{"id":81466,"date":"2016-10-25T13:52:02","date_gmt":"2016-10-25T11:52:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/?p=81466"},"modified":"2016-10-25T13:52:02","modified_gmt":"2016-10-25T11:52:02","slug":"budget","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/budget\/","title":{"rendered":"Visiting Barcelona on a tight budget"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n<div class=\"kk-star-ratings kksr-auto kksr-align-left kksr-valign-top\"\n    data-payload='{&quot;align&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;81466&quot;,&quot;slug&quot;:&quot;default&quot;,&quot;valign&quot;:&quot;top&quot;,&quot;ignore&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;reference&quot;:&quot;auto&quot;,&quot;class&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;count&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;legendonly&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;readonly&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;score&quot;:&quot;5&quot;,&quot;starsonly&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;best&quot;:&quot;5&quot;,&quot;gap&quot;:&quot;5&quot;,&quot;greet&quot;:&quot;Rate this post&quot;,&quot;legend&quot;:&quot;5\\\/5 - (2 votes)&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;24&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Visiting Barcelona on a tight budget&quot;,&quot;width&quot;:&quot;142.5&quot;,&quot;_legend&quot;:&quot;{score}\\\/{best} - ({count} {votes})&quot;,&quot;font_factor&quot;:&quot;1.25&quot;}'>\n            \n<div class=\"kksr-stars\">\n    \n<div class=\"kksr-stars-inactive\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"1\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"2\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"3\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"4\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"5\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    \n<div class=\"kksr-stars-active\" style=\"width: 142.5px;\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n                \n\n<div class=\"kksr-legend\" style=\"font-size: 19.2px;\">\n            5\/5 - (2 votes)    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">A lively city rich in<strong> culture<\/strong> and<strong> entertainment<\/strong>, <strong>Barcelona<\/strong> provides its visitors with a multitude of things to do. What if you\u2019re on a <strong>tight budget<\/strong>, though? Well, expensive activities and fancy restaurants might be out of reach, but that doesn\u2019t mean you can\u2019t still enjoy the capital of Catalonia fully. In fact, there\u2019s a lot of fun to be had in Barcelona without spending much <strong>money<\/strong> \u2013 or even any at all.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Related article: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/cheap-beer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cheapest places to grab a beer in Barcelona<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p><script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/w.ticketbar.eu\/js\/widget\/Widget.min.js\" async=\"true\"><\/script><\/p>\n<div class=\"Ticketbar-Widget\" data-widget-guid=\"68e0e681-6422-4bda-a342-c1571559dc44\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_89 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Tabla de contenidos<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6af890ad3dd3f\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #850909;color:#850909\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #850909;color:#850909\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6af890ad3dd3f\"  aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><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\/budget\/#Enjoy-the-outdoors-in-Barcelona\" >Enjoy the outdoors 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\/budget\/#Architecture-in-Barcelona\" >Architecture in Barcelona<\/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\/budget\/#Free-museums-in-Barcelona\" >Free museums in Barcelona<\/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\/budget\/#Cheap-eats-in-Barcelona\" >Cheap eats in Barcelona<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Enjoy-the-outdoors-in-Barcelona\"><\/span>Enjoy the outdoors in Barcelona<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_81483\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-81483\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-81483\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/en\/2016\/10\/14166218693_46030a2df5_z-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Photo by jacilluch via Visualhunt\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-81483\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo by jacilluch via Visualhunt<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">One of the best <strong>free things<\/strong> you can do in Barcelona is simply to\u00a0<strong>walk around<\/strong>! Brilliant, isn\u2019t it? In a city with so much to offer, it can be pretty rewarding \u2013 so, take a stroll down\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/rambla-poblenou\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">La Rambla<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>and enjoy all the<strong> street entertainment<\/strong> it presents, such as<strong> living statues, cartoonists, dancers<\/strong> and <strong>live musicians<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Whenever you feel like escaping the urban bustle for a moment, find harbor amongst the trees of <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.pt\/maps\/place\/Ciutadella+Park\/@41.3836319,2.1809364,15.37z\/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x12a4a2fd439609e1:0x42386118e65a3d70!8m2!3d41.388123!4d2.1860152\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Parc de la Ciutadella<\/a><\/strong>. Have a <strong>picnic<\/strong> by its beautiful <strong>lake<\/strong>, watch the <strong>jugglers<\/strong> and <strong>tightrope walkers<\/strong> or close your eyes while you lie on the grass and listen to the Spanish guitar that someone is always playing.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">If a lake isn\u2019t a large enough body of water for you, visit one of Barcelona\u2019s many beautiful <strong>beaches<\/strong>. With a long <strong>pedestrian corridor<\/strong> and a <strong>bike lane<\/strong>, the <strong>seaside area<\/strong> of the city is calming, inspiring and revitalizing. Take in the fresh ocean breeze, step off your shoes and dip your toes in the sand \u2013 weather permitting, take a dive! Again, how much does this all cost? <a href=\"http:\/\/www.dictionary.com\/browse\/nada\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Nada<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Architecture-in-Barcelona\"><\/span>Architecture in Barcelona<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_81484\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-81484\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-81484\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/en\/2016\/10\/5460177722_6dc1268f33_z-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Photo by gmaximo via Visualhunt\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-81484\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo by gmaximo via Visualhunt<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Famous for its\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/live-the-enriching-cultural-experience-of-barcelonas-architecture\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>architecture<\/strong><\/a>, Barcelona has\u00a0a lot of exquisite <strong>buildings<\/strong>\u00a0for you to see. In fact, some say you don\u2019t truly get to know the city until you\u2019ve admired the many works of <strong>Gaud\u00ed<\/strong>. You don\u2019t need to pay for that, either \u2013 just keep on walking through the city streets. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/sagrada-familia-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>La Sagrada Familia<\/strong><\/a>, a legendary catholic temple still being finished today, can be freely admired from the outside, just like some of his other <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/casa-amatller\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">modernist<\/a> works<\/strong> of brilliance such as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/casa-batllo\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Casa Batllo<\/strong><\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/casa-mila\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Casa Mil\u00e0<\/strong> <\/a>(popularly known as La Pedrera).<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Free-museums-in-Barcelona\"><\/span>Free museums in Barcelona<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">A big fan of <strong>museums<\/strong> but not such a fan of expensive tickets? You\u2019re in luck! Many of the city\u2019s museums are <strong>free<\/strong> on either the first Sunday of every month or on every Sunday afternoon (normally after 3 PM). So, make sure your next visit to Barcelona includes a Sunday or two and take advantage of the opportunity to visit the <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.museupicasso.bcn.cat\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Picasso Museum<\/a><\/strong>, the <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mmb.cat\/?idm=2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Maritime Museum<\/a><\/strong>, the<strong> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cccb.org\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">CCCB<\/a><\/strong>, the<strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.barcelona.cat\/museuhistoria\/en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">MUHBA<\/a><\/strong> and many others completely <strong>free of charge<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Cheap-eats-in-Barcelona\"><\/span>Cheap eats in Barcelona<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_81485\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-81485\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-81485\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/en\/2016\/10\/5040742988_6c4ef56d48_z-300x201.jpg\" alt=\"Photo by avlxyz via Visualhunt\" width=\"300\" height=\"201\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-81485\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo by avlxyz via Visualhunt<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">There are many <strong>bars<\/strong> and <strong>restaurants<\/strong> in Barcelona where you\u2019ll be served delicious and satisfying meals for very <strong>low prices<\/strong> \u2013 stay away from the most popular establishments in the city centre, of course, as prices tend to be quite high there. Instead, head to places like a <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.pt\/maps\/place\/Travel+Bar\/@41.3815144,2.1641731,15.04z\/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x12a4a2f81df27f83:0x6ac5650cf3f1b8e1!8m2!3d41.381569!4d2.174546\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Travel Bar<\/a><\/strong> (there are many in the city), where the dinner special costs only 1\u20ac, or <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.pt\/maps\/place\/La+Xampaneria\/@41.381803,2.1812309,17z\/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x12a4a2ffe9fe5b23:0xc8516ba7d49ce64d!8m2!3d41.381799!4d2.1834196\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">El Can Paixano<\/a><\/strong>, which has a very good offer of <strong>traditional Spanish dishes<\/strong> at low prices. Want to taste those famous <strong>Spanish tapas<\/strong>? Try <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.pt\/maps\/place\/Bar+del+Pi\/@41.3792982,2.1733103,14.56z\/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x12a4a258ef4202a5:0xd24d3ba8e4b686d6!8m2!3d41.3825122!4d2.1739825\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Bar del Pi<\/a><\/strong>, where a good menu will cost you only 3\u20ac. For other places to eat without doing too much of a dent in your wallet, check out some of our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/?s=%22eat%22+%2B+%22budget%22\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">other articles<\/a> on this topic.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Related article: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/eat-budget\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Where to eat on a budget in the Gothic neighborhood<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">That\u2019s it! Follow our tips and you\u2019ll be sure to enjoy the capital of Catalonia even on a <strong>tight budget<\/strong>. Will you be visiting us soon? 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