Sagrada Familia, Antoni Gaudis’ creation, 125 years in the making and still not finished, big tip: book tickets online before you arrive as the line is really long, The audio guide is really good and a nice length to (however I didn’t listen to every option especially in the museum) it talked about the process of designing and building the church as well as the reasons behind the decisions.

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Sagrada Familia, Antoni Gaudis’ creation, 125 years in the making and still not finished, big tip: book tickets online before you arrive as the line is really long, The audio guide is really good and a nice length to (however I didn’t listen to every option especially in the museum) it talked about the process of designing and building the church as well as the reasons behind the decisions.

Another Antoni Gaudi building which is stunning especially at night is the Casa Batlló, Passeig de Gràcia, right near the metro station exit. I didn’t go into it as it is quite expensive if you are on a budget.

Parc Güell awesome views of Barcelona, creative architecture and statues by Antoni Gaudi, if you don’t go there, you are seriously missing out!

For something slightly different to museums or churches I decided to go to Barcelona Zoo, 19.50 € for an adult, it is a typical zoo with birds, monkeys, gorillas, elephants, camels, reptiles, dolphins (I however didn’t get to see the dolphins), seals- pretty much any animal you would usually find in a zoo. It was a nice day out and would be a good one for the kids.

Parc de la Ciutadella, right near the zoo, is a great place to relax, there are interesting sculptures dotted around the park, free wifi points and an spectacular fountain. Castell de Monjuic You can get to the castle which is on the top of a large hill by cable car which is 7.50 € one way. The Castle is free and definitely worth the trip. I chose to walk down the hill through gardens and parks back to metro, which was a really nice walk. Font Magica de Montjuic. In the summer thursday to sunday (first show 9pm) and in winter on friday and saturdays (first show 7.30pm) every half hour after dark there is a light and music show. Children and adults will love it. But do get there early as it can get quite crowded. And last but not least there is also the beach! My suggestion if you are going to be in Barcelona for a few days buy a 10 trip metro pass- you will use it as most things are spread out and the metro is pretty easy to negotiate.

On to Food: On La Rambla, the main tourist street in Barcelona filled with tourist shops there is an amazing Fresh food Market which also has pastries and sweets galore! Definitely try one of the juices! My only problem with the market is it really crowded and can be overwhelming.

Restaurants! Divinus on Passeig de Gràcia street, was amazing, we had a 3 course dinner that felt more like 5 or 6! So much food but was absolutely delicious!

La Vaca Paca which is also on Passeig de Gràcia street. It is a typical buffet, selection of meat, pizza, pasta, salads and sushi, also ice-cream watermelon and panna cotta for dessert. All you can eat and includes 1 drink. Pretty good.

Nuria- This restaurant is at the top end of La Rambla near the big roundabout. I was determined to have paella while I was in Spain, as I don’t like seafood I opted for the chicken version and I was disappointed, it was really dry and the chicken still had bones in it which I am not a fan of.

Brown Pizzeria, on Passeig de Gràcia, I walked past it every day as it was next to my hostel and it looked amazing, so on my final night in Barcelona I decided to go there. Unfortunately it was not as good as I thought it was going to be, I think I just made the wrong choice in meal I had the carbonara which was a little bland.

Barcelona is also great for nights outs with a lot of Bars and clubs. I only went to one club called Opium, which is right on the beach, it is massive with 5000 people capacity but it is expensive, potentially 20 € entry, girls may be able to negotiate free entry especially if there is a big group of you. The drinks are also expensive but it is free pour alcohol and they are very generous.

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