Barcelona

[Uncle Leo]

Been a couple of times with my wife, but this weekend it's a stag do, so I anticipate a rather different experience.

Barna's already given me a weather report, what have the rest of you got? Any tips/advice/etc warmly received.

 

[Swiss Tony]

Been a couple of times with my wife, but this weekend it's a stag do, so I anticipate a rather different experience.

Barna's already given me a weather report, what have the rest of you got? Any tips/advice/etc warmly received.

Keep your hands in your pockets,it's the pick pocket capital of Europe.

 

[Mad Cyril]

Wear a Kelme tracksuit and if you don't want to look like a tourist.

 

[Pubey]

Get a T10 travelcard.

 

[EastStandBlue]

Get a T10 travelcard.

It's a crying shame I can't rep you for that.

 

[Davros]

Me too! Pretty sure I have that ticket somewhere

 

[Smudger]

Get a T10 travelcard.

The fact that I am unable to rep you for that comment has destroyed my morning :thumbdown:

 

[DTS]

I really enjoyed the walk around the old Olympic village. That whole area is fantastic. The harbour area was good for nightlife and would recommend. Prostitutes are everywhere. That is all I can tell you really ......

 

[Tangled up in Blue]

Get a T10 travelcard.

That would be a T-10 1 zona travelcard for central Barcelona (and not the T-10 2 zones card I use to travel in from SC). :smiles:

 

[Tangled up in Blue]

I really enjoyed the walk around the old Olympic village. That whole area is fantastic. The harbour area was good for nightlife and would recommend. Prostitutes are everywhere. That is all I can tell you really ......

Talking about walks, I recommend Nick Lloyd's Spanish Civil War walks in central Barcelona.

https://www.facebook.com/nick.lloyd.5?fref=pb&hc_location=friends_tab

 

[Tangled up in Blue]

This is a good website to check what's on locally.

http://www.barcelona-metropolitan.com/

 

[Uncle Leo]

That would be a T-10 1 zona travelcard for central Barcelona (and not the T-10 2 zones card I use to travel in from SC). :smiles:

:smile::smile::smile::smile: not this again

From what I read, best bet for getting to the city centre (we are staying near Verdaguer Metro) is a RENFE train, yes?

Is there a three-day travelcard we could buy that would get us to the airport and back and around the city centre?

 

[Tangled up in Blue]

:smile::smile::smile::smile: not this again

From what I read, best bet for getting to the city centre (we are staying near Verdaguer Metro) is a RENFE train, yes?

Is there a three-day travelcard we could buy that would get us to the airport and back and around the city centre?

Your T-10 1 zona card is good for both the metro and RENFE (I use my T-10 2 zones card to get out to Cornella).

As far as the airport is concerned you're much better off getting a return on the airport bus (turn left as you exit the terminal) which will drop you off at Plaza Catalunya).

http://www.aerobusbcn.com/index.php/en.html?gclid=CJqOkYTq97kCFRMftAod4x8APw

 

[South Bank Hank]

Timely thread as I'm flying out tomorrow to 'compete'* in the Barcelona Triathlon this Sunday, my first ever. I'm genuinely quite scared as, the odd bit of fairweather cycling aside, me and aerobic fitness are not usual bedfellows. Definitely hoping to catch up with our Uncle Leo for a coffee and some Shrimpers chat if we can make it work.

Without diverting his thread too much, can anyone recommend any of the more relaxing pursuits? I had hoped to be lounging by the pool mostly but rain looks likely to stamp on that. I'm guessing the usual city Bus Tour might be an option?


*By compete, I mean "try to get to the finish line without either drowning, crashing or burning."

 

[Pubey]

Timely thread as I'm flying out tomorrow to 'compete'* in the Barcelona Triathlon this Sunday, my first ever. I'm genuinely quite scared as, the odd bit of fairweather cycling aside, me and aerobic fitness are not usual bedfellows. Definitely hoping to catch up with our Uncle Leo for a coffee and some Shrimpers chat if we can make it work.

Without diverting his thread too much, can anyone recommend any of the more relaxing pursuits? I had hoped to be lounging by the pool mostly but rain looks likely to stamp on that. I'm guessing the usual city Bus Tour might be an option?


*By compete, I mean "try to get to the finish line without either drowning, crashing or burning."

Good luck!

Definitely recommend the bus tour - it's a really good way to see a lot of the Gaudi stuff and you can go up to the Camp Neu/Parc Guell etc.

 

[Uncle Leo]

Timely thread as I'm flying out tomorrow to 'compete'* in the Barcelona Triathlon this Sunday, my first ever. I'm genuinely quite scared as, the odd bit of fairweather cycling aside, me and aerobic fitness are not usual bedfellows. Definitely hoping to catch up with our Uncle Leo for a coffee and some Shrimpers chat if we can make it work.

Without diverting his thread too much, can anyone recommend any of the more relaxing pursuits? I had hoped to be lounging by the pool mostly but rain looks likely to stamp on that. I'm guessing the usual city Bus Tour might be an option?


*By compete, I mean "try to get to the finish line without either drowning, crashing or burning."

As DTS has said, the Olympic park is good for a stroll, although it doesn't look the weather will be very conducive to that!

Maritime Museum a good way of spending a bit of time indoors if it's really hammering down.

Laughing at me in hungover state will probably be quite diverting too.

 

[Tangled up in Blue]

As DTS has said, the Olympic park is good for a stroll, although it doesn't look the weather will be very conducive to that!

Maritime Museum a good way of spending a bit of time indoors if it's really hammering down.

Laughing at me in hungover state will probably be quite diverting too.

Good tip.There was a special Darwin/Beagle exhibition on there recently, which to my shame I never got round to catching.

http://www.ihes.com/bcn/spanish/barcelona/maritime_museum.html

 

[Uncle Leo]

Tip - beware ****ed up middle aged British women wielding miniature palm trees as weapons.

 

[Tangled up in Blue]

Tip - beware ****ed up middle aged British women wielding miniature palm trees as weapons.

Care to explain? :smile:

 

[Yorkshire Blue]

Timely thread as I'm flying out tomorrow to 'compete'* in the Barcelona Triathlon this Sunday, my first ever. I'm genuinely quite scared as, the odd bit of fairweather cycling aside, me and aerobic fitness are not usual bedfellows. Definitely hoping to catch up with our Uncle Leo for a coffee and some Shrimpers chat if we can make it work.

Without diverting his thread too much, can anyone recommend any of the more relaxing pursuits? I had hoped to be lounging by the pool mostly but rain looks likely to stamp on that. I'm guessing the usual city Bus Tour might be an option?


*By compete, I mean "try to get to the finish line without either drowning, crashing or burning."

Woah, missed this. How did this go?

What sort of distances was it?