{"id":5220,"date":"2014-06-08T14:00:51","date_gmt":"2014-06-08T12:00:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/?p=5220"},"modified":"2020-08-01T23:15:53","modified_gmt":"2020-08-01T21:15:53","slug":"barcelona-tips","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/barcelona-tips\/","title":{"rendered":"Barcelona &#8211; An Insider\u2019s Top Tips"},"content":{"rendered":"<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\/barcelona-tips\/#Bicing_is_the_best\" title=\"Bicing is the best\">Bicing is the best<\/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\/barcelona-tips\/#Never_pay_to_get_into_a_club\" title=\"Never pay to get into a club\">Never pay to get into a club<\/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\/barcelona-tips\/#Finding_a_good_beach\" title=\"Finding a good beach\">Finding a good beach<\/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\/barcelona-tips\/#Plan_your_shopping\" title=\"Plan your shopping\">Plan your shopping<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/barcelona-tips\/#Panoramic_views\" title=\"Panoramic views\">Panoramic views<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Bicing_is_the_best\"><\/span><strong>Bicing is the best<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img class=\"alignleft wp-image-5221 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/BicingBarcelonaweb-232x300.jpg\" alt=\"BicingBarcelonaweb\" width=\"231\" height=\"300\" \/>Getting about Barcelona is relatively simple with a great network of public transport. However the bike hire scheme for residents is excellent, extremely cheap (\u20ac45.11\/year membership) and a very pleasant way to go from place to place. Each trip is free for half an hour and charges \u20ac0.71\/30 minutes after. All you need is a Spanish bank account, a credit card and an N.I.E, you can go to the office or <span class=\"removed_link\" title=\"https:\/\/www.bicing.barcelona\/es\/bicingback\/register\">register here online<\/span>.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Never_pay_to_get_into_a_club\"><\/span><strong>Never pay to get into a club<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Clubbing is a big deal in Barcelona, with many of the best around Placa Real. Often these cost a little but there is a good way to get around this. Go early (11\/12), walk up to a promoter and politely ask what is free that night, and you\u2019ll get in without charge. Also, every Sunday there are free parties at the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.macarenamar.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Mac Arena Mar Beach Club<\/a> and at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sala-apolo.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Apolo<\/a> (near Paral lel) from 6-3, both of which\u00a0come highly recommended.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Related article: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/barcelonas-top-night-clubs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Barcelona&#8217;s top nightclubs<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Finding_a_good_beach\"><\/span><strong>Finding a good beach<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img class=\"alignright wp-image-5223 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/174352462-300x199.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" \/>The beach is a popular spot during the summer months, it can also be a little crowded and dirty. However, there are still plenty of good spots out there. If you go to <a href=\"http:\/\/goo.gl\/maps\/UuWwN\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Poblenou<\/a> and walk down Rambla de Poblenou to the sea there is an excellent stretch of sand to\u00a0relax on. There is also a great spot next to the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.w-barcelona.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">W hotel<\/a>, with a brilliant bar, and if you\u2019re a little adventurous you can duck under a barrier and climb onto the concrete blocks forming a sea wall for a great view of the city and a secluded spot.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Plan_your_shopping\"><\/span><strong>Plan your shopping<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">There is no 24-hour shop culture in Barcelona and often you\u2019ll find yourself going to get something and nothing is open. During the week from 2-5 there is a long lunch break and many shops are closed and on Sundays many shops do not open at all, including Tobacco shops. So plan your shopping around these timings, and you life will feel much easier.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Panoramic_views\"><\/span><strong>Panoramic views<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img class=\"alignleft wp-image-5222\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Barcelona_Old_Bunker_Overlook-300x168.jpg\" alt=\"Barcelona_Old_Bunker_Overlook\" width=\"323\" height=\"181\" \/>There are some great views of Barcelona from the terraces of Hotels, often with swimming pools such as; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hotelescenter.es\/en\/hotel-casa-fuster\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Hotel Casa Fuster<\/a> or H1898\u2019s Isabela Terrace. Or if you prefer a more natural experience there are the <a href=\"https:\/\/maps.google.es\/maps\/ms?ie=UTF8&amp;oe=UTF8&amp;msa=0&amp;msid=109460660521039520202.00048e6f24821d6b8735e&amp;dg=feature\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Bunkers del Carmel<\/a>, an old flak bunker from the Civil War, which has spectacular views of the city and a great spot for a picnic or a date. You can get there by taking the metro to Alfons X (L4 \u2013 yellow line) and walking or the No 24 or 28buses, which stop just below the peak.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Looking for a new place to live? <strong>ShBarcelona<\/strong> has a number of apartments available for<a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/long-term-rental\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" class=\"broken_link\"> rent <\/a>and for<a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/flats-for-sale\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> sale<\/a>. \u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<div style=\"display: none;\"\n    class=\"kk-star-ratings kksr-valign-bottom kksr-align-left \"\n    data-id=\"5220\"\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>Table of Contents Bicing is the bestNever pay to get into a clubFinding a good beachPlan your shoppingPanoramic views Bicing is the best Getting about Barcelona is relatively simple with a great network of public transport. 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