City Highlights - Barcelona

I'm starting a series where I'll be covering the highlights of some of my favorite cities. To kick things off, I thought I'd dive into one of my absolute favorite cities: Barcelona. There are so many places in Barca that are worth checking out, but here are a few of my favorites!

#1 - The beaches! Even in the wintertime (which is predominantly when I've spent time in Barca) the beaches are absolutely gorgeous. You can relax and soak up the sun in the summer, or in the cooler months just take a stroll and enjoy the view. There are even spots along the beach with make shift soccer goals set up and workout equipment.

 

 A shot of some beautiful beaches during sunset - taken from a train

#2 Ice Barcelona - If you are into the night life, Barca has several unique clubs and bars, but my favorite is the Ice Bar, aptly called Ice Barcelona! It's a lot of fun! The walls, chair, bar and even the glasses are made of ice. They give you fun, puffy silver jackets to wear along with some gloves. It was a ton of fun!

Hanging in Ice Barcelona around Christmas time

#3 La Sagrada Familia - The legendary Barcelona Artist, Antoni Gaudi designed several structures throughout the city, and arguably his most famous work is La Sagrada Familia. This breathtaking (and enormous) church is an absolute must-see; just be prepared to see some construction since it will be another 10 years or so before the church is completed.

The beautiful (and hard to photograph) La Sagrada Familia

#4 Park Guell - If you want an idyllic view of the city, Park Guell is the place to visit! Like the Sagrada Familia, it was designed by the magnificent Gaudi. The tiling is beautiful and there are some beautiful hikes as well. The outer area is free, but if you want to get the best views you'll have to pay just a few euros to enter the center area.

Park Guell at sunset is my favorite

 #5 - Camp Nou!!! - FC Barcelona, the professional soccer team of Barcelona, is the heartbeat of the city. If you don't have a chance to go see a game in person, at the very least it's worth touring the museum and stadium. Soccer is a huge part of the culture in Barca, so even if soccer isn't your cup of tea, I still recommend checking it out!

Down on the field during the tour

I had the time of my life at El Clasico! If you're not familiar, it's a legendary game between FC Barcelona and Real Madrid. The atmosphere was unlike anything I've ever experienced.

I'd love to help you plan a trip of a lifetime to see the sights of Barcelona. Give me a shout at MilesIntoMemoriesTravel.com.

The Best of Spain

I thought I would collect my favorite photos and memories from each country and make a blog post for each one. Let's start with Spain.

Puerta de Alcala - unfortunately this was taken on the move out of a bus window, but still. This was my first experience in Madrid!

The next day we got to explore a bit more on foot. This is me in front of the Palacio Real!

This was a not so perfect shot, but still Madrid's Cathedral was beautiful. I wasn't feeling very well during this part of the trip so the shot's aren't the best.

This was where we had lunch! It was a market place that you could wander around and pick and choose your meal. Again, not the best picture.

Next stop Barcelona!

We made a pit stop at the Olympic Stadium from the Olympics in Barcelona in 1992

This was a beautiful Cathedral in Barcelona - we had a lovely walking tour all around this area.

The beautiful interior.

This was taken out of a train window from Lloret de Mar to Barcelona. 

Downtown Barcelona! So beautiful. There were lights everywhere.

Hanging in an Ice Bar in Barcelona.

This was a really cool experience and I'm so glad we got to experience Barcelona. 

Overall my trip was fantastic and I can't wait to go back!

Malena