Barcelona in October for 9 days

Use the search function. There is a ton about Barcelona including many informative posts by Catalans on this forum.

Hello, welcome to the RS Forums! Could you elaborate when you say "haven’t quite found what I’m looking for", is there anything in particular that interests you? Roman History? 18th century gardens? Amusement Parks? etc.

The search function for Barcelona demonstrates RS tours, RS articles and tips and post 5-10 years ago. Maybe put in Hidden Gems in Barcelona? Google search The best local Barcelona blogs will put you in touch what local are recommending.

No need to be creative with the search function. Here is how to use the search function in this forum: type in Barcelona. Then when the search opens there is a box to the left to filter by type. Hit “travel forum” and you will get 11287 posts many of them within the last year.

This is the official Barcelona tourist information "store." Look at the various tours and activities they sell - some are operated by the TI, most are by others. Runnerbean tours are very good. I've taken several TI tours and been very pleased with them too. Most of Barcelona's gems are well-known but learning more about them on a walking tour is special, and sometimes your guide will point out a truly hidden gem.

The old city hall is open to visitors on Sundays from 10 to 2 and it's free. Look for a Spanish guitar concert at one of the old churches. The rooftop tour of Santa Maria del Mar is interesting and the views are very good.

What’s It Like to Live in Barcelona’s Most Famous Gaudí Home? A Bit Inconvenient

Every year, more than a million people visit the home of Ana Viladomiu in Barcelona. She does her best to avoid them.
Ms. Viladomiu lives in La Pedrera, the last house built by Antoni Gaudí, the brilliant Catalan architect who died after being hit by a tram in 1926. His works around the city have helped make Barcelona one of Europe’s main tourism hubs.