{"id":11024,"date":"2014-10-04T12:46:40","date_gmt":"2014-10-04T10:46:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/?p=11024"},"modified":"2020-08-10T17:33:17","modified_gmt":"2020-08-10T15:33:17","slug":"top-dos-and-donts-for-visiting-barcelona","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/top-dos-and-donts-for-visiting-barcelona\/","title":{"rendered":"Do&#8217;s and Don\u2019ts for visiting Barcelona"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Barcelona is one of the most popular city destinations in Europe.\u00a0 There are several reasons for that factor: the exquisite Mediterranean cuisines, wine, the culture, the fantastic nightlife, the warm climate, the list is endless. \u00a0\u00a0The city is not flawless and with everywhere in the world, you need to follow certain protocols in order to avoid falling into the tourist traps.<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019ve formed a fun list of solutions to ensure that you have a fantastic time when you visit the city.\u00a0 As well as things to avoid ensuring that you relish Barcelona the way every tourist should on their vacation.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_10906\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10906\" class=\"wp-image-10906 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Barcelona-57-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Barcelona either you love it or you don't\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-10906\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Las Ramblas<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>Three things to Do<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u00a0Ensure that you reserve your accommodation in advance.\u00a0 During the months of February, there are conferences such as Mobile conferences which hotels charge up to ten times the normal rate.\u00a0 There is an abundance of hotels in the city, so you\u2019ll be spoilt for choice, the key thing is to make sure that you are not arriving during a peak season period.<\/li>\n<li>Take caution and do not become one of the thousands of victims to pickpockets.\u00a0 Ensure that if anyone asks you for directions you make it clear that you don\u2019t know the answer.\u00a0 Also, when getting on the metro ensure that if someone is blocking the doors, you get on another carriage or wait for another metro.\u00a0 They run frequently, therefore missing one will cause a five-minute deal at best.<\/li>\n<li>Barcelona houses the finest cuisines and wines especially Cava in Spain.\u00a0 Therefore, do not be afraid to try something new, most of the food is served as tapas.\u00a0 This means small portions which can be shared and are a great way of sampling different types of cuisines.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id=\"attachment_10991\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/la-perdrera-at-night.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10991\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-10991\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/la-perdrera-at-night-300x201.jpg\" alt=\"La Perdrera at Night\" width=\"300\" height=\"201\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-10991\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">La Perdrera at Night<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>Three things to avoid<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Book a flight which involves arriving at Girona and believing that this is in the heart of Barcelona.\u00a0 There are frequent bus rides from the airport, with the growing number of low-cost flights into the airport.\u00a0 The important thing is to check which airport you will be arriving at, so that you\u2018re prepared if you arrive at Girona.<\/li>\n<li>Shopping in the large mall.\u00a0 Barcelona has a vast number of boutiques on smaller streets outside of the main city streets.\u00a0 You can pick up clothes and better prices if you shop around, especially in the main touristic areas such as on Las Ramblas.<\/li>\n<li>Walking the streets holding a bottle of beer or wine.\u00a0 The police will fine you if you are openly walking the streets holding alcohol.\u00a0 The fine can be as much as six hundred euros for non-residents.\n<div id=\"attachment_10998\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10998\" class=\"wp-image-10998 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Camp_Nou_2_.v1321348642-1-300x169.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-10998\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Camp Nou at Night<\/p><\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div style=\"display: none;\"\n    class=\"kk-star-ratings kksr-valign-bottom kksr-align-left \"\n    data-id=\"11024\"\n    data-slug=\"\">\n    <div class=\"kksr-stars\">\n    <div class=\"kksr-stars-inactive\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"1\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; 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