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Barcelona Europe And Affordable Unite



T


he best things in life are       Barcelona for free as well.       
free – at least, in                                               
Barcelona. A vibrant city       Cheap eats                        
famous for its architecture and                                         
geographical splendors, Barcelona     Delicious food is everywhere in   
is also the perfect destination       Barcelona. And it doesn’t have to 
for the frugal traveler looking       cost a lot, either. Tapas is      
for a fun trip that won’t force       always a good choice if you want  
you to remortgage your home.          to stretch a buck – the best      
                                      places are in the Raval area      
After the obvious expenses (plane     located behind the Boqueria       
ticket and Barcelona hotel) you       Market. Two can eat here for less 
can experience this European city     than 10 euros. During the day,    
without barely cracking open your     lunch is the biggest bargain you  
wallet. That’s because some of        can find. Restaurants have        
the best activities and tourist       low-priced lunch menus that don’t 
attractions don’t cost a thing.       skimp on quality or quantity.     
Visit the parks of Montjuic and       You’ll get 2 or 3 courses,        
La Ciutadella, or stroll the          usually for less than 2 euros,    
Passeig de Gracia Boulevard and       with a glass of wine and coffee   
take in the architectural marvels     or dessert. Most places won’t     
created by the genius Gaudi,          bother you with the cheque until  
without paying a cent. La Rambla,     you ask for it, so you can sit    
the city’s popular tree-lined         back, relax, and enjoy the food   
boulevard teeming with artists of     and the view.                     
all kinds, is another wonderful                                         
place to enjoy for free. Or, if       What to do                        
soaking up the rays is more your                                        
inclination, you can enjoy the        In addition to the street         
many beautiful beaches of             festivals, balladeers, and other  



cultural events, there are other      1926. Although there has been     
inexpensive ways to take in a         some controversy over the years   
concert and enjoy some good           as to whether it should be        
music. Visit the Liceu (the           completed, it is expected to be   
city’s famous opera house) to         finished by 2020. This is a rare  
take in a show. Because they have     sight you cannot miss.            
recently added a cast of new,                                           
not-so-famous performers, it’s        The best things in life really    
possible to watch a show for less     are free                          
money than you’d have to spend to                                       
see the veterans. Called the          The best way to enjoy all that    
“popular cast,” this group of         Barcelona has to offer is to look 
talented artists takes over on        around and take in the beauty of  
the main cast’s night off. Other      the surroundings. The city is     
than the cast – and the price -       indeed very charming and beats to 
the show is identical. You can        its own drum. There is so much    
save at least 50% off the regular     history to explore, architecture  
ticket price for these                to appreciate, and warm people to 
performances.                         meet that your biggest problem    
                                      will be deciding where to begin,  
An amazing sight every visitor        and how to end your day. The      
must see is the Sagrada Familia       city, for instance, boasts        
temple. This piece of                 several medieval palaces, one of  
architectural brilliance is yet       which now holds a Picasso museum  
another incarnation of the famed      on Calle Montcada.                
Gaudi, but it’s a particularly                                          
unique attraction because it’s        When in Barcelona, you’ll notice  
still under construction. Started     that the city seems to be         
in 1882, this building was only       constantly rejuvenating itself.   
partly done when Gaudi died in        Once dilapidated harbors are now  



gorgeous hotspots off the             saves you a lot of money because, 
Riviera. Even the Park Guell (yet     once purchased, it grants you     
another creation sprung from the      free or discounted access to a    
artistry of Gaudi) contains           wide range of museums and other   
leftover tiles that were used to      attractions. But the best thing   
create an immense expanse of          about the card is the fact that   
mosaics. You’ll find new places       it allows you to travel for free  
such as these all over the city –     around the city on almost all the 
if you’re willing to explore. And     available public transit          
you won’t have to pay for the         (including the airport train) for 
privilege of enjoying your            an unlimited period of time.      
discoveries.                                                            
                                      For lodging, be sure to book your 
Another way to save money is by       room in advance as this will no   
using the Barcelona Card, which       doubt save you a ton of euro.     
can be purchased for 2-5 days and                                       
costs 23 to 34 euros – and you        Barcelona is a treasure trove of  
can buy it online at href="http://barcelonaturisme.com     architecture, but it doesn’t have 
"                                     to cost you a pretty penny to     
title="http://barcelonaturisme.co     soak it all in. This wonderful    
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to receive an         – so why not plan your next trip  
additional 10% discount. The card     to Barcelona?                     




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By Omri Amir for http://www.EasyToBook.com/ . EasyToBook provides lodging discounts of up to 75% off on Barcelona hotels: http://www.easytobook.com/en/barcelona-hotels/ . Please link to this site when using this article.


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