Barcelona by land
Three main freeways connect Barcelona to the rest of Spain. From France you take the A-7, from the center of Spain you can follow National highway II or the A-2 (freeway), and from the southern area of the peninsula the A-7 or the A-16 from Tarragona will bring you into the city. The [...]
The city is flanked by the rivers Besos (on the East) and the Llobregat (on the West). The Collserola Mountains and the Mediterranean Sea surround it on th eNorth and South, always limiting Barcelona’s growth. Because of its size, the city is ideal for walking. The old town, comprised of the Barri Gotic, is famous [...]
If you want to get from Girona Airport to Barcelona city centre, then I suggest using the Barcelona bus service, which I have used in the past and found very efficient. It’s also a cheap way of getting to Barcelona from the airport.
The bus service is run by an independent company and has no direct [...]
If you need to check live flight arrivals and departures at Girona Airport in Spain, then I suggest using this Spanish airport guide website, which I found useful when I needed such information.
This website provides a list of all 47 Airports in Spain and gives in depth coverage and information on the 32 main Spanish [...]
We went to Barcelona last October, and we managed to visit the major places of interest in 4 days! So it is an ideal destination for a short trip, or just a long weekend break!
Here’s a list of the top places to visit, which I recommend (in no particular order):
Guell Park
Magic Fountain
Barcelona Aquarium
Sagrada Familia
Spanish Village
Barcelona [...]
We were back from Barcelona last Saturday…it went by so quickly! But it was a great holiday and we managed to visit a lot of places The weather also favoured us, as we had sunny days and nice weather throughout the holiday
I will be posting a lot of information about our holiday, [...]
We have started planning our holiday to Barcelona, and up to now we have these places listed in our ‘to visit’ list:
PortAventura
Guell Park
Magic Fountain
Aquarium
Sagrada Familia
Spanish Village
Barcelona FC football ground
Las Ramblas
La Boqueria
the Gothic “barrio”
I hope we manage to visit all these places, and possibly more, in the 5 days we will be spending in Barcelona
I am off to Spain soon This week we booked a flight to Girona, and we’ll be spending 4 nights in Barcelona I’m so looking forward to this holiday!
We still have to book our accommodation in Barcelona, so we are trying to find a good hotel and book it online. It’s so much [...]