{"id":13546,"date":"2014-10-25T12:00:26","date_gmt":"2014-10-25T10:00:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/?p=13546"},"modified":"2019-06-18T09:59:03","modified_gmt":"2019-06-18T07:59:03","slug":"top-4-free-things","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/top-4-free-things\/","title":{"rendered":"Top 4 free things to do in Barcelona"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Like in most touristic cities, a lot of what Barcelona has to offer involves an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/tickets-mnac\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">entrance fee<\/a>. Even the once free for all <strong>Parc G\u00fcell<\/strong> and the <strong>Montju\u00efc Castle<\/strong> now\u00a0charge\u00a0visitors to go in. However, it is still possible to have a fantastic time in Barcelona without having to reach for your wallet. Keep reading this article to discover the<strong> top 4 free things to do in Barcelona<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Related article:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/free-summer-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Free activities to do in the summer in Barcelona<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<link rel='stylesheet' id='jquery-style-css' href='https:\/\/scd01.bcnshop.com\/en\/widgets\/generate-css\/2631\/14329.css' type='text\/css' \/>\n<p><script src=\"https:\/\/scd01.bcnshop.com\/en\/widgets\/generate-js\/2631\/14329.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_17 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-grey\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/top-4-free-things\/#1_Going_to_the_beach\" title=\"1. Going to the beach\">1. Going to the beach<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/top-4-free-things\/#2_Visiting_the_parks\" title=\"2. Visiting the parks\">2. Visiting the parks<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/top-4-free-things\/#3_Admiring_the_architecture\" title=\"3. Admiring the architecture\">3. Admiring the architecture<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/top-4-free-things\/#4_Visiting_museums\" title=\"4. Visiting museums\">4. Visiting museums<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_Going_to_the_beach\"><\/span>1. Going to the beach<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_89814\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-89814\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-89814\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/accessories-beach-blue-feminine-65900-300x200.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-89814\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo via Pixabay<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Barcelona has a number of great <strong>beaches<\/strong> which fortunately do not charge entrance fees. The only money you will have to spend on the <strong>beach<\/strong> is if you want to buy something being offered by the numerous vendors, such as pareos, necklaces, sunglasses or even massages. Some <strong>beaches<\/strong> closer to the center also have deckchairs and beach umbrellas to rent but those tend to be kind of pricy. So if you are happy with getting a sandy bottom, then sitting on the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/beach-barcelona-3\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">beach<\/a>,<\/strong> soaking up the suns rays and listening to the sound of the sea arriving and departing won&#8217;t cost you a dime.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_Visiting_the_parks\"><\/span>2. Visiting the parks<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Barcelona is home to some beautiful and very unique <strong>parks.<\/strong> If you don\u2019t want to pay the ticket to get into <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/tickets-park-guell\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Parc G\u00fcell<\/strong><\/a>,\u00a0you can still visit the forested areas at the back and the hill of the three crosses, and get a glimpse of Gaud\u00ed&#8217;s construction from the outside.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Parc Guinard\u00f3<\/strong>, not a stone\u2019s throw from <strong>Parc G\u00fcell<\/strong>, is a lovely undulating <strong>park<\/strong> almost untouched by tourism. Go to the top to find the <strong>Carmel Bunkers<\/strong>, which offer fantastic 360-degree views of the entire city.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Parc de la Ciutadella<\/strong> is the most centrally-located\u00a0<strong>park<\/strong> in the city and is certainly one of the most popular. This<strong> park<\/strong>\u00a0covers a large area between the Barcelona Zoo and Passeig de Llu\u00eds Companys, which leads up to Arc de Triomf. <strong>Parc de la Ciutadella<\/strong> is also one of the most animated <strong>parks<\/strong> in the city, where you will usually find people playing instruments, dancing, walking on slacklines, juggling, practicing yoga, playing ping pong, and even having birthday parties.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Parc de Cervantes<\/strong> is not as famous as\u00a0<strong>Parc G\u00fcell<\/strong> or\u00a0<strong>Parc de la Ciutadella<\/strong>, but it is just as worthy to be visited. This <strong>park<\/strong> is located up in Les Corts, and it can be visited entirely for <strong>free,<\/strong> even during the annual Rose Festival, which showcases some truly spectacular flowers.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Related article:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/activities-parks-barcelona\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Best activities to do in the parks of Barcelona<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_Admiring_the_architecture\"><\/span>3. Admiring the architecture<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_89815\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-89815\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-89815\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/pexels-photo-51358-300x225.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-89815\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo via Pixabay<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Barcelona is famous for its impressive and innovative <strong>architecture,<\/strong> and while it may not be the same as taking a tour inside,\u00a0<strong>admiring the architecture<\/strong> from the outside can still be a very rewarding experience. A good place to start your\u00a0<strong>architecture-gazing<\/strong> is at Passeig de Gr\u00e0cia, where you will find some of the most famous <strong>architectural landmarks<\/strong> in the city, such as\u00a0<strong>Casa Lle\u00f3 Morera, Casa Amatller, Casa Batll\u00f3,<\/strong>\u00a0and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/casa-mila\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>La Pedrera<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Other beautiful sites that can be admired from the outside are\u00a0<strong>Palau de la Musica Catalana<\/strong>, <strong>La Sagrada Familia<\/strong>,\u00a0<strong>Casa Vicens<\/strong>,\u00a0<strong>Palau G\u00fcell<\/strong>,\u00a0<strong>Casa Macaya<\/strong>,\u00a0<strong>Casa de les Punxes<\/strong>,<strong> Casa Planells<\/strong>, and\u00a0<strong>Casa Comalat<\/strong>. If you prefer more modern lines, visit the\u00a0<strong>Design Museum<\/strong>,\u00a0<strong>Torre Agbar<\/strong>,\u00a0<strong>Museu Blau<\/strong>, and the\u00a0<strong>PRBB building<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4_Visiting_museums\"><\/span>4. Visiting museums<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">If you are new to the city you may not yet have learned one of its most valuable &#8220;secrets&#8221;, which is that many of the local\u00a0<strong>museums\u00a0<\/strong>have\u00a0<strong>free entrance<\/strong> on Sundays after 3 pm.\u00a0<strong>Museu Picasso, Museu d&#8217;Hist\u00f2ria de Barcelona, Museu Mar\u00edtim de Barcelona, CCCB, Museu Frederic Mar\u00e8s, Museu de la M\u00fasica,\u00a0<\/strong>and\u00a0<strong>Museu Blau<\/strong> are all <strong>free every Sunday after 3 pm<\/strong>, while other museums such as\u00a0<strong>CosmoCaixa Museu de la Ciencia, Museu d&#8217;Hist\u00f2ria de Catalunya,\u00a0<\/strong>and\u00a0<strong>Palau G\u00fcell<\/strong> are only free on the first Sunday of the month.\u00a0<strong>MNAC<\/strong> is <strong>free<\/strong> every Saturday after 3 pm, and the\u00a0<strong>Botanical Gardens<\/strong>, which are not technically a <strong>museum<\/strong> but still appear on the same list, can be visited for free every Sunday after 3 pm.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Looking for an apartment in the city?\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>ShBarcelona<\/strong><\/a> is the answer.<\/em><\/p>\n<div style=\"display: none;\"\n    class=\"kk-star-ratings kksr-valign-bottom kksr-align-left \"\n    data-id=\"13546\"\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; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"2\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"3\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"4\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"5\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"kksr-stars-active\" style=\"width: 0px;\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n    <div class=\"kksr-legend\">\n            <span class=\"kksr-muted\">Rate us!<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Like in most touristic cities, a lot of what Barcelona has to offer involves an entrance fee. 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