El Born is a neighborhood in the old part of Barcelona. It is also where I lived for a while and is still one of my favorite neighborhoods. El Born is filled with beautiful small streets, boutiques, museums and the famous Parc de la Ciutadella.
Here are some tips on what to do in El Born 🙂
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Best coffee shops in Barcelona to work/study
While working and living in Barcelona I study a lot from cafes. I love working in a cafe, the background noises, watching people in the meantime and of course good coffee.
I made a list of my favorite cafes, so keep on reading if you are looking for in my opinion the best ones.
Bookstores in Barcelona
Reading is one of my favorite things to do in my free time, therefore I spend a lot of my free time searching for new books in Barcelona. For the ones sharing the same hobby, here is a list of my favorite bookstores for either second hand books or new books.
A day in Girona
Girona is a town close to Barcelona, in the province Catalunya. you can easily go with the train. There is a lot to see and do so you can either stay for a few days or do a daytrip.
I went for a day to Girona, here is what I did.
Things to do in Barcelona on a rainy day
Spain gets around 3000 sunlight per year, which is a lot. If you compare it with for example The Netherlands it is only around 1568 hours per year. So in Barcelona most of the year the sun is shining. However sometimes you just don’t have that much luck with the weather. But don’t let it ruin your trip, you can still see and enjoy a lot in Barcelona on a rainy day. Use this time to see all the indoor places on your list.
Here you have some tips on what to see and do on a rainy day in Barcelona:
Top 5 Brunch places in Barcelona
Hola! I live now for about 1,5 years in Barcelona, and during this time I went to quite a lot of brunch places. It is one of my favorite things to do in my free time with my friends. Barcelona has so many Brunch spots and still there are a lot opening new places. So you will always find a place you haven’t been before.
Here are my top 5 favorites:
Day trip to Tarragona
I went with a friend to Tarragona for a day from Barcelona with the train. It was really easy, and definitely worth visiting. If you want some tips on what to see in Tarragona and how to get there then keep on reading 🙂
How to move to Spain
Hola! For a very long time I wanted to move to Spain, to be more specific, I wanted to live in Barcelona. A few months ago this finally happened. On 21st of July I moved to Barcelona 🙂
A day in Sitges
Sitges is a village close to Barcelona. When I was in Barcelona in 2021 I went for a day to Sitges with the train. Sitges isn’t that big, but definitely worth checking out. I think it is the perfect daytrip from Barcelona, just to relax enjoy the village and escape the city life in Barcelona.
8 things to do in Valencia
In the summer of 2021 I traveled through Spain with the train for two weeks, my stops were: Barcelona (month Spanish course), Valencia, Madrid, Sevilla (with daytrips to Ronda, Cadiz and Cordoba) and Malaga. In this post I talk about 8 things to do in Valencia, perfect for a city trip.
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