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3-Day Barcelona Spring Discovery

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3 daysspring

Explore Barcelona's iconic sights, vibrant neighborhoods, and delicious local flavors in the perfect springtime adventure.

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Budget Breakdown

$399Trip total · $133 per day

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Where to stay tonight

Hotel in Eixample (central district with wide streets and modernist architecture) €70-90/night

Eixample is well located for quick metro access to all major sites on this day and has many hotel options.

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Where to stay tonight

Hotel in Eixample (central district known for modernist architecture and good transit links) €70-90/night

Eixample is well-located for access to El Born, Gothic Quarter, and other key areas visited this day.

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Where to stay tonight

Hotel in Eixample (central grid-like neighborhood with good metro connections) €80-100/night

Eixample is well placed for easy access to all the day's locations and has plentiful mid-range hotels around €80-100 per night.

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Must-try traditional foods & drinks

What to order in Barcelona, Spain, with a fun fact for each

Traditional Savory Dishes

Paella

Paella

Paella gets its name from the wide, shallow pan it is cooked in, and it began as a rustic one-pan meal of rice, saffron and whatever meat or seafood was on hand, cooked over an open fire.

Escudella

Escudella

Escudella i carn d'olla is Catalonia's hearty stew and soup served in two parts, the name referring to the large bowl it was traditionally ladled from, and it has been a winter staple for generations.

Botifarra

Botifarra

Botifarra is a traditional Catalan pork sausage with roots that reach back to Roman times, and it is commonly simply grilled and paired with white beans for the classic dish botifarra amb mongetes.

Traditional Sweet Dishes

Crema Catalana

Crema Catalana

Crema Catalana is believed to predate French crème brûlée, and its citrus and cinnamon-scented custard is traditionally finished with a crackled caramel crust for Saint Joseph's Day celebrations.

Panellet

Panellet

Panellets are small almond marzipan sweets often rolled in pine nuts, and they are traditionally enjoyed on All Saints' Day as a festive, bite-sized offering.

Turron

Turron

Turron is a centuries-old Spanish nougat made from almonds, honey and egg white, and it comes in contrasting textures with hard Alicante and soft Jijona varieties commonly enjoyed at Christmas.

Traditional Beverages

Cava

Cava

Cava is Catalonia's sparkling wine made by the traditional method used for Champagne, and many of its producers age bottles in cool underground cellars in the Penedès region.

Sangria

Sangria

Sangria is a refreshing punch of wine, fruit and spices whose name comes from the Spanish word for blood because of its deep red color, and its modern fruity form became popular in 19th-century Spain.

Horchata

Horchata

Horchata de chufa is a sweet, milky drink made from ground tiger nuts, it is served ice-cold and its chufa cultivation and recipe were brought to Iberia during the Moorish period.

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