Barcelona – what to see – 4/5 days itinerary

Written by Marta i Wojtek

Are you going to or planning to go to Barcelona for 4-5? You’ve come to the right place. Ready itinerary for 4 days is waiting for you. You will find here what you need to buy before the trip, where to find cheap flights to Barcelona, how to commute in Barcelona. You will find information about where is the best restaurant to eat and how to find cheap accommodation.

  • Before trip
  1. Download google maps offline instruction here and add all described places here as “your places” in google maps. You can save them by clicking follow.
  2. Find cheap tickets at iknowthepilot.com.au or iwantthatflight.com.au or skyscanner.com. Remember that in Barcelona there are 2 airports. We flew to Girona airport.
  3. Pack yourself and go.

Barcelona

1 day:

  • From Girona Airport we get to city by bus from “Sagales” here link to reservation – return ticket – 25€ pp.
  • Hostal BCN 46 – private bathroom + air condition – 70€ per day.
  • Barceloneta – beach with tree palms over the heads – you can get here by metro from Urquinaona to Barcenoleta station (Line 4).
  • The Coconut Club – we ate steak and pickled sea food. Totally worth! 5€ for tapas (it’s kind of entrée, but enough for light lunch).
  • Go for a walk trough promenade along sea line, as far as Platja de Llevant.
  • Aquarium Barcelona – if you never been in akquarium then it’s worth to visit it (ticket 20€ per adult).

2 day:

  • The best way to commute for tourists is “hop-on and hop-off”. Maybe it’s a little bit more expensive than metro but time saver. Here map of routes (there’re 3 of them). We got on at de Catalunya square, there you can buy ticket. We started with blue route. (25€ one full day ticket).
  • First stop – Sagrada Familia – photo and let’s move on.
  • Park Guell – park projected by the most popular architect in Barcelona, Gaudi – we got off just for a moment. We came back here following day.
  • Stadium FC Barcelona Camp Nou – about 1.5h exploring (ticket 18€ per person).
  • At Francesc Macia Diagonal we changed for red route. We didn’t get on at any stops, but it’s worth even from bus to see all places.
  • In the evening we had bought the beer and went to through the de la Ciutadella park, on the way we saw Triumphal Arch de Barcelona.

3 day:

  • Park Guell – we got here by metro from Passeig de Gràcia station to Vallcarca (Line L3).
  • After exploring we came back on the beach – Platja de Llevant, Selva De Mar station (Line L4).
  • Lunch in Red Fish Barcelone – deliciuous food, but quite expensive. During the lunchtime we found good deal – 15€ for full lunch with entree and desert. Check it out, maybe they will still have this promo!
  • Sunbath again!

4 day:

  • After check out at 10 am we went to Plaça de Catalunya and after to de la Ciutadella park in the meantime of waiting for return bus to Girona Airport (there is bus station nearby. Where you can catch the bus).

Useful tips

  • For commuting the best option is “T-10 card” for 10€, which you can use for 10 times on public transport.
  • Ticket for Hop-On bus, Stadium, Aquarium you can buy a little bit cheaper on this page Ticketbar.eu. (bundle for 60€ per person).
  • Bus “Sagales” to Girona Airport departs from Barcelona Nord bus station from platforms 28 and 29 (about 75 min to the airport).
Remember to save all points described above as “your places” in Google maps. Just open this link and click “follow”. If you have any questions feel free to ask us at [email protected] or you can find us on Facebook. Have fun and enjoy your trip! Marta & Wojtek

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