Another of Gaudi design for a client, what an incredible estate. Multiple houses are on the…read moreproperty and the lady thru research said there were originally plans for 3 but only 2 were erected. Photo ops galore out here. I could only imagine what it was like all those years ago in time. Waking up, eating breakfast, doing your morning walk before you start your day. Then again at night before sundown and bed. Some breathtaking views. Must visit! We did it two times because the first time we rushed before closing time and like a knucklehead i accidently deleted all of our photos.

Parc Güell is an attraction you MUST go to when in Barcelona!…read more This park is HUGE. Definitely plan to be here for 2 hrs to walk around & enjoy each part. We ended up going to visit twice this trip, at night. Last year, I went early in the morning. I suggest going either early in the morning or around sunset. During the day, it gets pretty crowded and very hot. This park was originally intended to become a luxury garden city with 60 houses, however, only two houses ended up being completed. Parc Güell is still my favorite works designed by Antoni Gaudi. I recommend buying tickets ahead of time but the tickets are more readily available to purchase than Sagrada Família. I was able to buy tickets for our second visit the night before, without issues. Transportation: I booked a ride via Cabify rideshare and it drops off right by the entrance of Carretera de la Carmel (east side). I highly recommend leaving the park from this side too; easiest to call a cab, as other exits you have to walk down a bit due to car restricted access.

We have done fat tire tours in the past and other cities and always enjoyed them. Barcelona with no…read moreexception. We took the city highlights Tour with Igor our awesome guide. At each of the stops, he was informative and also injecting some humor into his narratives all the while being able to see the awesome sites in Barcelona. If you're wondering about ability needed to take this bike tour if you can ride a bike, you can do this tour. They also have bikes for children and if desired helmets for safety. Fat tire Tours is a great way to get an overview of the city

We were on a soccer trip to Spain and did a tour of Barcelona with Fat Tire…read more Our guide provided a memorable experience as she told us the history of Barcelona and the background behind of fabulous city architecture. Biking throughout Barcelona is a perfect way to experience the city. We started in the gothic center; made it to La Grada Família and the beach and back in a couple hours.

Arenys De Mar is a nice little town to spend a few days. On the way to town (and back home) we…read morealways passed this smaller port. It is a pretty queit place, even it was summer. Very calm and relaxing atmosphere, especially in the early evening. Nice to take a stroll or for taking a break and watch the world (and boats) go by. Some good restaurants around (try the excellent Paella at the "Tasca Del Port"; good fish and seafood as well). We enjoyed our time here, if you want more action, then there's the summer fair (Feria) on summer nights, fun the whole family, just a few meters further west from the port.

Parc de Montjuic is a public park that overlooks the city of Barcelona and the Mediterranean Sea…read more It was an example of town planning and architecture for the 1929 International Exhibition. Today it contains museums, the Olympic Ring from the 1992 Olympic Games, a castle, gardens, a fountain, cable car, and more. A tour guide drove my husband and me to this park. We enjoyed the panoramic views of the city buildings and the sea. Our tour guide explained that a Jewish cemetery was built into the hill. Overall, I would not call Parc de Montjuic a must-see, but it was nice to see.

So Montjuic park has this cable car lift. Let's gooooo! Want to hover above the Barcelona like an…read moreeagle? Step right into this glass pod of mild vertigo and great views. This is the cable car you have to take to get up to Montjuic Castle. This is a must do for the views.

Add this to your Barcelona must see list. It was right beside the zoo and very close to the Arc of…read moreTriumph Arch. We actually happened upon it on accident as we were walking around and then we came back our last day. Beautiful Park lots of things to see. The fountain is amazing just gorgeous huge fountain lots of birds there. Great place for pictures right beside the fountain or up the stairs to the fountain. Lots of musicians and street performers around the park. I really am a bird fanatic so I was thrilled to see so many wild parakeets in the park. There are people feeding the parakeets bird seeds and you put some in your hand and they'll land in your hand and eat there. I loved it. There are some homeless people and one of them kind of threw a insane fit while we were there but no one was hurt he kicked over a barrier and was yelling at people. But that can happen anywhere just use caution anywhere you go. There is neat statues and there's also a little lake or pond where they had people renting rowboats we didn't do that but that looked like fun.

Beautiful park and totally free! The fountain is the highlight -- seriously stunning and perfect…read morefor photos. Skip the row boats -- they look fun but aren't worth the wait or the effort. Super close to Arc de Triomf, so easy to add to your walking route. Great spot to relax and people-watch.

Wonderful little beach along the many beaches along Barcelona. Lots of younger guys and gals lay…read moreout and swim here. It's probably my favorite of the beaches by our hotel.

Great big open space beach that was one of the milestones of remodeling and modernization for the…read moreOlympic Games of 1992. Never tasted the waters of the beach as mostly I used to just go for a paseo (walk) and to enjoy the nightlife at the many restaurants in the maritime front. However, now that I was visiting as spectator coming from the outside, this beach acquires another dimension. Very spacious, athletic people running and exercising, a joy just to be there, walking, contemplating the sea and people watching.

Larger beach from the ones all around. The waves are also a little more with lots of kite and wind…read moresurfing. There are lots going nude here too. Although many are the ones that you do not want to see nude.

A visit to Barcelona is incomplete without the Playa Mar Bella. We checked out the nudie beach on…read morethe very small stretch of land available. If you don't bring a towel to sit on, there will be a guy walking around trying to sell you one.

Our taxi from our IHG Hotel Indigo to this location cost $15.06. This was our first time to tour…read morehere at 4 PM. When we arrived via taxi around 3:30 PM from our IHG Hotel Indigo we had some time to locate our location to meet our tour guide. We finally figured out our English tour guide meeting location where we met others on our tour. When we walked over to La Sagrada Familia Basilica our English tour guide distributed audio headsets. This UNESCO marvel offers more than just breathtaking views. It is Gaudí's unfinished masterpiece, a basilica full of symbolism and architectural brilliance. The La Sagrada Familia Basilica in Barcelona has been under construction for over 140 years. Our English tour guide shared its fascinating history, from its beginnings to the ambitious goal of completing it in 2033. The La Sagrada Familia Basilica will be the highest building in Barcelona and the highest church in the world with a height of 172 meters. La Sagrada Familia Basilica is very impressive from its size, both outside and especially from the inside with the many colored glass windows with the sun shining through during our 4-5 PM audio tour. I feel this was a great time of day to experience La Sagrada Familia. This should be your #1 place to visit in Barcelona. Our taxi from the La Sagrada Familia Basilica to Park Guell cost 15 Euros cash including gratuity. More to come regarding our next 7 PM guided tour of Park Güell.

If you're traveling with kids to city areas places like this are a small slice of heaven…read more While we were walking around the area checking out the sites we took a break here to let our kids burn off some steam. The playground here is beautifully maintained and has some magnificent views. One star off because there was garbage all around and the dirt paths got us all dusty.