ICBRKR TRAVEL GUIDE: BARCELONA
BARCELONA
If you're fond of architecture, Barcelona is the perfect city, as it offers architecture ranging from medieval to modern. The landmarks designed by Gaudi and Domènech i Montaner are guaranteed to blow your mind. Besides being rich in culture and having sunny weather all year round, Barcelona has a lot of notable restaurants and beaches too. These make Barcelona one of the best weekend getaway destinations for scrumptious eats, perfect weather or expanding your horizons.
A few facts about Barcelona
It is the capital and largest city of Catalonia
It was founded as a Romain city
It is on the Mediterranean sea
Population of 1.6M
Barcelona comes from the ancient Iberian Baŕkeno. Other souce said it is named after Carthaginian general Hamilcar Barca
INSIDER TIPS
The best period to visit is March - June. Then September to October
Don’t wear expensive jewelries or accessories to avoid to get mugged
Best way to get around is by foot. Nice to explore and enjoy the city
For Park Güell, to visit the best part of the park, you need a Monumental Cove ticket
WHAT NOT TO MISS
La Boqueria
Park Güell
Casa Batlló
Catedral de Barcelona
La Sagrada Família
Food tasting at La Boqueria
Parc del Laberint d'Horta
Picasso Museum
Park Güell
Santa Maria del Mar
La Rambla
Sant Pau Art Nouveau Site
Parc de la Ciutadella
The Barcelona Pavilion by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe
Palau de la Música Catalana
Fundació Joan Miró
Montjuïc
Casa Vicens
One of the beaches
WHERE TO STAY
There are so many cool design boutique hotels in Barcelona. Experience them all by staying at a different one each time you go.
Hotel Pulitzer Barcelona
Kimpton Vividora
Sir Victor Hotel
Soho Beach House
Almanac (splurge)
Hotel Pulitzer Barcelona
Praktik Rambla
Kimpton Vividora
Sir Victor Hotel
Mandarin Oriental (splurge)
El Palace Hotel
Arai Hotel
WHERE TO EAT
Thank you ICBRKR & Barcelona local (for years), Nadine S for curating the restaurant list with us.
Lluritu
Cinc Sentits
Restaurante Martínez
LUNCH
Cerveceria Catalana
Pago Meralgo
Torre de Alta Mar
Thai Gardern (if don't want Spanish)
L'Orangerie (mount Tibidabo in hotel Florida)
7 Portes (paella)
41 Grados
Tickets (MICHELIN-STARRED)
DINNER
Nuba
CDLC (asian)
Opium Mar
Moments (MICHELIN-STARRED)
Arola (hotel Arts - modern type food, music etc)
La Barca del Salamanca (in olympic port. More chilled for dinner than the ones above but still good atmosphere. Mostly seafood I think)
Disfrutar (MICHELIN-STARRED)
Cinc Sentits (MICHELIN-STARRED)
Bar Ramón
Restaurante Mano Rota
Restaurante Martínez (paella)
Alkimia (MICHELIN-STARRED)
Cocina Hermanos Torres
Fismuler
El Chigre 1769
Restaurant Estimar
Cova Fumada
Lluritu
Berbena
Besta
LomoAlto
SPECIAL EATS
Morro Fi
BierCaB
Els Sortidors del Parlament
LomoAlto
El Xampanyet
Churrería J. Argilés
For more, check out this great list from The Eaters
WHERE TO HANG OUT
Cocktail bars:
Dr. Stravinsky
Nuba (can have drinks here also after eating there, basically before the club. Really fun cool atmosphere)
CDLC (can also have drinks here after dinner pre club. Also fun atmosphere)
Opium mar (dinner/drinks and club)
Sutton club (club)
Ura (dinner drinks)
Boca Grande / Boca Chica (dinner drinks)