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Barcelona Trip In November: Request Advice/Suggestions

Posted by (Clarksburg, MD, USA) on

Hi All

My family and I plan to be in Barcelona in late November. I've already bought tickets to Sagrada Familia (including Tower Access) but we are looking for advice on some of the other sights that are recommended:

1) Parc Guell: This park seems to be highly recommended on many on-line sites but we have also heard that it can be very crowded and is a place that can be skipped. Keeping in mind that we will be there in late November, should we purchase tickets for this park?

2) Palau Musica Catalana: This place also seems to rank high on sights to visit in Barcelona. Again, is it worth visiting? I've heard that sometimes during the tour, one can see the singers practicing for the evening concert. If this is true, what time of day do we have the best chance to listen to the practice?

3) Tapas Walk: Two of my family members are vegetarians, so we have decided not to join a Tapas Walking Tour but to do a Tapas walk on our own. That way if a place does not have any vegetarian food, we can simply go to the next place. Are there are districts/parts of Barcelona that are recommended for Tapas Walks?

4) Casa Batllo: Is this a good place to visit?

I have enjoyed a lot of the information provided by Enric on this site. It has been very helpful.

Thanks to all of you in advance for your help and advice.

Penn

Posted by
2160 posts

1) I enjoyed visiting Park Guell, but I can't say whether you will

2) I went to a concert there. You might want to check the schedule during your visit and see what's playing. Maybe attending an actual performance would be better than a tour.

3) Tapas is not a specialization of Barcelona. That's not to say there isn't plenty of good tapas, but I think a much better way to sample food in Barcelona is to go to some of the markets and try food from different vendors. Tapas is more part of the culture in Andalucia and in the Basque country (where it's known as pintxos).

4) If you like Gaudi's architectural style, it is representative.

There are a lot of other things to see in Barcelona. You don't say how many days you'll be there. And to be honest, no one can tell you what you should see or should skip. Different people like different things. You should get a good guidebook and read about all the sights and see what sounds interesting to you. If you rely on me and others on this forum, all you'll get is our opinions, which may or may not align with your interests.

Posted by
113 posts

Hi Lane

Thanks for your feedback. I agree with you that everyone is different and no one can predict what I will like or not. However, if most people like or dislike a particular sight, then it is likely that I'll be in the same boat.

My family and I will be in Barcelona for 7 days. My sister has booked us on a half day tour to go to a monastery where there is a great choir, and I have booked a tour of Sagrada Familia. Apart from that, we have not yet booked any trips or sightseeing. So we are open to all ideas. The only caveat as I mentioned in my previous post is that half of the family are vegetarians, so recommendations for places to eat are not important to us. We'll find our own restaurants that have menus to satisfy both vegetarians and meat lovers!

Penn

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