Barcelona is easy until the tickets are gone and the Ramblas bag is unzipped. Plan the basilica before the hotel; plan the neighbourhood after.
Book official Gaudí tickets
Sagrada Família and Park Güell through official sites. Third-party “skip the line” bundles are often just a marked-up timed slot.
Sleep in one neighbourhood
Eixample for walking to Gaudí. Gràcia for plazas. Switching hotels for two nights wastes the trip.
Metro over taxis
The metro covers the city. Taxis help with luggage to the station. Watch bags on Line 3 and around Sagrada exits.
Las Ramblas is a walk, not a wallet
Pickpockets concentrate there. Eat one street over. The same rule applies on the metro to the basilica.
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