On any given year the Sagrada Família receives over 4 million visitors. They say that 20 million people come and stand outside just to stare at it. So it’s incredible to see the streets surrounding Spain’s most visited monuments in … Read More
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Barcelona during COVID-19: Ciutadella Park and NO tourists!
The next stop on our visit of Barcelona with NO tourists is el Parque de la Ciutadella, a former military fortress turned public park. I’ll lead bike tours through here but don’t actually spend too much time inside. So let’s … Read More
Barcelona during COVID-19: Park Güell and NO tourists!
In 2013 Barcelona planned to lower the number of people coming to the Park Güell by implementing an entrance fee. The number of visitors had climbed to 9 million people a year and after the new measures had already dropped … Read More
Barcelona during COVID-19: Las Ramblas and NO tourists!
The Rambla has become the place for everybody to come and take a walk. The one street that Loca said he wished would never end. Let’s take advantage while nobody’s here to take a stroll down Barcelona’s most famous avenue. … Read More
Barcelona’s 1936 People’s Olympics
Not many people know that 1992 was actually the 5th time Barcelona had tried to win the Olympic bid; 1936 was the only other time that Barcelona actually planned to host the Olympic Games. In 1936 Barcelona came in second … Read More