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01-23-2007, 11:55 AM
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Barcelona....feedback.
Can u guys give me some feedback on barcelona, it just got added to my itinerary for about 5 days. Clubs,bars,restaurants,sites, beach, anything that would be a gr8 help. I speak spanish so it will be easy for me to get around.
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July 19th.- Madrid,Barcelona,Munich,Belgium,Amsterdam,london,p aris,florence,rome,athens,mykonos in 34 day
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01-23-2007, 02:56 PM
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Barcelona is fabulous. First of all, though, you should know that Barcelona is the capital of Catalunya, whose official language is Catalan, not Spanish. You might want to learn a few Catalan phrases before you go as an ice breaker... many people *do* speak Spanish as well, but most will prefer to be addressed in Catalan first (and who can blame them?).
A lot of people like the Kabul hostel. I stayed in, uh, I think it's called the Euro Youth hostel right off of La Rambla. It's a convenient location if extremely touristy. Omisan will be along soon and I'm sure he'll recommend the Home Guest House... I wanted to go there but it apparently booked up fast. Bars and stuff, well, I don't have any recommendations as things probably have changed since I was there three years ago.
As far as things to do are concerned, do not miss out on Gaudi's Parc Guell and La Sagrada Familia. I really loved the La Pedrera as well.
Have fun, Barcelona is an addicting place!
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01-23-2007, 07:44 PM
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Dude, we will be in Athens, Santorini and Mykonos in June. Do you have your plans yet. I would be happy to share what I've discovered so far or report my venture when I saddddddddddddddddddddllllllllllllllllllllllllllll lllyyyyyy
return on July 3rd.:eek:
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01-23-2007, 08:41 PM
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no mark...athens, mykonos, and santorini are up in the air for me. ITs me and like 15 friends that are gunan be there at the same time so as much sightseeing and partying we can pack in i guess lol. Long days and long nights. my motto when traveling is "go big or go home"
Defiantely email me if you wanna compare travel plans, and it would be gr8 if u could report to me what sup over there when u get back. It woule be only like 10 days before i leave on my trip.
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July 19th.- Madrid,Barcelona,Munich,Belgium,Amsterdam,london,p aris,florence,rome,athens,mykonos in 34 day
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01-24-2007, 12:03 AM
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Well, considering I just posted a bunch of stuff in another Barcelona thread, here's the link!
http://travelpunk.com/boards/showthread.php?p=146651
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01-24-2007, 03:35 PM
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Yeah dude barca is pretty cool place just to hang out and wander around in, I tihnk your really gonna ejoy it, also it has a sweet nightlife acually one that I wish I got to explore a little bit more Anyways I dunno about 5 days there though thats quite a while but I like to move around fast so take it at your pace, have fun on la rambla its a good place to sit back and enjoy ppl, and that la sagrada familia is something else, from a distance it looks like melted wax but as you get closer everythign takes shape....simply amazing!
Take it easy dude
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02-23-2007, 12:52 PM
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Originally Posted by vvtonyvv
Can u guys give me some feedback on barcelona, it just got added to my itinerary for about 5 days. Clubs,bars,restaurants,sites, beach, anything that would be a gr8 help. I speak spanish so it will be easy for me to get around.
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DUDE, TWO WORDS FOR YOU:
ESPETIT CHUPITOS... aka the fire shot bar.
I have no idea what this means in Spanish, but it's along the waterfront just off of Ramblas and when I was there in the summer of '05 it was 2 euros per shot... it was siiickkkkkk
How to get there: walk S. on Ramblas until you hit the end, then turn left. It should be one of the first few bars... it's quite smalled and usually packed like a bitch.
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Trips (only counting recreational travel):
FIRST TRIP (2005): FIRST EUROTRIP EVER! UK, France, Spain, Italy, Germany, Holland
SECOND TRIP (2007): First Solo Trip! Greece, Turkey, Syria, Spain
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2009: Japan & HK, Southern Spain
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02-23-2007, 12:59 PM
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Yeah, Barcelona is a contender with Madrid for my favorite places in Europe... of course these cute Swiss chicks that I hung out with from the hostel was a factor in this also.
But I stayed here: http://www.hostelz.com/hostel/126-Alberg-Juvenil-Palau
It's a great hostel, in Gothic Quarter, quite cheap, close to everything (2nd closest hostel to the beach). Free internet, clean rooms, nice cozy atmosphere. The socializing room is so small that you can't help but make friends.
It's a little sketch outside, though. At night I couldn't walk 15 meters without someone offering me crack.
Honestly, a crew of us from this hostel went over to Kabul to see what was up there, and I am glad I stayed here... Kabul i thought was liek a "TGIF" of hostels.
Thing to do: I only stayed 3 days, so I only did a bit:
-Gaudi park
-The Sangrata Familia
-The beach (where the chicks are topless)
Needless to say, that last activity was where I spent most of my time :D
Have fun Bro!
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Vincent: "So what you gonna do?"
Jules: "Well, basically, I'm just gonna walk the earth."
Vincent: "What you mean 'walk the earth'?"
Jules: "You know, like Kane in 'Kung Fu'...go places...meet people...get in adventures."
Trips (only counting recreational travel):
FIRST TRIP (2005): FIRST EUROTRIP EVER! UK, France, Spain, Italy, Germany, Holland
SECOND TRIP (2007): First Solo Trip! Greece, Turkey, Syria, Spain
2008: China (Beijing, Shanghai, Yangshuo) ...right before the Olympics!
2009: Japan & HK, Southern Spain
[size=1]2010: All over Lebanon, Ibiza (Spain), Oktoberfest (Germany), Thailand.
2011: India (Goa), Jordan, Jerusalem, San Sebastian (Spain), Amsterdam (again), London, Driving from Vancouver to L.A. (stopping in Portland, Seattle, San Fran and all the little stops), Montpellier (France), Geneva and Lausanne (Switzerland)
"Bite off more than you can chew, then chew it."
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