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Barcelona · 3 days

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Local transport: Single ticket €2.65 · T-Casual 10 trips €12.55

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Barcelona

Where to stay

Three vetted options, one per budget

Budget / Boutique€€

Praktik Bakery

8.7· ≈ €95–130 / night

Barcelona · Eixample

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Mid-range€€€

Hotel Brummell

8.9· ≈ €160–210 / night

Barcelona · Poble Sec

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Luxury / Top location€€€€

Mandarin Oriental Barcelona

9.2· €600+ / night

Barcelona · Passeig de Gràcia

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Day 1

City Essentials

☀️ Morning09:00 – 12:00

Mercat de Sant Antoni

4.5·€€·Modernist market, more authentic than Boqueria.

Modernist market, more authentic than Boqueria.

Metro · L2 – Sant Antoni

Departure: Catalunya · 5 min · €2.65

🍕 Lunch12:30 – 14:00

Main choice

Bar del Pla

4.6·€€·Modern Catalan tapas

Modern tapas near Museu Picasso.

Other great options nearby

  • Can Recasens

    €€ · Catalan platters · melted cheese toasts

  • La Cova Fumada

    · Barceloneta tapas · the original bomba

Metro · L4 – Jaume I

Departure: Catalunya · 5 min · €2.65

🏛️ Afternoon14:30 – 18:30

Nomad Coffee Lab

4.7··Single-origin filter coffee

Standout roastery, single origin filter coffee.

Metro · L1 – Urquinaona

Departure: Catalunya · 3 min · €2.65

🍷 Dinner19:30 – 21:30

Main choice

Carrer Blai – Pinchos Route

4.4··Pinchos crawl · €2 per plate

Bar after bar, €2 a plate.

Other great options nearby

  • Bar del Pla

    €€ · Modern Catalan tapas

  • Can Recasens

    €€ · Catalan platters · melted cheese toasts

Metro · L3 – Poble Sec

Departure: Liceu · 4 min · €2.65

🍸 Evening / Nightlife22:00+

Main choice

Vermouth at Bodega Marín

4.5··Vermut · classic tapas

A local ritual before dinner.

Other great options nearby

  • Paradiso Speakeasy

    €€€ · World top-50 cocktail bar

  • Nomad Coffee Lab

    · Single-origin filter coffee

Metro · L3 – Poble Sec

Departure: Catalunya · 6 min · €2.65

Historic insight & vintage spot

Mercat de Sant Antoni

Modernist market, more authentic than Boqueria. Look for original details and ask locally how this place shaped Barcelona.

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Events & markets

What's on in Barcelona

FestivalSep 24

La Mercè

Castells, correfoc and free concerts across the city.

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Christmas marketNov 29 – Dec 23

Fira de Santa Llúcia

The Christmas market dating back to 1786, next to the cathedral.

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Fair & marketApr 23

Sant Jordi

Books and roses on the Rambla, the city's own day.

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Local essentials
  • Tipping

    Rarely expected · leave small change at restaurants

  • Public transport

    Single ticket €2.65 · T-Casual 10 trips €12.55 · Renfe for trains · TMB app (Barcelona) and Metro de Madrid app · multi-ride cards (T-Casual) beat singles

  • Emergency numbers

    112 · Police 091

  • Plug & adapter

    Type C / F · 230V

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