Five Reasons We Love Barcelona

by Bea Cińska
Barcelona

Once in a while, a place will wow you in such a way that it stays with you forever. We have a few places in the world that we are absolutely smitten with. One of them is Barcelona. My husband and I fell hard for Barcelona in our 20s when we backpacked through Europe. And we’ve been returning time and again with our son.

Five Reasons We Love Barcelona

1. The Vibe of Barcelona

I don’t know about you but to me each city has a unique soul. You feel that soul the moment you enter the city, the instant you walk the streets and get lost in the crowd. And Barcelona has this youthful, happy and vibrant vibe. In fact, when we’re there, it seems everything is possible. I know it sounds crazy and intangible but we feel it every time we are there.

2. Architecture in Barcelona

Can I say wow? Barcelona is filled with whimsical design, playful architecture and fabulous neighbourhoods.  I will venture out and say that this architectural whimsy might have something to do with the fun vibe you feel in Barcelona.

3. Food in Barcelona

Don’t get me started on this topic. Over the years, Barcelona has become known for its unique twist on Mediterranean cuisine. We keep on discovering new places we end up falling in love with. For fabulous tapas, we recommend Bodega Biarritz 1881. For mouthwatering pintxos head to El Pintxo de Petritxol. Both are located in the Barrio Gotico.  

And for all Catalan delicacies, don’t miss the world famous market La Boqueria.

La Boqueria, Barcelona

And do you know the difference between tapas and pintxos? The difference is that “tapas” might be a small version of a main dish and “pintxos” might be smaller and use toothpicks to keep the little canape from falling apart.

PIntxos

4. People, Culture & Language

The inhabitants of Barcelona have an insatiable zest for life. They are intense, sincere and friendly. And they have this deeply rooted pride in their land, their history and their language. This pride is so strong that it is infectious. So much so, that I have started to learn Catalan recently. And I am making progress!  

5. Low Cost Flights

This is a recent discovery of ours. We have discovered that we can fly to any of the Spanish islands for unbelievably low prices. Just last month we flew from Barcelona to the Canary Islands for under €20 per person. And that wasn’t our only price saving. We spent an amazing and very affordable two-week vacation on Canary Islands. Because of the affordability of flights and airport parking, Barcelona often becomes our side trip to other trips we are taking.

Canary Islands on a budget

Have you been to Barcelona? What do you love about it? And if you haven’t been, you should pack your bags and head over. You might just fall in love with this vibrant and whimsical city.

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Cheap Holiday Deals Guy June 3, 2019 - 6:56 pm

Great overview. I know so many people who choose Barcelona as their favorite city. I’ve been 4 or 5 times and I like Barcelona, but don’t love it. Maybe I just have visited with the right person or local to show me around. Thanks for sharing your perspective of this city.

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BPK July 22, 2019 - 8:45 am

Thank you! I think you need to visit with the right person for sure.

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Liebster Award 2019 - Fernweh February 3, 2019 - 11:21 am

[…] expat as well, living in France and blogs about the travels with her family. We 100% agree on the reasons we love Barcelona. I loved the post about the ¨third culture family¨ because I think many of us expats can identify […]

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BPK February 3, 2019 - 5:52 pm

Thanks so much for the mention, Christin!

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Rio August 25, 2018 - 12:05 pm

Barcelona is beautiful! We could spend days just looking at the architecture. Did you go inside La Sagrada Familia? It’s absolutely stunning!

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BPK August 26, 2018 - 5:52 am

Yes, we did but just my husband and I many years ago, when we were just backpacking students. I am in love with La Sagrada Familia!

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Tania August 25, 2018 - 9:53 am

omg im from barcelona!!! you definitely stated the top places to visit and took gorgeous pictures! so glad you liked my city <3 if i could add one reason it would be the amount of activities and night life that happen 24/7 all year round! hope you come back some day 🙂

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BPK August 25, 2018 - 11:06 am

You are so lucky to be from this beautiful city! We definitely will come back to Barcelona.

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Lauren June 10, 2018 - 12:11 pm

I love how pretty Barcalona is 😍makes me wanna go back 🖤

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BPK June 10, 2018 - 2:26 pm

Yes, it’s one of our favourite cities for sure. Nothing beats Barcelona’s unique energy.

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Wanda Dabrowska April 7, 2018 - 4:27 am

I love your blog and now I love Barcelona too.
One more place to visit.
Thank you very much for your informations and besutifull pictures. I found in your blog everything what I wish for prior to visiting Barcelona.

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Lifejourney4two June 6, 2018 - 8:01 pm

We absolutely adored Barcelona too – you are right it had a certain vibe that just disks into you as you stroll around. Great article and photos. 😊

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BPK June 7, 2018 - 7:41 am

Thank you so much! Yes, I can’t explain this vibe, but it’s definitely there. Everyone we speak with who’s been there, always mention it. We can never quite put our finger on it or explain it. But it’s there.

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