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for Barcelona (Spain)

Rating Summary based on 46 reviews

  • 5 Stars
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  • 4 Stars
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  • 3 Stars
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  • 2 Stars
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  • Ease of getting around
  • Family Friendly
  • Nightlife
  • Shopping
  • Sightseeing
  		• 4.6
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  		• 4.4
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  • 63 of 63 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Level 7 brereton66

    Member since 04/08/2003

    Reviews written: 126

    5 Stars He's from Barcelona 20/07/2007
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Everything you want on a city break

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Too many things to do

    Barcelona ^^^^^^^^^ Barcelona is one of the most popular city break destinations in Europe, and for several very good reasons. It is only a short flight from the UK and with budget airlines can be very cheap to reach. Being a coastal city the climate is not too oppressive for our sensitive natures and there is a little bit of everything available to keep just about any kind of visitor entertained. There are bars, restaurants and night life if that’s what you’re after. There are museums, galleries and spectacular architecture if that’s your bent and there are beaches, parks and shopping to fill ... more
  • 64 of 64 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    WormThatTurned

    5 Stars Catapult Yourself To Catalunya 29/06/2004
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Cheap, Atmospheric, Lively

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Nothing worth mentioning

    Barcelona lies on the North Eastern peninsula of Spain, the shores of the Mediterrean. It is the second largest City in Spain with a population of 3 million and is a commercial and Industrial centre. As well as being an important port it is the capital of Catalunya, a mountainous area of Northern Spain. The Catalunyans are highly proud of their steeped history and the Catalunyan language is as widely spoken as Spanish in Barcelona as well as all the signposts being in both languages much like the signs are in Wales. Barcelona has a cosmopolitan and cultured feel to it, a bit like Paris which ... more
  • 40 of 40 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    jessica801127

    5 Stars Too much to do and not enough time!! Review with images 30/09/2005
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Plenty to see and do, friendly people, great food

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Plenty of Tourist traps, pickpockets

    My boyfriend and I decided to take a trip to Spain in late June as a friend of ours was getting married, so instead of taking just a weekend we took ten days and travelled around Spain starting at Barcelona for three days, Zaragoza for an evening, three days in San Sebastian and ending in LaGuardia for a long weekend. As it was quite a long trip with a lot of detail I will review each part of my trip in a different review, otherwise you might find it too long; also a lot of it might not relate to yourselves and the trip you are doing or planning to do. ****************************************​* ... more
  • 46 of 46 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Level 7 atticusuk

    Member since 22/02/2004

    Reviews written: 310

    4 Stars You can stuff your Ronaldhino up your %*!!$ 10/04/2007
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Great compact city with excellent public transport

    Disadvantages Disadvantages No one truly stand out monument that is world famous.

    The one and only time I had visited Barcelona before was on a day trip in the middle of August while holidaying in Salou it was so oppressively hot that I did not enjoy the experience so a visit in April for a few days seemed a more sensible option for a short city break and despite the weather being cloudy and wet it was still a far more enjoyable visit a very attractive city which has a lot to offer most visitors. It is important to time your visit to avoid the worst of the heat in the summer and spring is an ideal time to visit as most attractions are up and running yet the temperature is ... more
  • 44 of 44 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Level 8 JEFFJEN

    Member since 23/04/2008

    Reviews written: 437

    5 Stars Baaaarrrcellllonnnnaaaa! Magical City! 16/04/2009
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Plenty to see and do

    Disadvantages Disadvantages One day isn't long enough for a visit!

    I was on holiday last year with my partner in the Costa Dorada, Spain. One of the reasons I chose to go there was so I could have an opportunity to visit Barcelona, the second largest city in Spain. I had heard and read so much about it, and it definately was a place I longed to visit. We ended up booking a trip to Barcelona via our tour operator - I know, I know, these are expensive and you pay over the odds, but I thought that at least this way, we won't get lost and also have a tour guide on the coach. I just wanted a hassle-free day without the stress of catching trains or local transport ... more
  • 47 of 47 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    tia_bailey

    5 Stars A city of dreams 13/04/2003
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Beautiful city, loads to do

    Disadvantages Disadvantages None

    As a birthday present last year, Angel and the guys took me on my first ever holiday, to Barcelona. We only spent a week there, but it was the best week of my life, so I thought I’d do a review on it and share the experience with the rest of the Ciao community. I’ve got a feeling this could be quite a long one, so I’ll split it into sections to make it easier both for me to write, and for you to read. My opinion of Barcelona in general As this was my first holiday, I have nothing really to compare it to, but I cannot imagine any other destination even coming close to the ... more
  • 21 of 21 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    purdy

    5 Stars FREDDIE MERCURY KNEW WHAT HE WAS SINGING ABOUT 27/09/2003
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Amazing wonderful city

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Cant think of one!

    Back in February/March 2003, myself and my other half jetted off to Barcelona for a 4-night stay. To be honest it was his Christmas pressy from me – though it was a city l have always wanted to visit!! I was not disappointed. Booking Booking was easy – the flights were through Easy Jet from Belfast to Luton and Luton to Barcelona. I’m sorry lm not putting cost in but if Paul reads this he knows how much l spent on his present!! I booked through the web and it couldn’t have been simpler. I know Easy Jet fly to Barcelona from other UK cities such as Newcastle so its best to search and see what ... more
  • 16 of 16 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    relentless_behaviour

    4 Stars Spain in September, part III 17/06/2004
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages See first review

    Disadvantages Disadvantages See first review

    I was elected to order and I said, “well, what do you want?” I swear the pair of them looked at me as if I was stupid and my mum said, “I dunno, chicken?” Now, is it me, or when in a chicken place, do you not need to be perhaps just a little more specific than “I dunno, chicken?” Following lunch, we walked around for a good while to let the food settle and then went on Volpaiute. It’s a waltzer and the last time I went on a waltzer was in the old pikey funfair when it was in Hastings. It nearly made me sick but was still quite enjoyable in spite of this. We queued for a brief while, went on ... more
  • 88 of 88 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Zebra

    5 Stars A PICTURESQUE OF A CITY 20/09/2001
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages See Opinion

    Disadvantages Disadvantages See Opinion

    Barcelona’s three and a half million inhabitants make it Spain’s second largest city. It is the capital of Catalonia since medieval times; it possesses one of the Mediterranean’s best harbours and is also an important industrial and commercial centre. It is a city I know very well seeing my brother and his wife moved there five years ago. The more I visit Barcelona the more I like it. What is particularly striking about Barcelona is its beauty. It occupies an impressive site, dominated by the hills of Montjuich close to the harbour and the old centre. There is a place called Tibidabo, it is ... more
  • 22 of 22 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Mens

    5 Stars Freddy Mercury said it all! 17/03/2004
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages I loved it

    Disadvantages Disadvantages I loved it (and didn't have enough time)

    On my 21st birthday, my parents treated me to a break in Barcelona. Wow Great rich parents I hear you say - you are mistaken! Don't get me wrong my parents are great - but rich they are not - and that is the wonder of Barcelona. You don't have to be a jet-setting millionaire to get there, and once you're there it is a place where you can spend as little or as much as you'd like. We went during November, catching a flight with Easyjet from Liverpool airport (our flights cost £40 each airport taxes 'n all - they do vary though!). It was a day flight, which I had never experienced before, but ... more
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