Barcelona/Catalonia, April 24-May 1, 2024

Posted: July 24th, 2024 | Filed under: Out Of Town

Barcelona and a day trip to the Dalí Theatre-Museum and Girona in Catalonia at the end of April.

For Barcelona, get a Hola Barcelona Travel Card, which affords you unlimited travel across the various transport options in the central part of the city, as well as local bus fare to and from the airport. You can buy them online and scan a code at the ticket machines in the airport.

April 24, 2024

The local bus from the airport drops you off at Plaça d’Espanya:

We spent a little time up at Parc del Turó del Putxet before we could check in:

Thus began a day-long journey to stay awake, starting with La Rambla:

Mercat de la Boqueria:

And the Barri Gòtic/Gothic Quarter:

The Barça Store Canaletes is on La Rambla in the former Hotel Montecarlo, and retains some of the building’s former glory (so worth it to see even if you aren’t interested in Barcelona FC gear):

April 25, 2024

Barcelona is dominated by works from architect Antoni Gaudí and the Basílica de la Sagrada Família is at the top of the list:

Eixample:

Bar El Velódromo:

Avinguda Diagonal:

Rambla de Catalunya:

Another Gaudí, the Casa Battló:

April 26, 2024

Elsewhere in Gaudí, La Pedrera-Casa Milà:

Bar Mut:

Passeig de Gràcia:

Got souvenirs for the folks back home at Caganer Banys Nous:

And learned about the nougat-making process at Torrons Vicens/Museu del Torró i la Xocolata de Barcelona:

April 27, 2024

Cementiri de Poblenou/Poblenou Cemetery:

Nearby La Barceloneta:

El Born:

Bar Boqueria, Mercat de la Boqueria:

April 28, 2024

A rainy side trip to the Dalí Theatre-Museum and Girona leaving from the bus terminal Estació del Nord:

The charming Girona:

Visitors are meant to kiss the “cul” (ass) of La Lleona de Girona:

Except this stopped during covid . . .

The medieval cityscape was used for a lot of scenes from Game of Thrones, and the tours reflect that!

In Figueres the boffo Dalí Theatre-Museum:

Back in Barcelona, Arc de Triomf is near the bus station:

April 29, 2024

Avinguda del Tibidabo:

Museu de la Ciència CosmoCaixa:

Bar del Pla:

FC Barcelona vs. Valencia CF at Barça’s temporary home, the Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys in Parc de Montjuïc:

April 30, 2024

Montjuïc:

Fundació Joan Miró:

The Gaudí-designed Casa Vicens:

Exceptional sardines at Lluritu:

Gaudí’s Park Güell:

Bar América:

The stunning Palau de la Música Catalana:

May 1, 2024

And back to Plaça d’Espanya, on the way back to Barcelona-El Prat Airport . . .