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[JenFast]

ok guys... cheap enough places to stay, but not a total kip... site seeing.... places to eat vegetarian and both vegetarian and regular places as my b/f is not a vegetarian....metal/punk bars for gigs etc....

cheers amigos!

 

[Umfufu]

A mate of mine lived there for a year.
Here's his recommendations.

http://www.redbrick.dcu.ie/~singer/barca.txt

 

[Spam Javelin]

Don't get vegetarian food in a normal restaurant in Barcelona - they will surreptitiously slip a slice of steak into your meal thinking they are doing you a favour.
I lived with a couple of vegetarians over there and the look on their faces when they regularly found a nice bit of pork loin nestled under the boiled carrots was priceless. When they complained the staff would just shrug their shoulders in a mildly aggitated and confused way - "but why wouldn't you want suprise, free meat?"

For sight-seeing go to the church on top of Tibidabo. It's perched on top of a hill that overlooks the whole of the city, you can climb right up to the top of one of the steeples for a really freakin' spectacular view - not so good if you have a fear of heights or vertigo though, I've seen so called hard men like c0dE n1NjA crumble in to nervous wrecks on the way up.

 

[travispickle]

Also a good site to check out -

http://www.madridman.com/

 

[Froog]

be sure to check out the gaudi park guell.
and watch out for dem pickpockets, they're fucking everywhere.

 

[drfroggies]

I miss Barcelona...one of my favourite cities in the world i think!!

 

[dunderhead]

hey folks,

heading to Barcelona for first time in April. only looking into accommodation now. need a starting point. anyone wanna suggest a decent area to stay? and a decent reasonably cheap place to sleep?

 

[hydromancer]

Never been

 

[pete]

Doesn't everyone airbnb these days? (I never have)

 

[nooleen]

Barcelona Holiday Rentals & Villas - Airbnb

 

[travispickle]

hey folks,

heading to Barcelona for first time in April. only looking into accommodation now. need a starting point. anyone wanna suggest a decent area to stay? and a decent reasonably cheap place to sleep?

I stayed in the Place St Jaume a few times over the years, got a really decent hostal style place there once that was good, which I can't remember the name of unfortunately. It's a good area to be based in though, fairly central, but a bit noisy during the night!
Plaça St Jaume - Barcelona Photo Gallery

 

[dunderhead]

sound

ended up booking a place in the gothic quarter. looks nice enough, great location. about 50/60 quid a night

 

[travispickle]

sound

ended up booking a place in the gothic quarter. looks nice enough, great location. about 50/60 quid a night

Good stuff; it's a beautiful city, enjoy the trip!