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We would like to show you how to enjoy an inexpensive vacation in Barcelona. The guide consists of tips ranging from where to eat very cheaply to some helpful tips on where to get laid.
The guide was initially aimed at students and budget travellers, but maybe even sacked hedge fund managers will enjoy it?
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Why visit Barcelona
Barcelona is Spain’s second largest city (Madrid is the largest) with a population of appx. 1.7 million. The city has plenty of culture to offer its visitors. Shopping opportunities are many and there’s a vibrant nightlife. In addition to all these usual things one can do in a big European city, Barcelona also has beaches.
Areas of Barcelona
The city is vast and you may not reach everywhere if you only have a weekend to spare. Here’s a quick overview of the various areas of Barcelona.
Ciutat Vella
Ciutat Vella is Barcelona’s old town. It’s centrally located close to the metro at Plaza Catalunya. The Ciutat Vella area is home to the Barrio Gothic, Raval, Casc Antic and Barceloneta districts. Expect to meet many tourists and exchange students. Barceloneta is the old fisherman’s district of Barcelona. There’s many old buildings here of sub-average quality. Along the beach promenade there’s many restaurants. Barceloneta is also one of your point of entries to the beach of Barcelona.
Eixample
Eixample is the modernist quarter, noted for its art nouveau buildings. It’s an enormous field of rectangular blocks in an continuously repeating layout. It was designed by Ildefons Cerdá. In Eixample you’ll find the famous modernist buildings like La Pedrera, Casa Batlló and La Sagrada Família. In the Eixample area you will also find many expats and foreign bars. There’s an abundance of Irish pubs. It can be pricey around the big tourist hotspots.
Gràcia
Gràcia is located towards the end of Passeig de Gracia which is Barcelonas’ “main street.” Expect to walk around in narrow streets and in numerous small plazas. The area has an artsy feel to it and there’s not many tourists here. Being an area frequented by locals the prices are moderate compared to other areas of Barcelona.