{"id":79946,"date":"2016-08-23T12:09:18","date_gmt":"2016-08-23T12:09:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/catalunyacasas.imbookingsecure.com\/?p=79946"},"modified":"2016-08-23T12:09:18","modified_gmt":"2016-08-23T12:09:18","slug":"things-to-know-before-you-visit-barcelona","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.catalunyacasas.com\/blog\/things-to-know-before-you-visit-barcelona\/","title":{"rendered":"Guide: What you need to know before you visit Barcelona"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Barcelona is a fascinating city with quirky modernist architecture, excellent shopping and restaurants, and miles of golden sandy beaches. When exploring a new city, it\u2019s important to glean as much information as you can prior to your arrival in your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.catalunyacasas.com\/\">Barcelona accommodation<\/a> &#8211; it is only then that you can get the most from your visit.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-50059\" src=\"https:\/\/catalunyacasas.kigobook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/914\/2018\/10\/shutterstock_101032684.jpg\" alt=\"shutterstock_101032684\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Don\u2019t call the city <em>Bar\u00e7a<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Unless you are referring to the football team of course. Bar\u00e7a is another name used to refer to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelona.com\/\">FC Barcelona<\/a>. If you wish to shorten the word Barcelona, then use the same name as the Catalans do and call it <em>Barna<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>A strategic visit<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>An exciting time to visit the city is around Semana Santa, otherwise known as Holy Week or Easter. This also heralds the beginning of the tourist season in Spain. Alternatively visit in September or October when the main crowds of visitors have dispersed and you can have more of the city to yourself!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Learn a little Catalan<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A great way to get on the good side of the locals is to learn a few words of Catalan. It shows you appreciate their desire for independence from the rest of Spain. When you are out and about from your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.catalunyacasas.com\/\">villa in Barcelona<\/a> try using such phrases as b<em>on dia<\/em> (good morning), or <em>vagi be<\/em> (be well).<\/p>\n<p><strong>Be prepared to eat late<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Ever wondered why the restaurants on the city streets of Barcelona are empty at 7 or 8 in the evening? It\u2019s because Catalan people eat incredibly late. Dinner is usually consumed between 9 and 11.30 so if you can\u2019t wait, try a late afternoon snack!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-67387\" src=\"https:\/\/catalunyacasas.kigobook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/914\/2018\/10\/espinaler-taberna-vilassar-que-se-cuece-en-bcn-barcelona-vermut-aperitivo-salsa-55.jpg\" alt=\"espinaler-taberna-vilassar-que-se-cuece-en-bcn-barcelona-vermut-aperitivo-salsa-55\" width=\"600\" height=\"399\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Barcelona picnics are a regional institution<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>There are myriad picturesque places in which to drop a blanket for a picnic in Barcelona. The best places (and those that are most popular with tourists) are next to the castle at Montjuic or in the Parc de la Cuitadella.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Barcelona is not like the rest of Spain<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If you seek cavern-type bars with flamenco, raucous bull fights, or local women in polka dot flouncy traditional dress, you are in the wrong place. Barcelona has a unique culture all of its own to explore with charming streets, lively cava bars, interesting museums, and the more sedate Sardana dancing.<\/p>\n<p>Leave your pre-conceived ideas of Spain behind before you book your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.catalunyacasas.com\/\">Catalonia villa rental<\/a>. However, if you do wish to discover a completely different side to Spain, you have definitely come to the right place.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-indent: 20px;width: auto;padding: 0px 4px 0px 0px;text-align: center;font: bold 11px\/20px 'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,sans-serif;color: #ffffff;background: #bd081c no-repeat scroll 3px 50% \/ 14px 14px;cursor: pointer\">Save<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-indent: 20px;width: auto;padding: 0px 4px 0px 0px;text-align: center;font: bold 11px\/20px 'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,sans-serif;color: #ffffff;background: #bd081c no-repeat scroll 3px 50% \/ 14px 14px;cursor: pointer\">Save<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-indent: 20px;width: auto;padding: 0px 4px 0px 0px;text-align: center;font: bold 11px\/20px 'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,sans-serif;color: #ffffff;background: #bd081c no-repeat scroll 3px 50% \/ 14px 14px;cursor: pointer\">Save<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-indent: 20px;width: auto;padding: 0px 4px 0px 0px;text-align: center;font: bold 11px\/20px 'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,sans-serif;color: #ffffff;background: #bd081c  no-repeat scroll 3px 50% \/ 14px 14px;cursor: pointer\">Save<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Barcelona is a fascinating city with quirky modernist architecture, excellent shopping and restaurants, and miles of golden sandy beaches. 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