Barcelona with kids inter end of June. Yes or no?

[Anonymous]

I vote no, not because of the young kids, but because of being pregnant.

[Anonymous]

At the end of June in Barcelona is not hot. In fact, it is very nice and enjoyable. Lots of stuff to do with kids that age, parks, swimming pools, the Tibidabo, the beach, you name it. Rent an apartment. I have been there with my 3 kids. Great memories.

[Anonymous]

I would do Sevilla or Madrid with kids. If you are set on going to beach go to a San Sebastián for a day or two.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We have never been to Europe. I will be 27-28 weeks pregnant and we have a 6-year old and 2-year old. We dont know anything about Spain. Some people say that there is not much to do for kids and that the beaches are not great. Some recommend going to the South of Spain but I like the fact that there is a direct flight to Barcelona from IAD.

Barcelona is one of the most amazing cities in the world, and June is not too hot there, but I frankly wouldnt go while 28 week pregnant on my first European trip.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:At the end of June in Barcelona is not hot. In fact, it is very nice and enjoyable. Lots of stuff to do with kids that age, parks, swimming pools, the Tibidabo, the beach, you name it. Rent an apartment. I have been there with my 3 kids. Great memories.

We were there last June (not even the very end of June) and it was really hot. I wore a sundress, applied sunscreen constantly, and still got burned. It was about 100 degrees at the Park Guell.

[Anonymous]

I'd probably pick somewhere else. What are you looking for out of the trip?

[Anonymous]

We went with an 18 month old, but not pregnant. Even in the crowded neighborhoods, there are tiny playgrounds, parks and squares everywhere with lots of little kids running about. One of our best afternoons was spent in Placa de la Vila de Gracia having a very dilute vermut and watching the local kids entertain our toddler. The beach is really a fantastic sandbox for the little ones, even if you don't get in the water. For a taste of a small Catalan village populated by very wealthy people, try a rental in Sarria-Sant Gervasi right below Tibidabo.

[Anonymous]

Absolutely not. We ran out of things to do in Barcelona in a couple of days and nothing else was really convenient for a day trip.

Other ideas-- Vienna-- there's outdoor hikes and such and boat rides and museums and a small amusement park and a beautiful city park and you could do a day-trip to the countryside.

Or Italy (not Rome) but the lake region or Florence.

French (or Italian) Riviera.

Munich! and a day trip to the castle areas outside the city.