The Final 2 Day Barcelona Itinerary with Suggestions and Map

In case you’re planning on spending 2 days in Barcelona, maybe over a weekend, then we’ve put collectively this itinerary that will help you plan your good go to.

Barcelona is a metropolis that Jess and I’ve visited many instances. There may be a lot to see and do, actually greater than would match into two days. Nevertheless, with cautious planning, you possibly can undoubtedly see a number of the town and lots of the highlights in a few days.

When you’ve got kind of time, try our information to spending a day in Barcelona, in addition to our 3 day Barcelona itinerary.

On this information, we’re going to share with you our concept of spend two days in Barcelona. This focuses on the highlights {that a} first-time customer is more likely to wish to see, but it surely additionally features a few of our favourite sights that aren’t so widespread.

In addition to the itinerary, we’re going to let you know every little thing you might want to know to plan your time in Barcelona. From the place to remain, to get round, to how to save cash on points of interest, this information has you coated. Let’s begin with the itinerary itself.

2 Day Barcelona Itinerary

As with all our itineraries, this one ought to be taken as a place to begin so that you can plan your personal time within the metropolis. We predict it makes for a great two days, however we recognize that everybody has totally different pursuits. So you possibly can personalize it as wanted.

Moreover, we wish to pack so much in once we journey, so when you choose to see much less, or are visiting Barcelona as a household with kids, do tweak it to satisfy your personal journey fashion.

Lastly, you additionally wish to verify the opening instances and dates for every attraction as some are closed someday per week or might need annual closing intervals. So make certain they’re open earlier than you set out.

Barcelona Itinerary Day 1

As we speak you’re going to see one of many world’s most well-known cathedrals, in addition to various different sights across the metropolis! Let’s get began.

Hop on Hop off Bus

As we speak, I’m going to suggest you get round utilizing the Hop on Hop off bus. A number of of in the present day’s points of interest are spaced just a little aside, and Barcelona’s Hop on Hop off bus is a straightforward solution to get between them. It’s additionally an effective way to study concerning the metropolis as you go, due to the included audioguide.

In fact, you might get between in the present day’s sights by public transport or different types of transport, as coated within the part on getting round Barcelona. However as lots of the metropolis passes for Barcelona embody no less than a day of hop on hop off bus journey, it’s price profiting from.

There are a few sightseeing bus providers in Barcelona. We suggest the Barcelona Bus Turistic which is operated by the town’s tourism workplace.  For this itinerary, we’re particularly recommending you are taking the Blue route.

This begins in Placa de Catalunya, and visits all of the points of interest on in the present day’s itinerary. Buses run no less than each 20 – half-hour, you may get on and off as many instances as you want, and repair usually begins at 9am.

You’ll be able to e book your tickets on-line prematurely right here. Additionally included on the Go Barcelona move and Barcelona Metropolis Go.

 

Sagrada Familia

Your first attraction cease in the present day goes to be on the unbelievable Sagrada Familia cathedral. In our opinion this can be a must-see sight within the metropolis. We suggest coming right here earlier within the day, and it is without doubt one of the first stops on the Hop on Hop off bus route.

While there’s at the moment timed entry, there isn’t a restrict to how lengthy folks can keep, so it could possibly get busier because the day progresses.

The Sagrada Familia is doubtless probably the most well-known and spectacular construction from the thoughts of architect Anton Gaudi. He was chargeable for an incredible many works within the metropolis (see our information to Gaudi in Barcelona for a lot of extra), however the Sagrada Familia is by far the biggest and most well-known.

In case you had been to solely go to one Gaudi construction in Barcelona, we’d suggest making it the Sagrada Familia.

There may be loads to see right here, and because the constructing continues to be beneath building, what you possibly can see modifications on every go to. Highlights for us embody the unbelievable “forest” of pillars holding the nave up, in addition to the large exterior façades. Nevertheless, there’s greater than sufficient to see right here to final for no less than a few hours.

See our full information to visiting the Sagrada Familia, which has every little thing you might want to know to plan a go to.

You’ll want to e book your entry to the Sagrada Familia prematurely. You are able to do so on the official web site right here. Third celebration websites additionally supply tickets and excursions, together with GetYourGuide, Tiqets and Viator. These is usually a good choice if the official website has restricted availability, or when you’d choose to take a guided tour.

Lastly, the Sagrada Familia is included on a few of the metropolis’s attraction passes. You’ll wish to verify precisely what the move contains, as some embody a guided tour at a particular time, while others simply present entry.

At present, the Sagrada Familia is included on the Go Barcelona Go, Barcelona Metropolis Go and Gaudi Bundle.

 

Sant Pau Recinte Modernista

After the Sagrada Familia, our subsequent beneficial cease (and likewise the subsequent cease on the hop on hop off bus blue route), is the Sant Pau Recinte Moderniste. Alternatively, it’s round a 20-minute stroll between the 2 areas when you choose to stretch your legs.

This advanced was initially constructed as a backyard metropolis for the sick. It was constructed between 1905 and 1930 within the artwork nouveau fashion, and designed by architect Lluís Domènech i Montaner.

As we speak, the placement is a UNESCO world heritage website, and is house to one of the vital spectacular collections of artwork nouveau buildings in Europe.

We love wandering this location, it feels very totally different to the natural constructions employed by Gaudi, and because it’s much less widespread, it additionally makes a pleasant break from the crowds of Gaudi’s points of interest.

There’s a price to go to, and it’s included on the Go Barcelona Go. It’s also possible to e book tickets on-line prematurely right here.

 

Park Guell

Your subsequent cease in your first day exploring Barcelona is Park Guell. This is without doubt one of the subsequent stops on the Hop on Hop off bus, a 20-minute trip by public transport from Sant Pau, or a 30-minute stroll.

Park Guell is one other of Gaudi’s works within the metropolis. It was initially conceived as a housing improvement which might supply residents clear air and good views. The setting is a big park.

Sadly, the imaginative and prescient was by no means absolutely realised. Two of the homes had been constructed, though they weren’t truly designed by Gaudi. As an alternative, the architect was chargeable for the park design. He additionally lived in one of many present houses on the positioning for 20 years, from 1906 to 1926. That is now open to the general public because the Gaudi Home Museum.

Most guests to Park Guell come to discover the Park, and it’s so-called Monumental Zone. This a part of the park has a price to enter, and is the place you will see that highlights just like the terrace and mosaic installations. It’s a very spectacular place to go to and nicely price spending no less than an hour exploring.

While a lot of Parc Guell is free to go to, the principle points of interest of the Monumental Zone do have a price.

At present, Parc Guell is included on the Go Barcelona Go, Barcelona Metropolis Go and Gaudi Bundle.

It’s also possible to e book tickets for Parc Guell on the official website right here and GetYourGuide right here. There may be additionally a mixed ticket which incorporates the Gaudi Home Museum and Parc Guell right here.

 

Camp Nou or Tibidabo

Your last cease in your first day in Barcelona will rely in your pursuits. The hop on hop off bus route continues round Barcelona, with the choice to go to each of those areas.

 

Choice 1: Camp Nou

Camp Nou has been the house of FC Barcelona since 1957. FC Barcelona are one among Europe’s most well-known and profitable soccer (soccer for these of you within the USA) golf equipment. They’re additionally one of the vital supported golf equipment on the planet, with followers hailing from each nook of the globe.

As such, many guests to Barcelona have an curiosity in visiting Camp Nou, to see the place their favourite gamers play. You’ll be able to in fact attempt to see an precise match, but when that’s not doable, you possibly can take a behind the scenes tour of the stadium.

Now, I’ll be sincere, neither Jess nor I’ve an incredible curiosity in soccer. Nevertheless, we’ve got visited the Camp Nou stadium and we each loved it. The tour was attention-grabbing, it was enjoyable to see behind the scenes, and we bought an actual sense of the historical past of the workforce and the eagerness the followers have.

In fact, in case you are an FC Barcelona fan, or have a common curiosity in soccer, then you’ll most likely take pleasure in it much more.

A go to to Camp Nou features a go to to the FC Barcelona Museum, in addition to areas just like the stand, the pitch, the away workforce altering room, tunnel and pressroom. There are additionally further, extra premium experiences out there that grant additional entry.

Camp Nou is included on the Go Barcelona Go. It’s also possible to purchase particular person tickets right here.

 

Choice 2: Tibidabo

In case you aren’t so excited a few go to to a soccer stadium, or would similar to another choice to contemplate, then we recommend as a substitute contemplating a visit up Tibidabo.

Tibidabo is a hill to the north-west of the town, which provides spectacular views throughout the town and surrounds. The highest of the hill is topped by the spectacular Sagrat Cor church, and there’s additionally an amusement park right here referred to as Tibidabo Amusement Park.

The park provides a small variety of rides, together with a simulated airplane trip which dates from 1928 in addition to a big Ferris wheel. Woody Allen followers will recognise the park from the film Vicky Cristina Barcelona, a part of which was shot right here.

The simplest solution to attain the Tibidabo summit is by the Tibidabo Funicular. Conveniently, the hop on hop off bus has a cease on the station. There’s a price to trip the funicular, and you may get tickets on website. The Tibidabo Amusement Park additionally has a price, which supplies you entry to all of the rides. It can save you by shopping for tickets on-line prematurely right here.

I’d add that I nonetheless assume it’s price going to the highest of the Tibidabo for the views and to go to the church, even when you don’t go to the amusement park.

That brings us to the top of your first day exploring Barcelona, no less than by way of sight-seeing. Now you possibly can head again to the town, calm down, or head out for dinner and enjoyable.

If you’re searching for one thing enjoyable to do within the night, you would possibly think about a dinner present with leisure. Flamenco exhibits (typically with an accompanying meal or tapas) are a preferred choice for guests to the town. For instance, try this present with non-compulsory dinner and drinks, or this present solely choice.

 

Barcelona Itinerary Day 2

Your second day in Barcelona has you exploring a few of the metropolis centre points of interest. Let’s get began.

Casa Batlló

While the Sagrada Familia is spectacular in each design and scale, it’s clearly not a construction that’s designed for residing in. So if you wish to get an concept of the type of home that Gaudi constructed for truly dwelling in, then it would be best to go to one (or each) of the 2 properties firstly of this itinerary.

First, the Casa Batlló. That is discovered within the metropolis’s Eixample district, only a few minutes’ stroll from Placa Catalunya.

This home was truly a transform of an current home, accomplished by Gaudi in 1904. It’s well-known for the balconies which appear to be opera masks, the dragon-like rooftop, and the flowing natural really feel of the inside.

As we speak the home kinds part of the Gaudi UNESCO world heritage website and is a extremely popular vacationer attraction. As such, we suggest beginning your day right here in order to keep away from the worst of the crowds which have a tendency to construct up because the day progresses.

Entry to Casa Batlló is included on the Go Barcelona Go. It’s also possible to purchase particular person tickets right here. It’s undoubtedly one of many pricier points of interest in Barcelona, so when you do embody it in your itinerary an attraction move is extremely more likely to prevent cash general.

 

La Pedrera

A few blocks from Casa Batlló is Casa Mila, which is extra generally generally known as La Pedrera, or “The Quarry”. That is one other Gaudi property, well-known for the natural concrete facade that wraps across the constructing.

In contrast to Casa Batlló, this condo constructing nonetheless has residents, so a go to right here solely grants you entry to sure areas. These embody the vaulted roof house the place there’s a good museum about Gaudi and his work, in addition to the beautiful chimney-dotted roof which provides good views over the town and throughout to the Sagrada Familia.

There may be an entry price to La Pedrera, and additionally it is included on the Go Barcelona Go. Alternatively, you should purchase tickets on-line right here.

In case you aren’t planning on investing within the Go Barcelona Go, we’d most likely suggest guests to Barcelona decide both Casa Batlló or Casa Mila to save cash. You might also want to avoid wasting time you probably have a number of actions booked later within the day. Each of them have uncommon exteriors which can be attention-grabbing to see even when you don’t go to them.

 

La Rambla / Gothic Quarter Strolling Tour

One among our favorite components of Barcelona to wander round is the Gothic Quarter. That is within the oldest a part of Barcelona, which was based by the Romans in 15BC. The Gothic Quarter is bordered by the ocean to the south east, and the well-known La Rambla avenue to the south west.

Las Rambla was initially a stream on the border of the Roman metropolis wall which encircled the town. As we speak it’s a widespread place to take a stroll, have a drink or snack, and do some folks watching. It’s additionally house to La Boqueria, one of many metropolis’s most well-known public markets.

The Gothic Quarter continues to be very a lot medieval in feeling. In contrast to the broad avenues and symmetrical format of different components of the town, the Gothic Quarter options slender streets with looming buildings on both facet. It’s largely pedestrianised, nice to wander round, and fairly straightforward to get misplaced in.

We suggest taking a strolling tour of the realm if you wish to study extra about its fascinating historical past. We have now an inventory of beneficial strolling excursions additional on in our itinerary, however a pair we suggest that embody the Gothic Quarter are:

In case you plan on taking a tour, you might need to regulate this itinerary to take note of the beginning time of the tour. I’d additionally add that you may in fact go to the Gothic Quarter by yourself and simply wander round with out a tour must you choose. Each are nice methods to discover.

 

Santa Maria Del Pi

One among my favorite spots in Barcelona which isn’t usually too busy is that this church within the Gothic Quarter. The Church of Saint Maria of the Pine is a fifteenth century Gothic church, with a peaceable inside. It typically performs host to live shows and performances.

The rationale I prefer it although is the big octagonal bell tower. This tower is sort of 200 toes (60 metres) excessive, and you’ll go to the highest for unbelievable views over the Gothic Quarter. It’s a actually spectacular building, with partitions virtually 12ft (3.5 metres) thick on the base.

Visiting the church itself is free, however there’s a price to climb to the highest. The price is nicely price paying for my part because it features a guided tour, and once I took the tour the information gave a number of details about the historical past of the town and its format.

Examine the web site for opening instances and costs. It’s also possible to purchase tickets on-line prematurely by way of the official website.

 

Montjuic and Magic Fountain

To finish your day of sightseeing, you’re going to go up Montjuic Hill. This hill is discovered simply to the southwest of the town centre, close to to the port.

There’s a lot to see on the high of Montjuic hill, from the seventeenth century Montjuic Fortress by way of to the Joan Miro basis, Poble Espanyol open air museum, Nationwide Artwork Museum of Catalonia, tiered gardens, Barcelona Olympic village and extra. There are additionally glorious sweeping views throughout the town.

If you’re desirous about visiting a great museum in Barcelona, then we will undoubtedly suggest the Nationwide Artwork Museum of Catalonia (Museu Nacional d’Artwork de Catalunya). It has a big assortment of each artwork and historic objects. Simply notice that when you do plan a go to right here, you’ll must skip or shorten visits to a few of the urged locations above to make sure you have sufficient time for a day go to. It’s positioned a few 5 minute stroll from the fountains.

You possibly can stroll to the highest, however we predict a greater choice is to take the Montjuic Funicular adopted by the scenic Montjuic cable automotive which runs from Estaciò Funicular on Avenida Miramar as much as the Castell de Montjuic.

The Funicular is a part of the metro service, and departs from  Paral·lel station. The Montjuic cable automotive is ticketed individually however is included on the Go Barcelona Go. It’s also possible to purchase tickets prematurely right here.

One factor we undoubtedly suggest planning for the top of your day is to try to take within the Magic Fountain show. It is a free sound, gentle and water show which occurs most evenings.

The fountain is discovered under the Palau Nacional on the head of Avinguda Maria Cristina. It’s a stunning solution to finish a day within the metropolis in our opinion. You’ll be able to see the timetable of the present right here.

That winds up the itinerary part of this information. We’ll now cowl plenty of sensible data that will help you plan the proper journey to Barcelona.

 

2 Day Barcelona Itinerary Abstract

Right here’s a fast abstract of this 2-day Barcelona itinerary for reference.

• Barcelona Itinerary Day 1 – Hop on Hop off Bus, Sagrada Familia, Sant Pau Recinte Modernista, Park Guell, Camp Nou or Tibidabo
• Barcelona Itinerary Day 2 – Casa Batlló, La Pedrera, La Rambla / Gothic Quarter Strolling Tour, Santa Maria Del Pi, Montjuic and Magic Fountain

 

Map of Barcelona Issues to Do

For ease of visualisation, here’s a information to the points of interest on the itinerary. We’ve additionally included some beneficial lodges so you possibly can see the place they’re in relation to the town’s points of interest. It’s also possible to see this map on Google Maps right here.

 

The place to Keep in Barcelona

Barcelona has an enormous quantity of alternative relating to lodging, and we’ve stayed at various totally different areas within the metropolis in each flats and lodges.

Our most popular choice when reserving lodging is reserving.com (see their Barcelona listings right here). They record every little thing from lodges to flats to hostels, and we discover they often have the widest vary on the best costs.

To present you an concept of what’s out there, listed below are some choices we suggest:

• Hostel One Ramblas – a really nicely reviewed and really central hostel choice
• The 8 Boutique B&B – a extremely rated and nicely positioned mattress and breakfast
• Lodge Barcelona Catedral – a 4* property in Barcelona within the coronary heart of the Gothic Quarter. We’ve stayed right here, and loved the roof high pool and unbelievable central location.
• Leonardo Lodge Barcelona Las Ramblas – a part of the nice worth Leonardo chain, this 3* property is a couple of moments from Las Ramblas. We loved our keep right here, and the breakfast specifically was glorious.
• Duquesa de Cardona – a 4* property on the waterfront with a roof high bar

Residence leases by way of websites like Plum Information, Airbnb, and Vrbo are additionally out there. One factor to pay attention to is that in Barcelona these should be registered with the town. When they’re registered, they are going to be issued a license quantity. If you wish to keep in an condo rental in Barcelona, then we suggest choosing one which has the license quantity on the itemizing.

In case you would favor to remain in an condo in Barcelona, then we suggest Plum Information. We’ve stayed at various their properties world wide, and you’ll see our assessment of the Plum Information right here. See their listings for Barcelona right here. We additionally suggest Vrbo, see their Barcelona listings right here.

In case you can’t discover what you need from the above decisions, otherwise you need some new choices to check out, we wrote a complete put up on the greatest options to AirBnB which it is best to try!

 

How you can Get Round Barcelona

Barcelona is straightforward to get round, with an intensive bus, metro and lightweight rail community. It’s additionally simply walkable for probably the most half, though you’ll seemingly wish to take public transport for a few of the barely additional out locations equivalent to Parc Guell, Tibidabo, and Camp Nou.

Alternatively, you possibly can go to these areas on the hop on hop off bus, as outlined in our itinerary. Extra on that shortly.

If you’re going to use public transport you may have two choices, relying on how a lot you wish to journey.

First, you should purchase particular person tickets as you go. In case you resolve to do that, probably the most cost-effective approach to take action is the ten ticket (T-Informal) card.  That is less expensive than shopping for particular person tickets and likewise permits you to change transport choices inside an hour and fifteen minutes of beginning your journey.

The opposite choice for public transport is the Hola BCN card, which supplies limitless entry to the transport community within the metropolis, and is accessible for durations from 48 hours to 120 hours. You should buy that on-line right here.

There are a few different choices for paying in your Barcelona transport.

First, when you buy a Barcelona Card or a Barcelona Card Categorical, you get free journey on the metro, buses, trams and trains at some stage in the cardboard. This contains the airport metro and practice. These playing cards additionally embody some reductions and points of interest.

Second, if you buy a Go Barcelona Go or Barcelona Metropolis Go, these each include someday entry to the Hop On Hop Off Barcelona Bus Tour, which covers practically each main vacationer website within the metropolis.

Alternatively, you possibly can buy 1 or 2 day hop on hop off bus tickets straight right here.

In case you’re arriving into Barcelona by air, you possibly can take a taxi or practice into the town centre. There’s additionally an airport bus service, which is what we usually use. You should buy tickets on the day, however we usually reserve ours prematurely in order to not have to fret about it. You’ll be able to purchase tickets for the Barcelona Aerobus right here.

 

Steered Strolling Excursions in Barcelona

We love taking strolling excursions once we go to a metropolis. It’s an effective way to study so much about its historical past, tradition and folks, in addition to get recommendations on what to see and the place to eat.

There are a variety of strolling tour firms providing excursions within the metropolis. In case you decide up one of many aforementioned passes, a few of these embody a strolling tour, so undoubtedly benefit from that.

In any other case, we often suggest strolling tour firm Take Walks. We’ve taken excursions with them in cities world wide, and benefit from the small teams and educated guides. They provide various excursions in Barcelona, a few of which we’ve included under together with different solutions.

Clearly, when you resolve to take a strolling tour you have to to tailor this itinerary to go well with.

Naturally, there are additionally many different strolling excursions to select from. See this choice on GetYourGuide and these choices on Viator for extra concepts.

 

Saving Cash with Barcelona Attraction Passes

One of many essential prices when touring is the worth of entry to points of interest. Clearly, you probably have traveled an extended solution to go to Barcelona, you’re going to wish to see some sights and go inside them. Nevertheless, you don’t wish to spend greater than you need to when doing that.

Like many cities world wide, Barcelona has various totally different attraction passes that may prevent cash in your sight-seeing. Barcelona has fairly a couple of to select from which provide various things, and we’ve truly put a put up collectively evaluating the principle Barcelona attraction passes. We even have a full assessment of the Go Barcelona Go.

Which move will give you the results you want will depend upon which sights you actually wish to see. First, let’s have a look at the full price. Assuming you go to all of the points of interest on our itinerary, selecting Camp Nou as a substitute of Tibidabo, and utilizing the Hop on Hop off bus for a kind of days, you’ll be paying round €200 per particular person.

Our suggestion, when you plan on visiting the vast majority of the points of interest we record, could be the Go Barcelona Go. This at the moment prices €104 per particular person (as of Could 2022), and contains the next from our itinerary:

• Sagrada Familia with guided tour
• Parc Guell with guided tour
• 1 day Hop on Hop off bus move
• Casa Batllo
• La Pedrera
• Camp Nou Tour
• Recinte Modernista de Sant Pau
• Montjuic Cable Automobile
• Gothic Quarter Strolling Tour

It additionally features a nice many extra points of interest throughout the town, together with strolling excursions, museum entry and far more. You’ll be able to see all of the points of interest it contains right here. We’ve used this card on a number of visits to the town and it has at all times saved us cash.

We additionally like that it features a guided tour of each Parc Guell and the Sagrada Familia, which is an extra worth. The one factor to pay attention to is that these excursions run at particular instances, so you have to to plan your itinerary accordingly.

While we predict this card provides glorious worth for many guests to Barcelona, we recognize that not everybody will wish to embody every little thing. On this case, the opposite playing cards we recommend are:

• The Barcelona Card. That is provided by the town tourism workplace and contains free entry to some museums, free public transport, and a variety of reductions on widespread points of interest
• The Barcelona Metropolis Go. This contains entry to the Sagrada Familia and Parc Guell, entry to the Hop on Hop off bus, a few audio guides and 10% low cost on further points of interest within the metropolis.

Once more, for many guests we really feel that the Go Barcelona Go provides the perfect price financial savings and probably the most inclusions, however it is best to undoubtedly verify the financial savings and inclusions in opposition to your itinerary to make certain it really works for you. You should buy yours prematurely of your go to right here.

 

Additional Studying

Effectively, that’s the top of our information to spending two days in Barcelona! Hopefully you discover it helpful. In addition to the above, we’ve got various different assets we’d wish to suggest that will help you out, each content material we’ve written ourselves, and assets we’ve discovered on-line. Between this put up and these assets, it is best to be capable to put collectively the proper journey!

And that sums up our concept of spend the proper two days exploring Barcelona! We hope you discovered this itinerary helpful. Are you planning a visit to Barcelona? What do you wish to see if you do? Tell us within the feedback under!