Just back from far too few but still wonderfully rejuvenating days in Barcelona, it’s easy to proclaim it as the ideal getaway. So ideal, I can’t stop thinking about what it might be like to getaway there for good! No matter your “thing” – art, food, beach, luxury, street life, shopping, history … etc etc ad nauseum – or whether you’re one to zealously guard a small budget or magnificently blow a big one, you can do so with flying colours in this captivating Catalan capital. And if you’re like me and want the best of it all in maximum dosage, then keep an eye out for upcoming posts in my Barcelona Brief.
My visit was a study in relaxation, veering at times toward the ultra luxury end of the city break spectrum but sprinkled with ample instances of more down to earth and simple pleasures. And that’s the terrific thing about Barcelona. You can have your cheap and cheerful churros on the street in the morning and then be pampered in the afternoon with a beachside (if 43 storeys up) spa treatment – with plenty of [insert favourite activities here] in between. In the evening? Maybe drop in at a newly launched private club set on the marina or dive into a round of tapas at an amazing neighbourhood hot spot.
In the next few days I’ll share first hand accounts about places to park it (be ‘it’ a superyacht or a super-stuffed backpack) before hitting the town, along with advice on where to park your tookus in some of Barcelona’s better barstools and restaurant seats for amazing food and drink.
And don’t worry. I’ll get much more specific with these suggestions and more pronto. Until then …
Addison Lee
If it ain’t broke don’t fix it! Yeah, I tapped and clicked the Addison Lee app again to get me to/from those pesky London airports. I’ve relied on the app a number of times before and definitely plan to for upcoming trips as I’ve yet to have any issues with the service.
Flights
I flew EasyJet return via Gatwick to Barcelona. From Barcelona Airport, getting into town was easy and inexpensive with a short(ish) train ride from Terminal 2 to the city centre. It cost around €4 for a single trip.
Lots more to come! Gracias for reading tikichris.
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