People often ask me “is Barcelona safe?” or “is it safe to travel to Barcelona?”. To reassure visitors to Barcelona, I’ve written this post to explain why Barcelona is safe to visit and share some Barcelona safety tips from living in this beautiful city for five years. Is Barcelona Safe? The first thing I have […]
Barcelona Travel Tips, Responsible Tourism
How to be a Responsible Tourist in Barcelona (and Have a Better Trip!)
Barcelona is an incredible city, my favourite in Europe in fact, but it became a victim of its own popularity and before the pandemic, it was suffering the effects of over-tourism. That has changed over the last couple of years of course, but as we visitors return to Barcelona it is important that we do […]
Barcelona is a very walkable city, and beautiful to boot, so if you have the time and the inclination I’d recommend walking as much as you can to take in the ambience of the city. However, if you prefer a quicker or easier way to get around Barcelona and to ease your aching feet then […]
Barcelona is very welcoming to wheelchair users and in general, it is easy to enjoy the city both in terms of getting around in accessible transport and for the variety of accessible attractions in Barcelona. I am not an expert, so I have looked around for other guides to accessibility in Barcelona that will hopefully […]
Barcelona is an incredible city to explore with friends, family or on your own. While solo travel in Barcelona might seem intimidating at first, don’t worry – you’re going to love it! Check out my top tips for travelling alone in Barcelona so you can have the best experience of Barcelona solo! Stay in a […]