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PlansBarcelona 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.
PlansWhat 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.
PlansWhere 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.
PlansBarcelona in October, which weekend to pick and why
The 12th is a Monday and makes a long weekend, and on the 25th you gain an hour while 136 buildings open free. It is the fullest month and the wettest of the year.
PlansWhat to do in Barcelona when it rains
Rain here lasts two hours, not a day. Where I go while it passes, including a Gothic hall you can see for free and original-language cinema for 4 euros.
PlansThe 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.
PlansBarcelona 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.
PlansBarcelona 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.
PlansUnderground Barcelona, what you can visit and book
Four sites below Barcelona are genuinely open to visitors, with prices, depths and the detail nobody publishes, which organisation takes each booking. Three separate bodies, three unconnected systems, and that is where most people lose their place.
PlansThe best markets in Barcelona, the ones I actually use
The markets I go to for shopping and breakfast, sorted by what you want. From local Sant Antoni to the counters where the city has breakfast, which market is for what, and the one I never do my shopping in.
PlansRooftop terraces in Barcelona, which ones are free
The rooftops I go up to for a drink with a view, sorted by how you get in. Which are free, which ask for one drink and which are guests-only, with real prices and a warning about the ones that close in winter.
PlansThe best sunset viewpoints in Barcelona
The viewpoints I go up to for sunset, sorted by what you want. From the free Búnker at 262 metres to the Montjuïc terraces, with the closing-time warning and which viewpoint works in each season.
PlansEnjoying Barcelona solo, the plans I love most
How I enjoy Barcelona on my own, by neighbourhood and by time of day. Where I sit down to dinner alone without feeling alone, the pleasure of going at my own pace, and the corners I found with no one else's agenda.