{"id":57863,"date":"2015-10-21T10:13:41","date_gmt":"2015-10-21T08:13:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/?p=57863"},"modified":"2022-02-14T12:19:05","modified_gmt":"2022-02-14T11:19:05","slug":"spend-a-beautiful-week-in-barcelona","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/spend-a-beautiful-week-in-barcelona\/","title":{"rendered":"A Perfect Week in Barcelona"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Barcelona is an exciting city! There is so much to do and so much to see, visitors sometimes feel overwhelmed by the choices. So if you are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/short-term-rentals\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" class=\"broken_link\"><strong>staying in Barcelona for a week<\/strong><\/a>, and don\u2019t know where to start? Here are some suggestions by <strong>ShBarcelona<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Related article:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/storing-luggage-barcelona\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Storing Your Luggage in Barcelona<\/a><\/em><\/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-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/spend-a-beautiful-week-in-barcelona\/#Day_1_City_Center\" title=\"Day 1: City Center\">Day 1: City Center<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/spend-a-beautiful-week-in-barcelona\/#Day_2_Gaudis_Works\" title=\"Day 2: Gaud\u00ed\u2019s Works\">Day 2: Gaud\u00ed\u2019s Works<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/spend-a-beautiful-week-in-barcelona\/#Day_3_The_Old_City\" title=\"Day 3: The Old City\">Day 3: The Old City<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/spend-a-beautiful-week-in-barcelona\/#Day_4_Montjuic_Poble_Sec\" title=\"Day 4: \u00a0Montju\u00efc &amp; Poble Sec\">Day 4: \u00a0Montju\u00efc &amp; Poble Sec<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/spend-a-beautiful-week-in-barcelona\/#Day_5_Gaudis_Works_-_Part_II\" title=\"Day 5: Gaudi\u2019s Works \u2013 Part II\">Day 5: Gaudi\u2019s Works \u2013 Part II<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/spend-a-beautiful-week-in-barcelona\/#Day_6_Shop_till_you_drop\" title=\"Day 6: Shop \u2018till you drop\">Day 6: Shop \u2018till you drop<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/spend-a-beautiful-week-in-barcelona\/#Day_7_Fun_day\" title=\"Day 7: Fun day\">Day 7: Fun day<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Day_1_City_Center\"><\/span>Day 1: City Center<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_57866\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-57866\" class=\"wp-image-57866 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Museu_Maritim_fg01-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"inside maritime museum barcelona\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-57866\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Photo via Pixabay<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">What better place to start your visit than the heart of the city? Go to\u00a0<strong>Plaza Catalunya<\/strong>, the most famous plaza in <strong>Barcelona<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Afterward, start walking towards the sea going down <strong>Las Ramblas<\/strong>, the main touristic point in the city, full of <strong>souvenir shops, street performers, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/shop-barcelona\/\">markets<\/a><\/strong> and much more.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Stop along the way to have lunch at <strong>La Boqueria<\/strong>, Barcelona\u2019s most famous market, where you can choose from a variety of sweet and salty items like chocolate truffles and jam\u00f3n serrano.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">If when you finish seeing <strong>Las Ramblas<\/strong>\u00a0you find that you still have a lot of time to spare, stop by one or more of the museums closest to that area: the <strong>Wax Museum<\/strong>, the <strong>Erotic Museum<\/strong>, or the <strong>Maritime Museum<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Day_2_Gaudis_Works\"><\/span>Day 2: Gaud\u00ed\u2019s Works<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Antoni Gaud\u00ed is one of the most important names in <strong>Spanish architecture<\/strong>, a central figure in the development of the <strong>M<\/strong><strong>odernist movement<\/strong> in the country. Start the day visiting <a href=\"https:\/\/shbarcelona.barcelona.ticketbar.eu\/en\/attractions\/casa-batllo-be-the-first-en-\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><strong>Casa Batll\u00f3<\/strong><\/a>, a gorgeous private home turned museum inspired by elements of nature and the sea.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Stop at <strong>El Nacional<\/strong>, a multi-restaurant center resembling an old greenhouse where you can try a variety of\u00a0<strong>Spanish dishes<\/strong>. After a good and satisfying meal, take the bus or the metro to Carmel Hill for a visit to <a href=\"https:\/\/shbarcelona.barcelona.ticketbar.eu\/en\/guided-walking-tours\/the-parc-guell-guided-tour-\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><strong>Park G\u00fcell<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Day_3_The_Old_City\"><\/span>Day 3: The Old City<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_99585\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-99585\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-99585\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/parc-de-la-ciutadella-1562194_1920-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"ciutadella park in barcelona\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-99585\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Photo via Pixabay<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Start close to the water at <strong>Passeig de Colom<\/strong> and make your way towards the center walking inside the <span class=\"removed_link\" title=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/barcelona-rent\/ciutat-vella\/gotic\"><strong>Gothic neighborhood<\/strong><\/span>. When you feel like you have explored that area enough, cross <strong>Via Laietana<\/strong> to the right side, towards <strong>Born<\/strong>, one of the <strong>hippest barrios<\/strong> in town.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">After visiting the area and stopping for a bite, make your way to <strong>Parc de la Ciutadella<\/strong> for a nice and peaceful post-lunch walk. Exit through <strong>Passeig Pujades<\/strong> so you can see <strong>Barcelona&#8217;s own<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>Arc de Triomf<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Day_4_Montjuic_Poble_Sec\"><\/span>Day 4: \u00a0Montju\u00efc &amp; Poble Sec<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">There are several places to visit in the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/barcelona-rent\/sants-montjuic\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" class=\"broken_link\">Montju\u00efc neighbourhood<\/a>: <\/strong>the <strong>Montju\u00efc Castle<\/strong>, <strong>Poble Espanyol<\/strong>, <strong>MNAC<\/strong> and the mountain itself. Choose the order you prefer and get to know this magnificent area.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">When the sky finally starts becoming dark, stop at the top of <strong>Avinguda Maria Cristina<\/strong> for a show of music, color and light at Montju\u00efc\u2019s <strong>Font M\u00e0gica<\/strong>. End your day in <strong>Carrer del Blai<\/strong> where you will find dozens of \u00a0<strong>pintxos bars<\/strong>, where you can have a meal of small slices of bread with an enormous variety of toppings.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Related article:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/beaches-barcelona-coast\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Beaches on Barcelona\u2019s Coast<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Day_5_Gaudis_Works_-_Part_II\"><\/span>Day 5: Gaudi\u2019s Works \u2013 Part II<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_99586\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-99586\" class=\"wp-image-99586 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/spain-1276212_1920-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"exterior casa mila barcelona\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-99586\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Photo via Pixabay<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">If you became a fan of <strong>Gaud\u00ed<\/strong> after your visit to <strong>Casa Batll\u00f3<\/strong> and <strong>Park G\u00fcell<\/strong>, dedicate another day to visiting other famous buildings by the Catalan architect.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Start your day at the single most visited monument in the city: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/shbarcelona.barcelona.ticketbar.eu\/en\/sagrada-familia-en\/la-sagrada-familia-guided-tour-2-\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">La Sagrada Fam\u00edlia<\/a><\/strong>. Take your time to explore this intricate and majestic piece of work whose construction began over 100 years ago, in 1882.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Go back to the center and have lunch in <strong>Passeig de Gr\u00e0cia<\/strong>, one of the most beautiful and most expensive avenues in <strong>Barcelona. <\/strong>After exploring the avenue, head up to <a href=\"https:\/\/shbarcelona.barcelona.ticketbar.eu\/en\/museums\/casa-mila-open-tickets-\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><strong>Casa Mil\u00e1<\/strong><\/a>, famously known as <strong>La Pedrera<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Day_6_Shop_till_you_drop\"><\/span>Day 6: Shop \u2018till you drop<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">After spending five days exploring the city, allow yourself to get lost in the many <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/shopping-at-barcelonas-markets\/\"><strong>shopping<\/strong><\/a> malls and street shops around the city. There are several malls in <strong>Barcelona.<\/strong>\u00a0The most significant ones are <strong>Diagonal Mar, Maremagnum, Las Arenas, L\u2019Illa Diagonal, Gl\u00f2ries<\/strong> and <strong>La Maquinista<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">There are also great streets for shopping like <strong>Portal de l\u2019\u00c0ngel, <\/strong>where you will find the most famous, popular brands; <strong>Passeig de Gr\u00e0cia <\/strong>and <strong>Avinguda Diagonal<\/strong> where you will find the most expensive brands; and<strong> Carrer de Aviny\u00f3<\/strong>, where you will find several vintage and alternative dress shops. \u00a0<strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Day_7_Fun_day\"><\/span>Day 7: Fun day<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_57864\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/16964532202_791c854f3e_b.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-57864\" class=\"wp-image-57864 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/16964532202_791c854f3e_b-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"ferris wheel tibidabo amusement park\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-57864\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Photo via Pixabay<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">End your trip with a smile by trying one of the many <strong>fun activities<\/strong> offered by the city. If you like animals, visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/shbarcelona.barcelona.ticketbar.eu\/en\/attractions\/laquarium-barcelona-\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><strong>Aquarium<\/strong><\/a> or the <a href=\"https:\/\/shbarcelona.barcelona.ticketbar.eu\/en\/attractions\/barcelona-zoo-\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><strong>Zoo<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">If you like games and rides, go to <strong>Tibidabo Amusement Park<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">If you are into <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/adrenaline\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">adrenaline<\/a><\/strong>, try an extreme sport like <strong>bungee jumping<\/strong>, <strong>Flyboarding<\/strong> and<strong> sky diving<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Is there anything else that should be on this list when you visit Barcelona for a full week?<\/strong><\/p>\n<div style=\"display: none;\"\n    class=\"kk-star-ratings kksr-valign-bottom kksr-align-left \"\n    data-id=\"57863\"\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>Barcelona is an exciting city! 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