barcelona Thread - Holiday Info / Help / Recommendations etc. (Read 27037 times)

Clayton Bigsby · « **Reply #160 on:** September 17, 2017, 01:45:00 pm »

Hey guys,have booked flight for barcelona in early november.

I'm meeting friends out there for 1 day and then going to be lone ranger.

I'm looking for advice as to the best areas to stay and the most reliable way to buy Barcelona tickets online

Fordy · « **Reply #161 on:** September 17, 2017, 09:21:56 pm »

Quote from: Clayton Bigsby on September 17, 2017, 01:45:00 pm

Hey guys,have booked flight for barcelona in early november.

I'm meeting friends out there for 1 day and then going to be lone ranger.

I'm looking for advice as to the best areas to stay and the most reliable way to buy Barcelona tickets online

official Barca site of tickets

https://www.fcbarcelona.com/tickets/football/football-tickets

If not you will have to go to the ground hours before the game to get one. You will get tickets though mate.

The G in Gerrard · « **Reply #162 on:** January 3, 2018, 07:02:55 pm »

Going in ten days. Done the Nou Camp tour, any recommendations?

Keita Success · « **Reply #163 on:** January 3, 2018, 07:15:22 pm »

If anyone's going to watch them play, two things, 1. Try make sure it's against a decent team, because I went and they lost 2-1 to Alaves. Nice, but no atmosphere and it was Barca reserves. 2. Fork out a little bit more and be seated further down the stadium. I could barely make out players at the top of the stadium.

FCukBarca Haw-Haw · « **Reply #164 on:** January 3, 2018, 07:44:06 pm »

Quote from: The G in Gerrard on January 3, 2018, 07:02:55 pm

Going in ten days. Done the Nou Camp tour, any recommendations?

In the city itself or in terms of seeing a match?

The G in Gerrard · « **Reply #165 on:** January 4, 2018, 10:33:58 am »

Quote from: FCBarca on January 3, 2018, 07:44:06 pm

In the city itself or in terms of seeing a match?

The city.

FCukBarca Haw-Haw · « **Reply #166 on:** January 4, 2018, 10:54:45 am »

Quote from: The G in Gerrard on January 4, 2018, 10:33:58 am

The city.

Restaurants:

La Flauta

Cerveseria Catalana

Museums:

Fundació Joan Miró

Everyone migrates to Las Ramblas but I love roaming through the Barri Gòtic & Carrer d'Astúries (Near Fontana Metro stop) - getting lost and stumbling upon a nice store, restaurant or cafe.

Recommend a Metro pass but it's a great walking city if that's up your alley - everyone knows about the usual tourist destinations but take your time to appreciate the architecture, it's quite unique

The G in Gerrard · « **Reply #167 on:** January 4, 2018, 02:29:45 pm »

Quote from: FCBarca on January 4, 2018, 10:54:45 am

Restaurants:

La Flauta

Cerveseria Catalana

Museums:

Fundació Joan Miró

Everyone migrates to Las Ramblas but I love roaming through the Barri Gòtic & Carrer d'Astúries (Near Fontana Metro stop) - getting lost and stumbling upon a nice store, restaurant or cafe.

Recommend a Metro pass but it's a great walking city if that's up your alley - everyone knows about the usual tourist destinations but take your time to appreciate the architecture, it's quite unique

Thanks.

McrRed · « **Reply #168 on:** January 4, 2018, 04:45:53 pm »

My son works in Betty Ford's in the Raval (shout out!)
Just spent Xmas and new year with him and I've got to say Barcelona is one of those places... like Amsterdam... like Liverpool that I just feel comfortable in.

Definitely going back.

redk84 · « **Reply #169 on:** May 9, 2018, 01:49:47 pm »

Going for a stag.....and looking for advice on what to do for the last night

Have a club sorted for 1 night (pacha)
Bar crawl for another....
Any suggestions for the last?

Near Las ramblas...id prefer a nice dinner being a bit older to be honest but some of the younger bucks probably want to piss the night away somewhere

Appreciate any ideas

CaptainBeefheart · « **Reply #170 on:** May 21, 2018, 10:22:42 am »

Going for 4/5 days at the start of August, neither of us going have been before.
Anyone got any hotel recommendations, or anything else for that matter (noted the restaurant/Miro museum above)

Kelvinlfc · « **Reply #171 on:** August 6, 2018, 04:06:28 pm »

Anybody been? Where's good to go? Going with a mate both in our 20's so anywhere decent outdoors for a few daytime beers and clubs for any tips at night the clubs?

Going to do a tour of the Nou Camp but is there any other sites worth seeing?

Thanks in adv!

.adam · « **Reply #172 on:** August 6, 2018, 04:20:10 pm »

https://www.redandwhitekop.com/forum/index.php?topic=294803.0

https://www.redandwhitekop.com/forum/index.php?action=profile;u=434

TepidT2O · « **Reply #173 on:** August 7, 2018, 03:35:19 am »

I did. We camped in Blanes up the coast and got the excellent train down. Saved money and was really good.

Upinsmoke · « **Reply #174 on:** August 7, 2018, 07:44:58 am »

Do the Sagrada and Park Guell. Infact park guell was the highlight for me, book in advance though.

telekon · « **Reply #175 on:** August 7, 2018, 10:31:02 am »

Sagrada Familia is nice to have seen. Park Guell is overrated and overcrowded. For Gaudi stuff Casa Batllo is great and Casa Mila the best in my view. Do the full tour of the building and the roof.

Hate to be cynical but Barcelona is destroyed by tourists, much as Prague or Rome. I'd rather go to Madrid where you have much better options art wise. If you're going with some mates I suppose you'll be alright though.

Fordy · « **Reply #176 on:** August 7, 2018, 10:32:49 am »

Already a thread on this mate.

Roughie Scouse · « **Reply #177 on:** June 26, 2023, 08:14:53 pm »

Anyone suggest tips for getting from El Prat to centre? Taxis or train recomended?

rob1966 · « **Reply #178 on:** June 26, 2023, 08:40:12 pm »

Quote from: Roughie Scouse on June 26, 2023, 08:14:53 pm

Anyone suggest tips for getting from El Prat to centre? Taxis or train recomended?

You can get the train from the station within the airport right into the centre and then you go downstairs to get the metro, we went in 2009 and it was dead easy

Roughie Scouse · « **Reply #179 on:** July 3, 2023, 10:28:20 am »

Quote from: rob1966 on June 26, 2023, 08:40:12 pm

You can get the train from the station within the airport right into the centre and then you go downstairs to get the metro, we went in 2009 and it was dead easy

Thanks