My first solo travel was to Barcelona!! This is where it all began, where I felt that "oh solo travel wasn´t scary or boring as I first thought". Here is everything I recommend doing:
Barcelona has a bit of everything; shopping, beach and beautiful art and architecture. The art and buildings by Antoni Gaudí are what I love the most about Barcelona, it´s very inspiring and cool!
Explore Antoni Gaudí's artwork!!
La sagrada familia!! A most to visit inside!
La Sagrada Familia. It cost around 20 euros to go inside, which might be a bit pricey considering most museums have entrance fee, however, this one is worth it! I love artists that do something unique, in this case, the inside of the church is like a forest:)
Park Güell
Park Güell. Another beautiful artwork by Antoni Gaudí. There is one part of the park you can pay to see, which is worth it if you want to capture better pictures! If you google "Barcelona", this is most likely the first place that comes up!
Casa Batlló
Another famous building by Antoni Gaudí. I didn't go inside, but I will next time ;)
You will see Casa Amatller building next to it!
Casa Milá
Casa Milá - by Antoni Gaudí, I passed by it with the free walking tour.
Cathedral of Barcelona
You can also go on top of the roof for around 3 euros!
There are some free walking tours starting from here, strongly recommend as they talk through the history and visit other touristy places.
Columbus Monument
Maybe fun to know that the statue is Columbus.
Rambla De Mar
Rambla De Mar. Beautiful walk beside the sea and among the palm trees.
Ciutadella Park
You can also bike around the area, so u don´t end up walking too much as I did :PP
Arco de Triunfo de Barcelona
Montjuic
Visit Montjuic for a view, during the night the fountain light up and it´s a show:) It´s close to Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya and Camp Nou (football place). I also passed by Montjuic castle on the way.
Daytrip to Montserrat - If you like hiking!
Fun story: I actually had no idea I was heading here. There is a small hill in Barcelona, which I actually thought I was going to.... Just when I was about to leave, a few friends I met in my hostel told me they also were going to the hill. We decided to go together. We took the train, (and in my mind, I was thinking about why we didn´t just walk, bc it was like 5 min away:P). After 3 stations we got off and I thought "finally", but then they were heading towards changing trains lol. We both soon realize we had thought of different placed to visit.
We laughed a lot and I decided to join them :PP I recommend bringing some snacks/sandwich/water/fruit, which u also can buy in Montserrat.
What to eat
My hostel had "family dinners" every day, so I ate my dinners there. This is one of the best ways to meet other people:)) For other days I ate tapas (small dishes with a lot of alternatives), even paella as tapas is possible:PP
Tapas!
Paella!
Summary
Things to do
Free walking tour!! It´s the best way to get a quick overview of the main touristy spots and learn the history behind it! I went to 2 different ones! Both starting at the Cathedral of Barcelona.
Explore Antoni Gaudí artwork!! (La sagrada familia, Park Güell, Casa Milá, Casa Batlló)
Cathedral of Barcelona
Columbus Monument
Rambla De Mar
Ciutadella Park
Montjuic
Montserrat if you like hiking!
Other things to do!
Picasso museum!! There are many more museums so check it out if u like museums!
Mercado de La Boqueria or Santa Caterina Market- a good place to buy a lot of fresh fruits ;)
Güell Palace
Palau de la Música Catalana
Montjuïc Castle
Barceloneta Beach
Enjoy your trip! Next stop was Madrid for me, which became my 2nd place I travelled solo :)))
Let me know if you have any questions:***
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