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  • This week we are exploring another Spanish city. We are in Barcelona and this video is

  • going to highlight 25 things to do here.

  • Barcelona! After a few days in the Spanish capital, we headed over to Catalunya to see

  • what this popular seaside city has to offer. We ended up discovering an eclectic mix of

  • funky architecture, distinct neighbourhoods, and stretches of golden beaches. It was vibrant,

  • it was stylish, and it was addicting. Here's a look at what we got up to during our visit

  • to this world class city:

  • It wouldn't be a proper visit to Barcelona without going to the beach at least once,

  • so first things first, we headed down to Barceloneta Beach, which is popular with locals and travelers

  • who don't want to trek out too far in search of waves and sandy shores. The sun was out,

  • the water was inviting, and the beach was packed.

  • Chilling like a villain. I hope the door is planning to close soon because we are about

  • to take off. Here we go. Oh ho ho.

  • Next up we took the cable car to Montjuïc for a look at the city from above. It was

  • a brief journey, but it gave us a great perspective of how spread out Barcelona really is.

  • So we just finished riding the cable car. And now we have arrived on top of Montjuic.

  • Which is a hill located in Barcelona. You get some great views of the city and they

  • also have a lot of different attractions here. So first up we're going to visit Castell de

  • Monjuic which is an old fortress here atop the city. So we've got our tickets. Let's

  • go in.

  • Over the years the Castell de Montjuïc has played many roles including military fortress,

  • prison, and now, a museum.

  • Seriously guys, you've got to come here early in the day. There are sections of this place

  • that we have all to ourselves.

  • Parkell is not your average park. This outdoor space was designed by Antoni Gaudi,

  • and as such, it makes you feel like you've tumbled down the rabbit hole and suddenly

  • set foot in the world of Alice in Wonderland. Inside the park you can admire the serpentine

  • mosaic benches, a colonnaded pathway that seems to attract lots of performers, and a

  • colourful salamander made of broken tiles.

  • So up next we are going to visit one of the most iconic churches in all of Barcelona.

  • This is Sagrada Familia and it was designed by Antoni Gaudí. And this church has actually

  • been under construction for decades. I remember I visited about 8 years ago and it was still

  • under construction. There was drywall everywhere and bags of concrete. And that hasn't changed.

  • You can still see the cranes in the background so we're going to show you that in a second.

  • Right now we're visiting Barcelona football club. One of the most famous teams in the

  • world. And I just picked up a hat. And let me tell you that is the most crazy team store

  • I've ever seen. Right now it is the off-season, so unfortunately we can't watch a football

  • game but there are stadium tours. And if you want to get merchandise you get into that

  • fan store because it is absolutely packed.

  • So next up we're about to enter Mercat de la Boqueria which is one of the most popular

  • markets in the whole city. And you can get food to go or maybe some fresh produce, some

  • healthy juices. So we're going to take a walk through.

  • Whether you want to enjoy some tapas or pick up some fresh produce to take away, this market

  • is not short of options.

  • La Rambla is probably the busiest street in the whole city. This tree-lined, pedestrian

  • only boulevard, stretches for 1.2 kilometres and is packed with street performers, food

  • vendors, and pop-up souvenir shops.

  • If there's one thing to love about seaside cities, it's that they always have lively

  • boardwalks, and Barcelona proved to be no different. There were joggers, skateboarders,

  • bikers, and rollerbladers. And if you needed a break in the shade, there were lots of benches

  • where you could kick back, relax, and enjoy the views of the marina.

  • As you head down the boardwalk, you can also swing by the Museum of Catalan History which

  • seeks to make Catalan history more accessible to the public.

  • So this morning we are exploring the neighborhood of Barri Gotic. This is a pretty cool area

  • because they have a lot of narrow little lanes, courtyards, plazas. So you can just go and

  • explore without much of a plan and see what you stumble upon.

  • The Gothic Quarter truly is a beautiful neighborhood to wander on foot. The twisting lanes can

  • make it seem a bit confusing, but you never know what you're going to discover around

  • each bend.

  • While wandering around the Gothic neighborhood you can check out the Gothic market. It has

  • a lot of different antiques and flea market types of items.

  • In the neighbourhood you'll also find Barcelona Cathedral, which is a Gothic cathedral that

  • was constructed between the 13th and 15th centuries.

  • Santa Maria del Pi is another nearby church. Artists like to set up shop in the square

  • right outside the church, so you can also browse some of the artwork on your way out.

  • Like a lot of European cities Barcelona also has a triumphal arch. And what is cool about

  • this place is that it is a really open space and you can see a lot of people just walking

  • around. It is kind of a good place to just hang out and have a leisurely stroll.

  • Casa Batllo is one of Gaudi's architectural masterpieces. The facade is covered in beautiful

  • mosaics, and the balconies have a skeletal quality that also make you feel like you're

  • going to a masked ball.

  • Casa Mila, also known as La Pedrera is another work by Gaudi. The building has an organic

  • and curvy exterior, and unique twisting chimneys with human characteristics.

  • Gaudi gets a lot of the attention in this city, however, Barcelona was home to many

  • other influential architects including Josep Puig i Cadafalch who designed several local

  • buildings including Casa Les Punxes.

  • If you find yourself in Montjuic, you can also consider visiting one of the parks and

  • botanical gardens found on the hill. We chose the lesser known Laribal Gardens, and it was

  • a nice little retreat.

  • The idea for the Miro Foundation came from Miro himself, who wanted to create a space

  • where young artists could experiment with contemporary art.

  • Just a few streets down, you'll find the National Art Museum of Catalonia (MNAC for short),

  • which showcases a mix of church paintings and Catalan art from the 19th and 20th centuries.

  • Then just down the steps from the museum you'll find the Magic Fountain of Montjuïc. We made

  • the mistake of visiting in the daytime, but it's at night when it really shines in a colourful

  • display of lights.

  • Also, if you're planning to be in Barcelona for a while, you can consider signing up for

  • their bike sharing system which makes it super easy to get around the city.

  • Wax museums have popped up all over the world, and in Barcelona's you can pose next to Spanish

  • celebrities and royalty.

  • The Palace of Catalan Music is a concert hall where you can catch performances that range

  • from classical to Catalan song. Definitely one for the music lovers.

  • It is kind of hard to believe our time in Barcelona has expired. So final thoughts.

  • Well, it was a really fun city to visit. Great architecture, really nice beaches. It is very

  • lively especially at night. The only downfall is that we were here in the middle of summer

  • so it was super hot and super crowded and sometimes that made it a little bit difficult

  • to enjoy. Especially at midday or in the mid-afternoon. So keep that in mind. Maybe consider visiting

  • in the springtime, fall, winter.

  • Well, so what did you think of the city?

  • It is definitely a fun city. We had a lot of fun going to the beaches. One thing that

  • is really different about this city compared to some other European cities though is that

  • it is really spread out. In order for us to visit all of these different attractions we

  • had to chunk them together into groups to visit them day by day. Overall, it was a decent

  • city. It didn't quite click with me the same way that Madrid did. But that is just personal

  • preference I suppose.

  • And that is a wrap for Barcelona! Our 5 days in the city flew by, and while this guide

  • didn't cover everything, we hope we were able to give you a feel of what this fun seaside

  • city has to offer. As always, if you have any suggestions of things to do around town,

  • feel free to add them in the comments below. And if you want to catch our latest travel

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