📍 Barcelona · by Anita
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I'm Anita. I live in Barcelona and since 2014 I've been sharing the plans, flavours and hidden corners that make this city unique.
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View all →Barcelona with kids, and what each plan actually costs
Under-16s get in free across half the city and Tibidabo charges by height, not age. The same family pays 16 euros one day and 140 the next.
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The best time to visit Barcelona, month by month
It rains 53 days a year in Barcelona and six of them fall in October, the month everyone recommends. The official AEMET figures month by month, and the one I would book.
Where to see castells in Barcelona and when the diades are
Barcelona has eight human tower teams and you do not need to wait for La Mercè. Rehearsals are open and free midweek, and the autumn calendar has four big dates.
Barcelona in September, which week to pick and why
The 11th is a Friday and the 24th a Thursday, so September gives you two long weekends. And La Mercè's Piromusical moves to Bogatell beach for the first time.
Barcelona in August, which week to pick and why
The 15th is a Saturday, Gràcia opens that day and Sants on the 22nd. Which August week I would fly into, and what really stays open while the city is away.
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View all →Barcelona with kids, and what each plan actually costs
Under-16s get in free across half the city and Tibidabo charges by height, not age. The same family pays 16 euros one day and 140 the next.
What to see in Barcelona in 3 days, in the order that works
Three days are built around two timed tickets, not around a map. And since June the Sagrada Família has been the tallest church in the world.
Where to stay in Barcelona, neighbourhood by neighbourhood
Sleeping here carries a surcharge of up to 12 euros per person per night that never shows in the search results, and there is a number to check before booking a flat.