Recommendations for Barcelona in early March

[Anonymous]

Going to Barcelona with 20 yo DD and a few friends in early March for Spring Break. Fluent in Spanish. What are some things to see/do that are musts? They are excited to experience the city - culture, sights, people and I'm sure shop! Appreciate any advice/recommendations. Thank you!

[Anonymous]

Do a tour of the Sagrada Família (beautiful basilica) and the Museo Picasso (if you are into art).

[Anonymous]

The locals are gonna hate you lol

[Anonymous]

Definitely shopping in the gothic quarter but be very wary of pickpockets.

[Anonymous]

In addition to everything else mentioned, a Park Guell tour would be fun. Perhaps go to Montjuic and spend a half day there to mix things up after a few days of gothic quarter/el born/la rambla. You must try to find off the beaten path tapas places, especially if you are fluent in Spanish. Ask your concierge

[Anonymous]

Take the train for Sitges for an afternoon. Awesome beach town. We had a great meal at Pic Nic restaurantpicnic.com.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Definitely shopping in the gothic quarter but be very wary of pickpockets.

I heard the Born is cool but the Gothic Quarter is tourist trap.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Definitely shopping in the gothic quarter but be very wary of pickpockets.

I heard the Born is cool but the Gothic Quarter is tourist trap.

the Gothic quarter is very cool and very old and comes alive at night. Worth visiting. When I traveled solo with my teenager, I stayed there and did not come across and pickpockets. Felt totally safe.

[Anonymous]

The primary language of Barcelona is Catalan. Of course they can speak but Spanish. Just be aware of that fact and realize your Spanish won’t be as well received as in other parts of Spain.

[Anonymous]

We found that everywhere spoke English. We speak Spanish but every time we went into a shop or restaurant, the staff just spoke English to us right away. Go on a Tuk Tuk tour - great way to see an overview of the city. Also good shopping on Passeig de Gràcia.

[Anonymous]

Park Guell is great. Make sure you go there and spend a whole day, preferably on a Sunday.

The food is exceptionally good.

Stay somewhere "neighborhoody" where average Spaniards live. Try to make sure you sit in a square and just observe their life. It's so different than ours and a truly beautiful rhythm.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Park Guell is great. Make sure you go there and spend a whole day, preferably on a Sunday.

The food is exceptionally good.

Stay somewhere "neighborhoody" where average Spaniards live. Try to make sure you sit in a square and just observe their life. It's so different than ours and a truly beautiful rhythm.

Adding, we stayed near Sagrada Familia and loved the feel of the neighborhood.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The primary language of Barcelona is Catalan. Of course they can speak but Spanish. Just be aware of that fact and realize your Spanish won’t be as well received as in other parts of Spain.

As a tourist it doesn’t matter - Spanish is ok, but most in the tourist industry speak some English too. It’s actually internal Spanish tourists who have a tough time.