Barcelona for 4 weeks - Then 2 weeks of travelling around Spain

Dj Stiggie

I'm going to Barcelona for a month to learn Spanish so I'm looking for stuff to do in the afternoons and on the weekends.

After that I have two weeks in Spain with no plans so I'm looking for the best places to go. Madrid is on the list, after that I've got nothing.

Any suggestions would be appreciated and I'm am avoiding the Costa Del Sol at all costs Thanks

Parenthood

It'll take you a month to just do some of the well worth attractions...a few examples.

• Montjuic: a great view of the city
• Colour display of the XXX fountain, Thur-Sun evening in the summer.
• Ramblas for a stroll
• Barrio Gotico - not the safest for a lone traveller in the evening, but great place to get lost.
• Sagrada Familia - Impressive half built church, Barcelonas symbol.
• Parque Gaudi - pretty park with a load of mosaic creations (same creator as Sagrada Familia)

If you're there in July try finding out about the neighbourhood festivities, that can be a great experience. Most neighbourhoods would have some kind of celebration.

Madrid is great, but hard to take in over a weekend. San Sebastian to the north is amazing, Girona is interesting and quaint, Burgos is amazing.

muffy

Don't rule out Malaga, the city itself is great and not in any way package holiday-y. Its very Spanish. Not as cool as Barce or Madrid though.
Granada is meant to be awesome, its a student city, i haven't been but it is apparently amazing, laid back kinda hippy vibe.
Also look up music festivals there are loads all over Spain, really good ones too.

Chet Zar

muffy wrote: »

Don't rule out Malaga, the city itself is great and not in any way package holiday-y. Its very Spanish. Not as cool as Barce or Madrid though.
Granada is meant to be awesome, its a student city, i haven't been but it is apparently amazing, laid back kinda hippy vibe.
Also look up music festivals there are loads all over Spain, really good ones too.

Ohh I'm so glad you mentioned Granada - cos I was going to! Granada is an amazing city - you've got to go there. You can go skiing and be on the beach in the same day - you've got the Sierra Nevada mountains to the north and the beach to the south - check out Almunecar and Salobrena.

Beautiful city and the essence of Spain.

the_monkey

If you are gonna be based in Barcelona for a month , well worth it to take a trip up north to the costa brava, and it is easy to get away from the resorts, lovel coves and beaches up around Blanes that are relatively secluded.

Sitges(south) is a cool place to visit for a day aswell.

Mini Driver

Ramblas is supposed to be amazing .. Im going in July to Barca definately have to go to Camp Nou also!!:D

Some_randomer

Mini Driver wrote: »

Ramblas is supposed to be amazing .. Im going in July to Barca definately have to go to Camp Nou also!!:D

La Ramblas is great till about 11pm or midnight, then all the hookers, dealers, and hustlers start the night shift. Me and my mate our first night there we were walking kind of slow down one of the side streets...out of nowhere we were accosted by 5 or 6 hookers, one arm around us and the other trying to get into our pockets...very aggressive as well just wouldn't take no for an answer.

Other friends that have been there for a wedding couple of years back, 15 out of 17 of them were mugged or had stuff stolen...would say to anyone to be very careful on the ramblas late at night

HereIGo

My advice is to be very very careful of your money. The place is full of professional pickpockets. My friend had his money taken from his money wallet which he had underneath his shirt. On a busy train with people all around and the money was gone before he knew it. Keep it in a safe, divide it up, only bring out what you need, etc. After all that - can I wish you a great time!

Mini Driver

Yeah its like the pick-pocket capitol of Europe I believe, kids too so they are barely noticed and you dont suspect them while they leg it off with your wallet

Dj Stiggie

Hey guys thanks for all your replies. I've experienced pretty much everything Barcelona has to offer, from the many Gaudi sculptures to the pick-pockets of La Rambla.

And in case anyone's wondering, I decided to go for Rome, because I got a cheap flight, and Valencia for my my travels