Unforgettable Barcelona delights all senses
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Q: Why do you go to Barcelona?
A: Barcelona, Spain is one of my unforgettable destinations.
Barcelona has an incredible wealth of historic buildings and world heritage monuments in and outside the city.
Q: What’s so special about it?
A: You can discover the capital of Catalonia as we did. Our tour of Barcelona included Antoni Gaudi’s masterpiece Sagrada Famillia. Check our main attractions like Montjuic Hill, La Ramabla, Gothic Quarter, La Pedrera, Parc Guell and other Gaudi architecture.
Learn the different flavors of Spain cuisine.
Q: Are there any necessities you have to take when going to Barcelona?
A: Your eyes, your mouth and your heart.
Q: What do you do upon arriving at Barcelona?
A: I arrive at my hotel, where I’ve made the booking and check-in as quick as possible.
Q: Are there any places you have to visit or things you have see when visiting Barcelona?
A: Visit two of Spain’s top museums, the Dali Museum and Picasso Museum.
Get some fresh air and a history fix when you go on a day trip to Montserrat, Pyrenees Mountains, Sitges and Frelexenet. Go further afield and explore Catalonia and Andalucia by multi-day tour.
Q: Any local specialities you have to try?
A: Queso Carbrales (a kind of blue cheese with a strong smell and very salty). It must be mixed with butter and eaten with bread.
Q: Share with us an unforgettable experience during your trip to Barcelona?
A: A Christmas with twist, Barcelona might just be the place to find it.
Forget snow and lots of Christmas trees — for the most part — and prepare for some of the most intriguing holiday traditions around. Similar to the rest of Spain, Christmas in Barcelona isn’t big on Santa and ornament-bedecked trees (although that’s changing slowly). In fact, the Catalonian region has a different set of holiday heroes. Once I’ve been introduced to these local customs, it’s time for a proper Spanish New Year’s Eve, filled with eating 12 grapes at the strike of midnight while wearing a red pair of undies for good luck. There’s the Three Kings on January 5 and 6. On the 5th, the three frankincense-myrtle-and-thyme-bearing wise men arrive with a grand entrance from the Mediterranean Sea before traversing the city of Barcelona in a parade. That night, children set out their shoes (instead of stockings), water and cookies for the camels and kings (not for Santa), and hope that — if they’ve been good enough — the Three Kings will bring them gifts and no coal. During this time, I’ve had this unforgettable experience with a very traditional Spanish family.
Q: What do you buy as gifts in Barcelona for friends and family?
A: The first is jamon. The second is Spanish leather goods (bags, jackets and shoes).
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