{"id":77919,"date":"2016-10-17T18:14:21","date_gmt":"2016-10-17T16:14:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/?p=77919"},"modified":"2016-10-17T18:14:21","modified_gmt":"2016-10-17T16:14:21","slug":"tips-travel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/tips-travel\/","title":{"rendered":"3 things to do and not do in Barcelona"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Barcelona<\/strong> is one of the most popular destinations in Europe. There are lots of reasons for this city craze: the excellent quality of its Mediterranean gastronomy, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/catalan-wines\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">wine<\/a>, culture, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/best-areas-for-nightlife-in-barcelona\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">nightlife<\/a>, and climate, to name a few. Like any touristic city, <strong>Barcelona<\/strong> also has its issues.\u00a0You\u00a0must remain vigilant at all times not to fall into the most common\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/tourist-traps-to-avoid-in-barcelona\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>tourist traps<\/strong><\/a>.<\/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\">Tabla de contenidos<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"display: none;\"><i class=\"ez-toc-glyphicon ez-toc-icon-toggle\"><\/i><\/a><\/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\/tips-travel\/#Three-things-to-do-when-in-Barcelona\" title=\"Three things to do when in Barcelona\">Three things to do when in Barcelona<\/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\/tips-travel\/#Three-things-to-avoid-in-Barcelona\" title=\"Three things to avoid in Barcelona\">Three things to avoid in Barcelona<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Three-things-to-do-when-in-Barcelona\"><\/span>Three things to do when in Barcelona<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>1.\u00a0<\/strong><strong>Remember to book your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/apartments-for-rent\/short-term\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">accommodation<\/a> in advance.<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_81113\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-81113\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-81113\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/en\/2016\/09\/2253659828_0757ae60af_o-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Photo credit: MoToMo via Visual Hunt \/ CC BY-SA\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-81113\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo credit: MoToMo via Visual Hunt \/ CC BY-SA<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">There are several conferences that take place in <strong>Barcelona,<\/strong> including the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mobileworldcongress.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><strong>Mobile World Congress<\/strong><\/a><strong>,<\/strong>\u00a0which raises the prices considerably close to the event&#8217;s dates. <strong>Barcelona<\/strong> is far from lacking <strong>accommodation:<\/strong> you just have to plan your trip ahead in order to not pay the double than it should cost.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>2. Be aware of your belongings &#8211; you don&#8217;t want to become another\u00a0victim of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/now-what-the-steps-to-take-after-an-unfortunate-pickpocketing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">pickpockets<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Do not pay attention to a person who gesticulates next to you while talking incomprehensible gibberish. This is a known technique to confuse you and <strong>steal your wallet<\/strong>. Another tip when trying to get on a <strong>subway:<\/strong> if someone blocks your access, get in on another section of the vehicle or wait for the next one to come by. They run\u00a0every 5 minutes and if you miss one, another will arrive soon enough.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>3. Try the local cuisine<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Barcelona<\/strong> offers one of the best <b>cuisines<\/b> in the world and the best wines of Spain such as <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/drink-cava\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cava<\/a>.<\/strong> Feel free to get started and to try something new: many specialties are served\u00a0as <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/tapas\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">tapas<\/a>.<\/strong> These are small portions that you can share, so you can taste\u00a0several types of food.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Related article: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/the-best-tapas-bars\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The best tapas bar in Barcelona<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Three-things-to-avoid-in-Barcelona\"><\/span>Three things to avoid in Barcelona<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>1. Booking a flight to Girona thinking you will arrive in the heart of Barcelona.<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_81112\" style=\"width: 322px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-81112\" class=\" wp-image-81112\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/en\/2016\/09\/f-300x197.jpg\" alt=\"Photo via Visualhunt\" width=\"312\" height=\"205\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-81112\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo via Visualhunt<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Even if this low-cost <strong>airport<\/strong> is well served by shuttle buses, it is not the most convenient way to get to the Catalan capital. However, if you have time, it&#8217;s an opportunity to visit the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/trip-girona\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">beautiful city of Girona<\/a><\/strong> before going to Barcelona. Just remember to check which <strong>airport<\/strong> you land in, to\u00a0avoid any unpleasant surprises.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>2. Shopping in a big mall. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Barcelona has a large number of <strong>shops<\/strong> in the small streets near the major avenues of the city. You can come across good deals if you avoid the <strong>tourist areas<\/strong>. Shopping centers do not reflect <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/best-local-brands-in-barcelona\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the soul of the Catalan capital<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>3. Walking down the street with a bottle of wine or beer in your hand.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Don&#8217;t do elsewhere what you would not do at home. The police will punish you with a fine if you drink alcohol in the street. The fine can go up to 600\u20ac for non-residents.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Related article: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/shop-barcelona\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Best streets to go shopping in Barcelona<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Barcelona is one of the most popular destinations in Europe. There are lots of reasons for this city craze: the excellent quality of its Mediterranean gastronomy, wine, culture, nightlife, and climate, to name a few. 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