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Barcelona has a creative, playful spirit that kids will soak up when you visit the city. Gaudi’s fantastical houses and architectural creations, his tiled mosaics in the shape of dragons, chimneys with people faces are timeless marvels of imagination. Barcelona is also an old city – in Roman times it was called Barcino. And wherever you go with kids in Barcelona, whether it’s running along on the ramparts of the Montjuic castle, riding in a cable car across the harbor, or just playing in the sand, the blue Mediterranean is always at your feet. |
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The World of Gaudi | ||
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The Waterfront | ||
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Old City - Las Ramblas | ||
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Montjuic Park (Parc de Montjuic) | ||
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Ride the metro – The Barcelona metro system is excellent – clean and efficient (trains come about every 3 minutes) and lines are well marked, so it’s easy to use. In the station, purchase day tickets (1, 2, 3 or 4 days) that allow for unlimited trips on the metro, buses, city trains, trams and funicular de Montjuic. |
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There’s no shortage of fun food for kids in Barcelona. Anyone with a taste for chocolate will be in seventh heaven. The chocolate shops, bomboneria, are filled with chocolate in imaginative shapes – sailing ships, mushroom houses, ferris wheels, old fashioned trains, and more. Also you’ll want to try hot chocolate and churros (xocolata amb xurros). Our favorite shops for hot chocolate are Granja Viader (Calle Xucla 4) and Chocolateria Valor (Calle Tapineria 10), but don't feel you need to rush to these shops in particular, just sample the hot chocolate in your neighborhood. |
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Pastries are also a delight in Barcelona. In every Forn de pa (bakery) there wonderful pastries - estrellas, madalenas, ensaimadas and buñelas. |
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Kids can't bring back a Gaudi house, but they will enjoy reminders of this remarkable artist – stuffed animals of the Parc Guell dragon, mosaics and tiles, miniature mosaic houses. |
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Tip: There are reports of pickpockets in Barcelona. We didn't have any problems, but in the high tourist areas, such as Las Ramblas, keep an eye on your belongings. |
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Travel for Kids has so many fun things to do with kids in Barcelona, but you'll need a fun place to stay. Here's our own Travel for Kids hand-picked list of family hotels and apartments rentals, all styles and price ranges, in neighborhoods comfortable for families, and near to places you'll want to explore |
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Family hotels Barcelona | ||
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Family apartment rentals Barcelona | ||
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To make it easy to get to the Parc Guell, Sagrada Familia, Gaudi houses, Montjuic Park, and the waterfront, ride the the Barcelona Bus Turistic hop on hop off bus. Three different routes, 44 different stops, audio commentary in 10 languages, board the bus anywhere on the route: |
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Barcelona Hop On Hop Off Bus | ||
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| The Barcelona Card combines unlimited rides on the metro, buses and trams, a free boat ride, discounts on entrance to the Fundacio Joan Miro, Museu Picasso, Sagrada Familia cathedral, Gaudi’s Batllo house, L’Aquarium, Tibidabo amusement park, and more. Buy 2, 3, 4 or 5 day passes, and savings for the family: | |||
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