{"id":75680,"date":"2017-02-19T09:59:34","date_gmt":"2017-02-19T08:59:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/?p=75680"},"modified":"2019-12-09T12:49:03","modified_gmt":"2019-12-09T11:49:03","slug":"travel-bar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/travel-bar\/","title":{"rendered":"The Travel Bar: the travellers&#8217; meeting point in Barcelona"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Travelling by yourself<\/strong> can be a daunting experience. There are advantages, like being able to do things at your own pace and not having to debate where to go next, but there are also disadvantages, the biggest one of all being feeling lonely during your time abroad. In Barcelona, there is a place where you can go to meet other travellers and strike up a conversation:\u00a0<strong>Travel Bar<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Related article: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/barcelona-for-solo-travelers-2015\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Barcelona for solo travels<\/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-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/travel-bar\/#The_bar\" title=\"The bar\">The bar<\/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\/travel-bar\/#The_drinks\" title=\"The drinks\">The drinks<\/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\/travel-bar\/#The_food\" title=\"The food\">The food<\/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\/travel-bar\/#Location_and_working_hours\" title=\"Location and working hours\">Location and working hours<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_bar\"><\/span>The bar<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_83678\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-83678\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-83678\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/backpack-1839705_960_720-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-83678\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo via Pixabay<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The name says it all. The bar is set up for <strong>travellers<\/strong> to come and meet each other in order to further join forces in discovering\u00a0the city or simply <strong>have a drink together<\/strong>. They also offer events such as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/walking-tours-of-barcelona\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">walking tours<\/a> around the city and paella cooking nights. These are perfect for the <strong>single travelers<\/strong> who want to do activities\u00a0but not by themselves. There are tours\u00a0<strong>every day<\/strong> after which you can return to the bar to have a drink with your new found friends, either in the beautiful courtyard round the back, or in the rustic and traditional bar itself.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_drinks\"><\/span>The drinks<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Travel Bar\u00a0<\/strong>has beverages from all over the world, including <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wine-sant-marti\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">wines<\/a>, whiskeys and even ciders, which is a huge rarity in the city. The staff is knowledgeable about their alcohol and all have several years of bartending experience. They have a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/lp-bar\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">cocktail<\/a>\u00a0list and they sometimes invent new shots on the spot. Best of all, the drinks are some of the cheapest in the city!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Related article: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/move-barcelona\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Why You Should Move to Barcelona Even if You Don&#8217;t Know a Single Person<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_food\"><\/span>The food<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Travel Bar<\/strong>\u00a0serves dishes from all over the world. You can eat anything from a traditional tapas plate (including\u00a0patatas bravas, pan de catalunya and calamari)\u00a0to burgers, pizzas and pastas. The food is cooked fresh behind the bar, and you can even watch it being made.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Location_and_working_hours\"><\/span>Location and working hours<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_75685\" style=\"width: 293px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-75685\" class=\"wp-image-75685\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/127085104_3eefa52be0_b-1024x701.jpg\" alt=\"Photo by Edwin Land via VisualHunt\" width=\"283\" height=\"194\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-75685\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo by Edwin Land via VisualHunt<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The\u00a0<strong>Travel Bar<\/strong> is located at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.es\/maps\/place\/Travel+Bar\/@41.3817669,2.1744421,15z\/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0x6ac5650cf3f1b8e1!8m2!3d41.3817669!4d2.1744421\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Carrer de la Boqueria, 27<\/a>, close to the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/the-bell-tower-of-the-santa-maria-del-pi-church\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bas\u00edlica de Santa Maria del Pi<\/a>. It is open every day of the week, from 10 am to 2 am, closing only at 2:30 am on Fridays and Saturdays.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">So there you go. If you find yourself <strong>travelling alone in Barcelona<\/strong>, or even in a group, leave your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">flat<\/a> or hostel behind and head on down to the\u00a0<strong>Travel Bar<\/strong><strong>\u00a0<\/strong>to make some new friends.<\/p>\n<div style=\"display: none;\"\n    class=\"kk-star-ratings kksr-valign-bottom kksr-align-left \"\n    data-id=\"75680\"\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: 120px;\">\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            <strong class=\"kksr-score\">4<\/strong>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">\/<\/span>\n        <strong>5<\/strong>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">(<\/span>\n        <strong class=\"kksr-count\">10<\/strong>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">\n            votes        <\/span>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">)<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Travelling by yourself can be a daunting experience. 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