{"id":4336,"date":"2019-09-07T15:52:19","date_gmt":"2019-09-07T22:52:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/?p=4336"},"modified":"2019-11-21T22:00:35","modified_gmt":"2019-11-22T05:00:35","slug":"6-things-to-do-in-barcelona","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/6-things-to-do-in-barcelona","title":{"rendered":"6 Things To Do in Barcelona"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Over 17 million happy tourists visit Barcelona every year, and our Moscow guide Dasha was one of them recently.\u00a0 Barcelona is one of the most fascinating urban experiences in the world, and here are <strong>6 things to do in Barcelona<\/strong> that prove it.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\"  id=\"_ytid_37062\"  width=\"1070\" height=\"602\"  data-origwidth=\"1070\" data-origheight=\"602\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/4Bwwlufcpx4?enablejsapi=1&#038;autoplay=0&#038;cc_load_policy=0&#038;cc_lang_pref=&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;loop=0&#038;rel=1&#038;fs=1&#038;playsinline=0&#038;autohide=2&#038;theme=dark&#038;color=red&#038;controls=1&#038;disablekb=0&#038;\" class=\"__youtube_prefs__  epyt-is-override  no-lazyload\" title=\"YouTube player\"  allow=\"fullscreen; accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen data-no-lazy=\"1\" data-skipgform_ajax_framebjll=\"\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2>6 things to do in Barcelona<\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li>All the<strong> must-see museums<\/strong> like <em>Casa Batllo, Casa Mila, La Sagrada Familia and Park Guell<\/em> are quite spacious inside, free to visit and the lines are short.\n<p><div id=\"attachment_4337\" style=\"width: 817px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4337\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4337\" src=\"https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/1-Casa-Batllo.jpg\" alt=\"Varcelona things to do \" width=\"807\" height=\"454\" srcset=\"https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/1-Casa-Batllo.jpg 807w, https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/1-Casa-Batllo-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/1-Casa-Batllo-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/1-Casa-Batllo-600x338.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 807px) 100vw, 807px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-4337\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Casa Batllo<\/p><\/div><\/li>\n<li>Art-lovers should visit <em>The National museum of art of Catalonia<\/em> \u2013 one of the greatest collections of design works you`ll ever seen! The view from the mountain this museum is located on is amazing. Mind that it`s possible to visit it for free on Saturdays from 3 pm and on some particular days \u2013 check it out on the website. Besides this one, there are several modern art galleries, the Picasso museum and the Miro museum.\n<div id=\"attachment_4338\" style=\"width: 817px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4338\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4338\" src=\"https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/2-the-museum-of-catalanian-art.jpg\" alt=\"things to do in Barcelona \" width=\"807\" height=\"454\" srcset=\"https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/2-the-museum-of-catalanian-art.jpg 807w, https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/2-the-museum-of-catalanian-art-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/2-the-museum-of-catalanian-art-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/2-the-museum-of-catalanian-art-600x338.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 807px) 100vw, 807px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-4338\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Museum of Catalanian Art<\/p><\/div>\n<p><div id=\"attachment_4339\" style=\"width: 817px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4339\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4339\" src=\"https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/2-the-view-from-the-museum.jpg\" alt=\"Barcelona sightseeing\" width=\"807\" height=\"454\" srcset=\"https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/2-the-view-from-the-museum.jpg 807w, https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/2-the-view-from-the-museum-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/2-the-view-from-the-museum-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/2-the-view-from-the-museum-600x338.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 807px) 100vw, 807px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-4339\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The view from the Museum of Catalanian Art<\/p><\/div><\/li>\n<li>Go to a local concert. I went to the <em>Sala Apolo club<\/em>, enjoyed rock music by a local musician and met cool young people. What surprised me is that the concert finished at 11 pm and the club was closed. In Moscow people usually party until the morning. Anyway, it was nice experience and nice atmosphere.\n<p><div id=\"attachment_4340\" style=\"width: 817px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4340\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4340\" src=\"https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/3-local-concert.jpg\" alt=\"Barcelona concert\" width=\"807\" height=\"454\" srcset=\"https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/3-local-concert.jpg 807w, https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/3-local-concert-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/3-local-concert-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/3-local-concert-600x338.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 807px) 100vw, 807px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-4340\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Local concert in Barcelona<\/p><\/div><\/li>\n<li>If you prefer classic music style, it`s a must-do for you to attend <em>The Palace of Catalan Music<\/em>. The exterior and the interior of the building are unbelievable, especially The Concert Hall. You can come there within a tour or if you are going to a concert (I recommend the second variant). Buying the ticket pay the attention to the hall it`s going to be performed in \u2013 remember the historical one (The Concert Gall) is the most beautiful one!\n<div id=\"attachment_4341\" style=\"width: 817px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4341\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4341\" src=\"https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/4-the-palace-of-music.jpg\" alt=\"Barcelona attractions\" width=\"807\" height=\"454\" srcset=\"https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/4-the-palace-of-music.jpg 807w, https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/4-the-palace-of-music-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/4-the-palace-of-music-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/4-the-palace-of-music-600x338.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 807px) 100vw, 807px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-4341\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The palace of music in Barcelona<\/p><\/div>\n<p><div id=\"attachment_4342\" style=\"width: 817px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4342\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4342\" src=\"https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/4-the-palace-of-music2.jpg\" alt=\"Barcelona landmarks\" width=\"807\" height=\"454\" srcset=\"https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/4-the-palace-of-music2.jpg 807w, https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/4-the-palace-of-music2-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/4-the-palace-of-music2-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/4-the-palace-of-music2-600x338.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 807px) 100vw, 807px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-4342\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The palace of music, Barcelona<\/p><\/div><\/li>\n<li>If you are a curious person and if you have time \u2013 visit <em>Santa Coloma de Gramanet<\/em>. Officially it is another city, but you can easily reach it by metro (about 30 mins from the city center). This is the place where I met locals and learnt traditional Spanish things. You can have the dinner there three times cheaper than in Barcelona, and see a real local life, especially it`s good for those who learn Spanish \u2013 no one speaks English in Santa Coloma.\n<div id=\"attachment_4343\" style=\"width: 817px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4343\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4343\" src=\"https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/5-santa-coloma-locals.jpg\" alt=\"What to do in Barcelona\" width=\"807\" height=\"454\" srcset=\"https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/5-santa-coloma-locals.jpg 807w, https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/5-santa-coloma-locals-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/5-santa-coloma-locals-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/5-santa-coloma-locals-600x338.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 807px) 100vw, 807px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-4343\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Locals in Santa Coloma<\/p><\/div>\n<p><div id=\"attachment_4344\" style=\"width: 817px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4344\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4344\" src=\"https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/5-santa-coloma.jpg\" alt=\"Visiting Barcelona\" width=\"807\" height=\"807\" srcset=\"https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/5-santa-coloma.jpg 807w, https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/5-santa-coloma-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/5-santa-coloma-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/5-santa-coloma-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/5-santa-coloma-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 807px) 100vw, 807px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-4344\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Santa Coloma<\/p><\/div><\/li>\n<li>Gastronomic part is the most pleasant part of any trip, isn`t it? Well, Barcelona seems to me \u00abthe tastiest city\u00bb. Don`t miss <em>Mercat de La Boqueria in the La Rambla<\/em> \u2013 believe me, you will find there just about everything. There are snack bars right in the market \u2013 nice place to have a snack after exploring the area. Also, if you love seafood \u2013 the restaurant La Paradeta is your paradise \u2013 any kind of the seafood for a very reasonable price. Enjoy!\n<div id=\"attachment_4346\" style=\"width: 817px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4346\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4346\" src=\"https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/6-boqueria-mercat2.jpg\" alt=\"Barcelona shopping\" width=\"807\" height=\"454\" srcset=\"https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/6-boqueria-mercat2.jpg 807w, https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/6-boqueria-mercat2-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/6-boqueria-mercat2-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/6-boqueria-mercat2-600x338.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 807px) 100vw, 807px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-4346\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Boqueria Mercat<\/p><\/div>\n<p><div id=\"attachment_4345\" style=\"width: 817px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4345\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4345\" src=\"https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/6-boqueria-mercat.jpg\" alt=\"Things to do Barcelona\" width=\"807\" height=\"454\" srcset=\"https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/6-boqueria-mercat.jpg 807w, https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/6-boqueria-mercat-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/6-boqueria-mercat-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/6-boqueria-mercat-600x338.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 807px) 100vw, 807px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-4345\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Boqueria Mercat<\/p><\/div><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Over 17 million happy tourists visit Barcelona every year, and our Moscow guide Dasha was one of them recently.\u00a0 Barcelona is one of the most fascinating urban experiences in the \u2026<\/p>\n<p> <a class=\"continue-reading-link\" href=\"https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/6-things-to-do-in-barcelona\">Continue<i class=\"icon-right-dir\"><\/i><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4343,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_mi_skip_tracking":false},"categories":[669],"tags":[],"yst_prominent_words":[1825,3295,3299,3303,3296,3297,3302,3300,768,1775,3298,745,3293,3291,2306,1597,3294,3301,3292,1889],"aioseo_notices":[],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4336"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4336"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4336\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6507,"href":"https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4336\/revisions\/6507"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4343"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4336"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4336"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4336"},{"taxonomy":"yst_prominent_words","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/yst_prominent_words?post=4336"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}