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11 Picturesque Places You Should Visit On Your First Trip To Barcelona CREDIT: PIXABAY You may be thinking about going to Barcelona. You’ve probably never visited the Spanish capital before. If you have no hint, it’s one of the most beautiful cities in Europe. It will offer you those spectacular, eye-catching sceneries of its diverse places. Stay close and learn the best places you must visit. Best Places for Couples Credit: Foddviser.com Let’s start at Horta Guinardo, an old district in the city. Here, don’t miss to see Parc del Laberint. Get the magic of romance in this beautiful garden together as love birds. Your experience can be enhanced as you walk along the neat paths with elegant flower beds and huge trees on both sides. The scenic waterfall will definitely please your eyes. Can we say other elements like the Torre Sobiriana watchtower offer you the adventure to see the hidden beauties of the famous park? You surely won’t regret it. Alternatively, you may extend your romance to the Montjuic area and experience its natural museums and brilliant sights. Ensure that you climb the low-lying Montjuic hill and enjoy the freshness of its air. The hotels and restaurants in the two mentioned places will deliver scrumptious delicacies and vintage drinks. These hotels include Crowne Plaza, Hotel Grums and Ayre Hotel Gran Via among others. Best Places for Foodies Credit: Shbarcelona.com Eating in Barcelona can be pocket-friendly and fun. From starter meals to main dishes to the best desserts, you will get your favourite menus. Again you shouldn’t worry about the food prices if you have a problem with the budget. It is not very expensive to buy breakfast, lunch or dinner. Stay in Carrer de I’Argentina for affordable Catalan meals ranging from 7 to 20 euros. And you’ll enjoy both traditional and exotic dishes available. While there, sit down for the Catalan cuisine meal at Teresa Carles Hotel. Visit La Barceloneta neighbourhood for its plentiful restaurants; the likes of Ramblas Apartments, Hotel Arts Barcelona, Residencia Universitaria Campus del Mar etc for classic foods. If you want a unique blend of menus and liveliness, make a stop here. You’ll be treated to the taste of tapas and served with cana at the same time. Who doesn’t need such a cool treatment? Best Places for Families For people travelling with families, there is a whole list of places best for family tours. Credit: Introducinbarcelona.com You are welcome in Barceloneta. It has been known for hosting families for a very long time. It is probably the liveliest of all the places in Barcelona. It bursts with life; its clean, sunny beaches are always full of people. The markets have all you need – from groceries to other supplies. All importantly, you will get hotels or rental apartments with enough space for families. If you wish to stay in Sant Marti, North East from the city centre, your children will only need to walk or cycle to the beach. Visitors can also access the city centre with ease. Most houses and nearby hotels have large rooms to host family visitors. Far North Barcelona, there is Gracia. This lies in the stretches of Gaudi’s Park Guell and Eixample. It provides you with the green spaces you are looking for. It is a bit hilly though travelling around isn’t a problem. Best Places for Nightlife You won’t be actually disappointed in Barcelona when it comes to its nightlife. With famous places like Las Ramblas, Gothic Quarter, Eixample and Port Olimpic, your resources can’t get better utilization. Credit: Pixabay Las Ramblas is probably the most known welcome point for any new visitor. The bustling nights in this neighbourhood can only leave you whetted. If you like being the early bird, you’ll love early evenings very much. They are the most animated; locals and tourists are moving in the bars and restaurants for either food or drinks. Next, you can get better treatment in the Gothic Quarter. Just navigate through its passageways and find out the uncountable pubs and bars in the vicinity. The experience you will catch here talking to different people is unmatched. Eixample is the other destination. It is fashionable and historical. It’s a huge area with some people opting to live there. Best Places for Culture Barcelona has undeniably some of the best of cultures. From historical art to galleries. From museums to factories and to its people. Credit: standard.co.uk Les Rambles still appears here. You will get to see the fine-looking art of the flower stands and a host of trading activities along the streets. Also, walk through the historical naval museum (Museu Maritim) and feel its adventure. Palace of the Virreina, Liceu Theatre and La Boqueria market are great tourist attractions. The other place is El Raval. It is centrally located in Barcelona. El Raval has some striking diversity of people. So you can really feel a part of this small community. You’ll meet many South Americans, Chinese or Filipinos calling this place their home. It houses Sant Pau del Camp monastery, the MACBA and Antoni Gaudi’s Palau Guell. Bottom-line Whether you are looking for a place to visit for a long vacation or just a short holiday, with your family or your fiancée, for entertainment, culture or food scene, you possibly have learnt a few awesome destinations in Barcelona. The list may not have captured all places, but you surely have a starting point. You can now plan your holiday with ease. Especially if you are just visiting for the very first time ever. As you can see, the treatment you will receive can only get better. The best places for whatever purposes should be determined by you; what you prefer for food, shopping, entertainment, adventure, your budget etc. In Barcelona, you can get all you want. It is indeed a beautiful place that you would want to visit again and again. You will get value for money. Be it the inexpensive hotels on the streets of Horta Guinardo or the classic restaurants lined in the heart of Barceloneta and Eixample, you’ve got the real deal. It is upon you to choose where you will spend your next holiday abroad. Meta Description Thinking about visiting Barcelona someday? Here are some select places you must not miss for complete satisfaction. If you are taking your fiancée with you, why don’t you stop in Horta Guinardo and experience the magical love at Parc del Laberint? Get the best of foodies in Carrer de I’Argentina or Barceloneta. You’ll also most likely feel the touch of the unique local culture that comes in places like El Raval and Les Rambles. Again, there’s no better choice like moving in to Barceloneta, Gracia or Santi Marti with your family. There are larger rooms and other better facilities to take care of the children. For nightlife lovers, this beautiful city has everything you need for your soul. You can’t fail to get the better of the events, entertainment and food and drinks. Places such as Las Ramblas, Gothic Quarter or Eixample are perfect for these.