From the airport
Train: Trains go to Barcelona's Sants station every 30 minutes.
Bus: the Aerobus stops outside each terminal every six to 15 minutes and heads straight for Placa Catalunya.
Shop
Find urbane-yet-dainty fashion for women at Como Agua de Mayo in the heart of the Barri Gothic.
For the latest in urban art and culture, head to the edgy gallery Iguapop for fashion, exhibitions and concerts.
If you fancy being a culture vulture, take a trip to Europe's coolest city to visit the Picasso museum, go for drinks at hip Hotel Arts and, if it all gets too much, recover on the city's man-made beach.
The best place to catch movies in English is the Icaria Yelmo theatre near the Vila Olimpica.
You can get on-the-day concert and theatre tickets at the main Barcelona tourist office, underground beneath Placa Catalunya.
In August, the beach is the place to be. The Sant Sebastia and Barceloneta beaches are most popular but the crowds thin out as you head north up the coast.
The Eixample district street Consell de Cent is packed with art galleries, ranging from startlingly contemporary to classic. Between the cross streets Passeig de Gracia and Enrique Granados, you will pass more than a dozen galleries worth exploring.
Day trip
La Molina. Just two hours away, La Molina has 53-kilometres of ski slopes for all abilities. It is a bit of a snowboarding hot-spot. Get there by train and coach.
Ebro River. The protected Ebro River Delta, two hours from Barcelona, is a marshy bird-lover's paradise with pristine beaches that never get crowded, even in the height of summer.
The Monumento a colon was erected in 1886 in memory of Christopher Columbus based on drawings by Boligas. From this 50m high column the great world explorer overlooks the port of Barcelona. His four great journeys of discovery are represented here: the first to San Salvador, the second to Guadeloupe, the third to Trinidad and the fourth to Haiti. A model of the Santa Maria, the admirals' caravel with which he discovered America in 1492 also lies berthed in the port of Barcelona.
Train: Trains go to Barcelona's Sants station every 30 minutes.
Bus: the Aerobus stops outside each terminal every six to 15 minutes and heads straight for Placa Catalunya.
Shop
Find urbane-yet-dainty fashion for women at Como Agua de Mayo in the heart of the Barri Gothic.
For the latest in urban art and culture, head to the edgy gallery Iguapop for fashion, exhibitions and concerts.
If you fancy being a culture vulture, take a trip to Europe's coolest city to visit the Picasso museum, go for drinks at hip Hotel Arts and, if it all gets too much, recover on the city's man-made beach.
The best place to catch movies in English is the Icaria Yelmo theatre near the Vila Olimpica.
You can get on-the-day concert and theatre tickets at the main Barcelona tourist office, underground beneath Placa Catalunya.In August, the beach is the place to be. The Sant Sebastia and Barceloneta beaches are most popular but the crowds thin out as you head north up the coast.
The Eixample district street Consell de Cent is packed with art galleries, ranging from startlingly contemporary to classic. Between the cross streets Passeig de Gracia and Enrique Granados, you will pass more than a dozen galleries worth exploring.
Day trip
La Molina. Just two hours away, La Molina has 53-kilometres of ski slopes for all abilities. It is a bit of a snowboarding hot-spot. Get there by train and coach.
Ebro River. The protected Ebro River Delta, two hours from Barcelona, is a marshy bird-lover's paradise with pristine beaches that never get crowded, even in the height of summer.
The Monumento a colon was erected in 1886 in memory of Christopher Columbus based on drawings by Boligas. From this 50m high column the great world explorer overlooks the port of Barcelona. His four great journeys of discovery are represented here: the first to San Salvador, the second to Guadeloupe, the third to Trinidad and the fourth to Haiti. A model of the Santa Maria, the admirals' caravel with which he discovered America in 1492 also lies berthed in the port of Barcelona.
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