Craving a bit of blue sky at All Saints’ Day. Barcelona as the destination for a colourful city break. On the agenda: Sagrada Família, Palau de la Música Catalana, Recinte Modernista de Sant Pau, not to mention traditional tapas.
Day 1: Discovering Barcelona on foot#
- Departure from Brussels South Charleroi (08:25)
- Arrival at Barcelona El Prat Airport
- Aerobús A2 to Gran Comte Borrell
- Aspasios Market Balconies apartment (right across from Mercada San Antoni)
- Antic Hospital de la Santa Creu
- Crossing El Raval
- Rambla del Raval
- Botero’s Cat
- La Boqueria market
- Foray into the Barri Gòtic
- Plaça del Pi, pink façade
- Pont del Bisbe
- Plaça del Rei
- El Born neighbourhood and excellent coffee at Xilotera
- Visit to Palau de la Música Catalana
- Arc de Triomf
- Parc de la Ciutadella
- Down to La Barceloneta beach
- Over 26,000 steps this first day
Day 2: Montjuïc#
- Off to Montjuïc
- Jardins de Laribal
- Jardí del Teatre Grec
- Striking MNAC (exterior)
- Poble Espanyol
- Visit to the Fiesta exhibition on Spanish traditions
- Olympic communications tower (Calatrava)
- Olympic Stadium
- Castell de Montjuïc
- Walk down to La Rambla
- Casa Amatller / Casa Batlló / Casa Milà (La Pedrera)
- Dinner at Kessler
- Over 31,000 steps this second day
Day 3: Recinte Modernista and Sagrada Família#
- To Recinte Modernista de Sant Pau
- Passeig de Gràcia
- Passing the Sagrada Família
- Visit to the former hospital (Lluís Domènech i Montaner architecture)
- Dinner at Honest Green Gràcia
- Stop at Casa Vicens
- Coffee stop and sweet break at Molo Coffee
- Sagrada visit at 17:15
- Stop at Maresme Brewery for a quality IPA
- Candlelight Tribute to Queen concert at Palau de la Música Catalana
- Walk back with nearly 34,000 steps
Day 4: Park Güell & Casa Batlló#
- To Park Güell, 1h15 from the flat
- Les Tres Creus (182 m)
- Casa Trias
- The square with the benches
- Visit to La lavandiere
- Viaducts and hunting for the elephant
- Hypostyle hall and the park’s classic dragon
- Casa Batlló visit at 14:45
- Back toward La Rambla, past the Gran Teatre del Liceu
- Toward the Barri Gòtic
- Through Plaça Reial
- Born quarter with Santa Maria del Mar
- Dinner at La Condesa (Mexican restaurant)
- Nearly 32,000 steps
Day 5: Return to Belgium#
- Breakfast at the apartment
- Turris bakery next door
- Aerobús A2 to Terminal 2
- Last bit of sun before boarding
