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Welcome to Barcelona Hacks – where I help you visit the city I love!

Now that we’ve introduced ourselves you’re surely asking yourselves how one can get around the city once you’ve arrived – so here’s my METRO MAP with all the info you’ll ever need:

City map of Barcelona

Found yourself? OK, now it’s time to pick which DISCOUNT TRANSPORT CARD is best for you. I’ve prepared a little graph that’ll help you understand the differences between cards and how you’ll save a chunk of change 😉

the three best barcelona discount pass options

The next thing you need to know is that Barcelona has over 8 million tourists a year and so THE LINES AT ATTRACTIONS ARE UNBEARABLE! But there’s a way to skip them… buying your tickets online:

Skip attraction lines in Barcelona

If you don’t know where to head first I’ll leave you with some of the blog’s MOST USEFUL POSTS below. If you have ANY questions about anything I am here in the comment section of any post. Don’t be shy. WRITE ME.

Have a nice holiday 🙂

Find Cheap Apartments in Barcelona with Local Advice

28/12/2017 By: Ash2 Comments

Find Cheap Apartments in Barcelona with Local Advice

If you're like me you're sick of hostels. You also probably don't see the sense in splurging on a hotel if you're out all day sightseeing. Luckily there's a happy medium to be found: spending less but getting the privacy of your own holiday apartment in Barcelona. And I'm gonna show you how to do ... Read More

Park Guell Tickets and Visitor Information + Skip Lines

21/12/2017 By: Ash6 Comments

Park Guell Tickets and Visitor Information + Skip Lines

I'm sure you'd agree that when a wealthy industrialist employs the world's greatest architect to construct paradise on earth it's going to end up in tourist gold. If you don't there's over 9 million tourists a year to back me up. Yes, getting Park Guell tickets is about as standard as airport ... Read More

The 9 Best Hostels in Barcelona from Cheap to Chic

08/12/2017 By: Ash18 Comments

The 9 Best Hostels in Barcelona from Cheap to Chic

With well over 100 hostels in Barcelona it can be a real pain in the neck deciding where to stay. First of all, the city itself is so flooded by tourists that it permits places with a low price-quality ratio not only to exist, but to thrive. Secondly, with so many dubious review sites and ... Read More

Barcelona Attraction Tickets + Up to 15% Off Discounts

27/11/2017 By: Ash10 Comments

Barcelona Attraction Tickets + Up to 15% Off Discounts

Here's the mother lode of Barcelona attraction tickets online. Each button has a direct link to the official office of Barcelona Turisme where you can buy discounted entrance tickets and have the holiday all booked before you even leave home. Why Book Online? With advance tickets you’ll ... Read More

Barcelona Taxi Guide – Costs, Apps, Airport Trips, Tips

10/11/2017 By: Ash23 Comments

Barcelona Taxi Guide – Costs, Apps, Airport Trips, Tips

On holiday you'll find cabs from the Barcelona taxi system everywhere - you likely won't wait more than a minute and prices are cheaper than most major European cities. Yes, it's still the most expensive way to get around but with a few precautions taking a taxi in Barcelona can be a great way to ... Read More

A Barcelona Restaurant Guide with 36 Places Locals Eat

31/10/2017 By: Ash23 Comments

A Barcelona Restaurant Guide with 36 Places Locals Eat

I see crime every day in Barcelona and it's not pickpocketting, jaywalking, or praising Real Madrid. It's tourists paying a pretty penny to drink bagged sangria and eat frozen paella. It's tourists going to American fast food chains when the same money can get you much more. Barcelona is a ... Read More

La Boqueria Market 2018 – Where to Eat and What to Buy

26/10/2017 By: Ash5 Comments

La Boqueria Market 2018 – Where to Eat and What to Buy

So you're in Barcelona and you love food - we're off to a good start. It might not be front and centre of the average itinerary, but the great foodie pilgrimage the city has laid at our feet with La Boqueria Market can't be missed. The only problem is it's a bit of a jerk - it wants your ... Read More

Poble Espanyol Barcelona – Info, Tips, Discount Tickets

20/10/2017 By: Ash2 Comments

Poble Espanyol Barcelona – Info, Tips, Discount Tickets

What's your biggest problem with travel? For me it's time. To take a decent gulp of Spain's diverse cultural sangria would take me a lifetime of weekends and enough Ryanair flights to have me committed to the nearest hospital psiquiátrico. But what if I told you that you could visit all of Spain's ... Read More

Antoni Gaudi Buildings in Barcelona + Biography

19/10/2017 By: Ashcomment

Antoni Gaudi Buildings in Barcelona + Biography

We can know almost everything about a certain Catalan wonder-architect in one quote: Those who look to the laws of nature as support for new works collaborate with the creator. It's just impossible to get this quote out of your head as you gaze the many Antoni Gaudi buildings that have not only ... Read More

The Best Rooftop Bars in Barcelona: Hotels + Pools 2018

12/10/2017 By: Ash2 Comments

The Best Rooftop Bars in Barcelona: Hotels + Pools 2018

There's nothing better than a chilled drink looking down on the summer chaos of a city. The knowledge that just moments ago you were entangled in a mess of turbulent tourist traffic makes that mojito's first dopamine hit to your body's reward centre even more rewarding. And if you're like me? You ... Read More

The Best Tapas in Barcelona + 8 Bars with Free Food

07/10/2017 By: Ash8 Comments

The Best Tapas in Barcelona + 8 Bars with Free Food

As you walk around the city looking for food you may find yourself thinking of the old Catalan proverb: Barcelona és bona si la bossa sona (Barcelona is only good if you’ve got money). But wait! There's cheap food out there. In fact, in my list of the best tapas in Barcelona I'm going to ... Read More

The Picasso Museum Barcelona and How to Visit in 2018

07/10/2017 By: Ash6 Comments

The Picasso Museum Barcelona and How to Visit in 2018

If you're like me the name Picasso really rings a bell. Not everybody though has such a great understanding one of the most influential artists of the 20th Century - luckily one of the best ways to learn is right here in Barcelona. By visiting the world's largest collection of Picassos. Whether ... Read More

Montjuïc Hill: Nature and Art in the Heart of Barcelona

01/10/2017 By: Ash2 Comments

Montjuïc Hill: Nature and Art in the Heart of Barcelona

Whoever visits Barcelona can't help be charmed by its artistic side, the splendor of its churches, and the energy that blows effortlessly through the city air - something that goes right to the top of Barcelona's biggest hill. This urban green lung is the closest escape from the city chaos and a ... Read More

The Best Beaches in Barcelona from Nude to Food

28/09/2017 By: Ash2 Comments

The Best Beaches in Barcelona from Nude to Food

National Geographic called Barcelona the best beach city in the world and yet all I hear are whiny locals saying it's crowded, dirty, and overpriced. Can they both be right about the best beaches in Barcelona? That's up to you to decide. Let's find a stretch of sand for you. Index 1 - ... Read More

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