psygist Posted October 5, 2004 #1 Share Posted October 5, 2004 Can anyone recommend a day trip from Barcelona? I'm aware of Montserrat (is this worthwhile?), but are there any other places that are worth a day visit? Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruin Steve Posted October 5, 2004 #2 Share Posted October 5, 2004 Girona is a neat little city not far up the coast from Barcelona... http://www.publintur.es/Guiacata/CBrava/Girona/Girona.htm http://fces.udg.es/english/girona/girona.html Nearby is Figueras, the birthplace of Salvador Dali... http://www.virtourist.com/europe/figueres/ A great day trip out of Barcelona is to head up to Girona and then to the Dali Museum in Figueras... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kate52 Posted October 5, 2004 #3 Share Posted October 5, 2004 Tarragona is about an hour south of Barcelona by train. It has some lovely old buildings and cathedral, a large traditional indoor Spanish market (mainly food), and some interesting Roman remains, including the most spectaculat views from the amphitheatre. On the way back you could stop off at Sitges if time, a seaside resort with architectural interest and good shops etc in attractive narrow cobbled streets. However- can you get tired of Barcelona?- have been 3 times and still not seen all of it! Last time we just went to the Pueblo Espanol which we thought was excellent, much bigger than we anticipated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joan24 Posted October 5, 2004 #4 Share Posted October 5, 2004 Does anyone know what the Barcelona airport is like. We have too much time to spend at the airport and not enough time to do a tour after our cruise. We're flying Business Elite on Delta but they don't have a Business Class Lounge. We can use AF lounge or the Dali lounge. Is there any good duty free shopping or places to eat? Joan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andydee Posted October 9, 2004 #5 Share Posted October 9, 2004 Second the suggestion for Sitges; there is also a nice beach there and we found Monserrat well worthwhile although the train ride most of the way out there is pretty ugly.It took about an hour from Placa Catalunya including a change of trains at Placa Espana Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keltic Posted October 9, 2004 #6 Share Posted October 9, 2004 In fact Barcelona airport is fine to spend time at. Confortable, airy and with lots and lots of different shops and fashion boutiques. Remember you´ll be in Europe after all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pooh1bear43113 Posted October 9, 2004 #7 Share Posted October 9, 2004 I'll second your good words on BCN A/P.....we've been thru there at least 4 times and for an airport- it's pretty darned nice. Really interesting shops. Just don't forget to have your boarding pass with you if you purchase something from the DF shop....can't purchase without boarding pass. (My bad!:( - First time flying out of BCN I left everything with DH and went to make some last minute purchases at the DF shop - had to go back to get boarding pass before they would ring the purchase.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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