Barcelona for 2 days in May

Way too broad of a question as Barcelona has a huge menu of opportunities to explore. Please define your top three hobbies/interests so the forum may come to your aide.

Barcelona has a very useful Metro (subway) system. The T-10 ticket, good for ten rides, is a bargain if you expect to use the Metro approximately that often, but it's doubtful that you will do so during such a short visit. I believe there's a tourist office right inside Sants Station. Stop in there and get at least a city map and subway diagram.

Many of Barcelona's sites are popular specifically because of their modernista architecture. I think most visitors make a point of seeing La Sagrada Familia, which is a Gaudi modernista site. The Metro diagram indicates that you'd take line L5 from Sants Estacio station toward Horta, and exit at the Sagrada Familia station. You will probably stand in line way too long if you show up at the church without a (timed) admission ticket, so take care of that ahead of time. You can buy online, or you can get a ticket at the Placa Catalunya tourist office for a 2-euro surcharge. I sort of doubt that the T.O. at the train station sells admission tickets.

Other top modernista sites include: Casa Batllo (buy ticket in advance to avoid line), Casa Mila/La Pedrera (ditto), Parc Guell (ditto, and requires either about a 20-minute walk from the Metro or Metro+bus), Palau de la Musica Catalana (buy ticket in advance, tour required). Two less-often visited sites that I liked are Sant Pau and Palau Guell.

Other popular destinations are the Barri Gotic and El Born medieval areas, the Picasso Museum (in El Born), the Miro Museum (on Montjuic), and the Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya (also on Montjuic). Barcelona has many other museums and attractions that might appeal to you. You need to consult a guidebook. If you come back with a list of your potentials, we can give you some transportation ideas.

It's unusual for someone to plan to visit Andorra. I was there 44 years ago, but I've read nothing positive about the capital city in the last decade or two. It has apparently taken on the character of an outlet mall due to the low/nonexistent taxes. The scenery, of course, will still be magnificent.

On the way to Andorra you will pass through La Seu d'Urgell, a town of historic importance, at least from the religious standpoint. I stopped in for a couple of hours last summer and wished I had more time. The historic district is really pretty, and the cathedral is supposed to be very nice; alas, I did not have time for it. I'm confident in saying that La Seu is more attractive than Andorra la Vella.

I don't know whether you'll have any extra time while you're in Andorra. If you do, the buses running along N-260 and N-20 from La Seu to Puigerda and from Puigcerda to Llivia give one access to a number of interesting towns.

1.) What campground? where?

2.) What "main station"? Barcelona has 6 "main stations" linking with trains coming from all over Catalonia and beyond.

Thanks acraven. Lots of good info. I'll copy it down. As for going to Andorra, we will be in a RV so it was just to get another country on our world map. We traveled by RV in 2014 for 5 weeks traveling to 10 different countries. We will be renting from the same place and wanted to add Spain and Andorra to our list in addition to some that we've already been to. We are concentrating on Hill Country of Italy. After living there for 4 years, I didn't get enough of it.

Enric-we are staying at Camping Masnou in El Masnou. There is a station close to the campground and will take that to whatever stop in Barcelona we need to go to get to the most attractions.

It appears that the train from El Masnou stops at Pl. Catalunya (plus a few other stations), which is actually more convenient than Sants for a lot of the city's sights. That's great since there's a large, useful tourist office located beneath the plaza.

With this additional info I must update the Metro directions for La Sagrada Familia. It looks like Line 2 from Catalunya toward Pomar, still exiting at Sagrada Familia. Some of the Metro stations are rabbit warrens of tunnels. Diagrams of the lines are posted frequently, and signage will show at least the name of the final station, sometimes all stations going in that direction. The subway's not hard to use.

• Sagrada Familia is Barcelona's main drawcard. If time allows visit nearby Hospital Sant Pau.
• Start at Plaza Catalunya and walk up Passeig Gracia for Casa Batllo and La Pedrera.
• Start at Plaza Catalunya and walk down the Ramblas to the port, visiting the Boqueria Markets on the way.
• Explore the Gothic Quarter and then drop into the Picasso Museum.
• From Plaza Espana head up Montjuic to the Olympic Ring, and perhaps visit the Joan Miro Foundation.
• Relax in Parc de la Ciutadella or on the beach at Barceloneta.
• Make your way to Gaudi's Park Guell for a great view of the city.
• Enjoy lunch at one of the great authentic tapas bars in Eixample.
• Take a tour, or enjoy a concert at the Palau de la Musica Catalana.
• Head out of town to the monastery at Montserrat, or a leisurely lunch by the sea in Sitges.

David's list is good--though I'd include MNAC for sure--but be advised that you are unlikely to be able to "drop into the Picasso Museum" unless you've had the foresight to buy a (timed) ticket in advance.

Many thanks every one. Will be writing all down and see what we can group together.