{"id":76101,"date":"2017-01-04T13:33:03","date_gmt":"2017-01-04T12:33:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/?p=76101"},"modified":"2017-01-09T12:50:21","modified_gmt":"2017-01-09T11:50:21","slug":"avoid-crowds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/avoid-crowds\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Avoid the Crowds in Barcelona"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Barcelona<\/strong> is without a\u00a0doubt one of the <strong>best cities in the world<\/strong>\u00a0for tourism. There are countless <strong>activities<\/strong> to do and <strong>sights<\/strong> to see. This is hardly an unknown fact, and therefore the amounts of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/how-to-escape-the-heat-and-the-tourists-this-summer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>tourists<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0that visit the city every month, especially during the holidays, can be very high. During this time, you can spend precious hours queueing for even a basic tapas lunch.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">So how exactly can you avoid the pesky crowds?<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Related article: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/tourist-traps-to-avoid-in-barcelona\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tourist traps to avoid 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-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/avoid-crowds\/#Avoiding_seasonal_crowds\" title=\"Avoiding seasonal crowds\">Avoiding seasonal crowds<\/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\/avoid-crowds\/#Beach_selection\" title=\"Beach selection\">Beach selection<\/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\/avoid-crowds\/#Where_to_Stay\" title=\"Where to Stay\">Where to Stay<\/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\/avoid-crowds\/#Time_of_Day\" title=\"Time of Day\">Time of Day<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Avoiding_seasonal_crowds\"><\/span>Avoiding seasonal crowds<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">First and foremost, the golden rule; avoid <strong>August<\/strong> like the plague! There is a reason all the locals go on their own holidays in <strong>August.<\/strong>\u00a0You will be no more than a foot away from the next person on the <strong>beach<\/strong>, and you will queue for hours in the heat to go to any of the sights such as the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sagradafamilia.org\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><strong>Sagrada Familia<\/strong><\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.stadiumguide.com\/noucamp\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><strong>Camp Nou<\/strong><\/a>. The problem, however, is easily rectifiable. There is no bad time to come to Barcelona! It has something to offer all year round. The weather is warm enough to go to the <strong>beach<\/strong>\u00a0from the end of May to the start of October, and the <strong>party atmosphere<\/strong>\u00a0is present all year round. So head on down to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.pt\/maps\/place\/Costa+del+Sol,+M%C3%A1laga,+Spain\/@37.2218524,-18.8275045,5z\/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0xd732843d22a785b:0x309230fc1141f70e!8m2!3d36.524807!4d-5.0390536\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><strong>Costa del Sol<\/strong><\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.pt\/maps\/place\/Majorca\/@39.6132097,2.3511619,9z\/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x1297b8766606c129:0xb7eb9bff02d2ecc0!8m2!3d39.6952629!4d3.0175712\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><strong>Mallorca<\/strong><\/a> in <strong>August,<\/strong> and come join us in Barcelona the rest of the year.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Beach_selection\"><\/span>Beach selection<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_76104\" style=\"width: 242px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-76104\" class=\" wp-image-76104\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/2588278610_0b8b3ae000_b-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Photo by OliverN5 via VisualHunt\" width=\"232\" height=\"174\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-76104\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo by OliverN5 via VisualHunt<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The beaches of <strong>Barceloneta<\/strong> and <strong>San Sebastian<\/strong> are closest to the <strong>city centre<\/strong>, and therefore are the most full. They have rows of bars\u00a0and free WiFi,\u00a0which tends to attract the <strong>tourists.<\/strong>\u00a0However, there are five more beaches in the city and the further down you go, the less busy they become. Not only this, but they too have beach volleyball courts, bars and restaurants and all the amenities that Barceloneta and San Sebastian do. So, if you\u2019re looking for a day on the sand and want to <strong>avoid the crowds<\/strong>, head on down to the beaches of\u00a0<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.barcelonaturisme.com\/wv3\/en\/page\/1117\/mar-bella-beach.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">La Mar Bella<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0and <strong>Llevant<\/strong>, which are easily accessible by car, foot or public transport.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Related article: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/best-beaches-barcelona\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Best Beaches in Barcelona (and around)<\/a>\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Where_to_Stay\"><\/span>Where to Stay<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">If you want to <strong>avoid the crowds<\/strong>, don\u2019t get a hotel right on La Rambla or a hostel in Barri Gotic.<strong>\u00a0<\/strong>Instead, live like a local and get a <strong>flat with\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ShBarcelona<\/a><\/strong> in another part of the city. The districts of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/passeig-de-gracia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Gracia<\/strong><\/a> and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/discover-eixample\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Eixample<\/strong><\/a> are still great\u00a0locations with lots to offer and are less crowded by tourists. They are within walking distance of a lot of the sites, yet the local bars, restaurants and shops are considerably cheaper as they don\u2019t have a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/five-ways-to-avoid-being-an-annoying-tourist-in-barcelona\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">tourist<\/a> premium.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Time_of_Day\"><\/span>Time of Day<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_76102\" style=\"width: 229px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-76102\" class=\" wp-image-76102\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/9009967455_8467b10398_b-1024x681.jpg\" alt=\"Photo by MiquelGP54 via VisualHunt \" width=\"219\" height=\"146\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-76102\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo by MiquelGP54 via VisualHunt<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Some of Barcelona\u2019s <strong>best views<\/strong> actually come after<strong> sunset<\/strong>. Instead of going around on a tour during the heat of the day, take one at <strong>night<\/strong>. This way you will feel cooler, miss the crowds and also see the city beautifully lit up. In Barcelona, we eat late anyway, sometimes having\u00a0dinner at 10 pm or 11pm, so go on a night tour before coming to dinner and miss all the crowds!<\/p>\n<div style=\"display: none;\"\n    class=\"kk-star-ratings kksr-valign-bottom kksr-align-left \"\n    data-id=\"76101\"\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: 150px;\">\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\">5<\/strong>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">\/<\/span>\n        <strong>5<\/strong>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">(<\/span>\n        <strong class=\"kksr-count\">1<\/strong>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">\n            vote        <\/span>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">)<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Barcelona is without a\u00a0doubt one of the best cities in the world\u00a0for tourism. There are countless activities to do and sights to see. This is hardly an unknown fact, and therefore the amounts of tourists\u00a0that visit the city every month, especially during the holidays, can be very high. 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