Low budget - 2 days

Short of money but you still want see Barcelona's attractions? Here we have put together a special kind of tour, where your budget hardly volatilises by high entrance fees.

Tips to Save Money

• Have breakfast in one of the many cafés. That is usually cheaper than in a hotel. You also have the opportunity to get to know the city.
• Don't take the first best restaurant or café. Of course, a coffee costs more in the Rambla's than 100-200 meters away in the Gothic Quarter or in the Raval where it will be much cheaper. The same applies to the food.
• Use the Barcelona Card. With this card you have free and reduced admission to many attractions. Moreover, the use of subway and bus is included in the price. With this card the journey from the airport El Prat to the city centre is for free.
• Try to fly directly to Barcelon's airport El Prat. Some so-called low-cost airlines land in Girona or Reus. Here you can add 12 € - single way to your journey costs. So if it fits, book a flight direct to Barcelona's El Prat, especially since the – low cost airlines - often have hidden costs. Note: On Barcelona.de we show the prices including taxes and booking fees, for a maximum price transparency.
• Travel within the Week. Flights over the weekend are usually more expensive than if you travel Monday to Friday. If it can be arranged, plan your stay during the week. With the savings you can often stay one or two days longer.
• Get our free download travel guide. Therefore you have in a few minutes a complete guide. This guide will lead you very well through the city.
• Make your hired car reservation in advance. Our tours are laid-out without the use of a car. If you need a car for a trip into the surrounding area, it's usually cheaper to book in advance. Also then the car is reserved for you. Picking it up at the Sants station is usually cheaper than at the airport. If you arrive by car don't forget to take into account the cost of fuel, tolls and possibly an additional night. Often, a flight is the cheaper alternative.
• Many museums have on certain days free admission, such as on the first Saturday or Sunday of the month. Most of the public operated museums have a free admission day on the 18 of May and on the 24 September. The museums are these days quite full.
• Look out for your hotel, a category (star) higher. Often there are better offers than in the lower class hotels and even have better equipment. We have also listed in our hotel booking system, the low-budget hotels or hostels.

Our low-budget tour

The first day of our low budget sightseeing tour

Our tour begins at Plaça Catalunya. Not that he is a special tourist hightlight, but the place is very centrally located and you will cross it more often. Have breakfast in El Cortes Inglés department store on the eastern side of the square. From the cafeteria you have a wonderful view of the Plaça Catalunya.
Go down the Ramblas in the direction of the harbour. Just observe how the Ramblas will change it's nature.

About 100 meters from the metro station Liceu on the right side you find the market Mercat de la Boqueria. Already the entrance is impressive. The market hall is a very typical one in Barcelona, only much bigger and nicer than the respective halls in the quarters.

Now go back the Ramblas in the direction of the sea. About 100 meters further forward on the left side turn into a small alley, which will lead you to to the Plaça Reial.

This place is very typical of Spanish shaped cities. From this square, you can now go to the north-eastern direction through the Gothic Quarter in the direction of the cathedral. Especially the cloisters of the church is very beautiful.

From the Cathedral you can now explore the narrow streets of the Gothic Quarter, until you get to the church of Santa Maria del Mar. Do not miss the views inside the church.

Depending on how fast you were en-route, it possibly is by now late afternoon. Go in an easterly direction towards the Parc de la Ciutadella. There you can have a rest or a walk in the beautiful park.

From the Park de la Ciutadella go directly south towards the sea. On your way you come through the Barceloneta district, known for its many fish restaurants, which are often quite cheap. Perhaps you can already have a fish, before you go to the beach, where you can enjoy the atmosphere of the setting sun.

The second day of our tour

For the tour on the second day, you will use the subway a few times. The tour on the second day starts at the Casa Battló. Either you start from the Plaça Catalunya and  walk along the shopping street Passeig de Gracia in the northern direction or you can start right at the subway station Passeig de Gracia.

From Casa Battló it is about 400 meters north to the Casa Mila (La Pedrera). Already the façade is remarkable and the building is certainly one of Barcelona's landmarks. You can decide whether you want to see the roof and the building from inside.

Go north to the subway station Diagonal and take the line L5 to the station Sagrada Familia. There you will see Barcelona's most famous landmark, the still unfinished Sagrada Familia church.
Look at the façades, you will discover many details. You can also visit the interior of the building sight. You do not have to climb the tower, there are still other great views over the city to enjoy.

Leave the Sagrada Familia by subway with the subway line L3 to the station Lesseps. From there it's about 10 minutes on foot (well signposted) to Parc Güell. You can see that Gaudi created a unique and wonderful park to explore. Also from here you have a wonderful view over the city.

If you don't run late, you could eat out in the district of Gracia otherwise, get directly back into the Lesseps metro station and drive eight more stations directly to the Plaça Espanya. There you should make sure to see the beautiful Font Màgica with magic water games, which are shown repeatedly after  the sunset. Do you still have some time have a little look around the Montjuïc. Here you can eat out in the in the Poble Espanyol, not the cheapest food, but very good. The entrance fee is cheaper in the evening. In the Poble Espanyol you will see buildings from all regions of Spain. During the day, artisans demonstrate their traditional craft arts.

Here we show you the low-budget tour on the map. So you can orient yourself very well.