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A flight to Barcelona is the perfect solution if you can’t choose between a beach holiday and a European city break.

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Children traveling alone or in a different cabin class from their parents are considered Unaccompanied Minors and must pay the full adult fare. Please get in touch with us to book this service.

You can book up to nine passengers per booking, including adults, teenagers, children, and infants.

Each adult passenger can bring one infant.

Children traveling alone or in a different cabin class from their parents are considered Unaccompanied Minors and must pay the full adult fare. Please get in touch with us to book this service.

  • You can book up to nine passengers per booking, including adults, Overseas Filipino Workers (OFW), children, and infants.
  • Each adult or OFW passenger can bring one infant.
  • All OFWs must submit the required documents to receive the tax exemption.
  • Children traveling alone, or in a different cabin class from their parents, are considered Unaccompanied Minors and must pay the full adult fare. Please get in touch with us to book this service.
  • You can book up to nine passengers per booking, including adults, Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs), teenagers, children, and infants.
  • Each adult or OFW passenger can bring one infant.
  • All OFWs must submit the required documents to receive the tax exemption.
  • Children traveling alone, or in a different cabin class from their parents, are considered Unaccompanied Minors and must pay the full adult fare. Please get in touch with us to book this service.
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Flights to Barcelona

It’s hard to imagine a more traveler-friendly place than Barcelona, which seems to have something for everyone.

Flights to Barcelona take you to a city that boasts the best of both worlds. On the one hand, there’s the ultra-modern side to the city center, with its Antoni Gaudí architecture, luxury hotels, high-end restaurants, and designer boutiques. On the other, Barcelona has a thriving beach culture, with more than 4 km of coastline. The city is a hugely popular surfing destination, and Barceloneta is regularly named as one of the best urban beaches in the world.

Staying on dry land is just as rewarding, though, especially if you decide to explore the city on foot—you never know what you’ll stumble across. You might even want to opt for an official guided tour just to make sure you don’t miss anything. (Runner Bean Tours, for example, hosts child-friendly guided walks of the city.)

However, if you’re feeling adventurous and would rather go it alone, Las Ramblas is a great place to start; it comprises five boulevards, with Plaça de Catalunya at one end and the waterfront at the other. This famous promenade, populated by cafes, restaurants, shops, and street performers, is filled with locals and tourists at all hours of the day and night.

In fact, Barcelona is ideal for night owls. The city never seems to sleep, and many of the tapas restaurants, lounges, and music venues don’t get going until fairly late in the evening. It’s not uncommon to schedule dinner for 10 p.m. or later, stay out all night, and find yourself at breakfast without having made it back to your hotel.

You won’t want to sleep through the day, though—not when there are so many cultural sights to take in. There are famous tourist attractions like Gaudí’s Sagrada Familia and the Picasso Museum, both of which are good additions to any Barcelona itinerary. Venture off the beaten track, though, and you’ll be rewarded with leafy parks, quirky boutiques, and local markets.

What to do in Barcelona

Marvel at Gaudí’s architecture

No visit to Barcelona would be complete without marveling at the work of its most famous architect, Antoni Gaudí. The biggest draw is the iconic Sagrada Familia, which is one of Barcelona's best-loved sights. You could also stroll among the surreal structures in the Gaudí-designed green space, Park Güell, and visit his houses, Casa Batlló and Casa Milà.

La Sagrada Familia
Carrer de Mallorca, 401
08013
+34 9 3513 2060

See the city with BrightSide Tours

If you’re not quite ready to join the motorbikes and bicycles zipping around the city, check out BrightSide motorcycle tours. A private guide will take you around the city, while you soak it all in from the safety of the sidecar. There’s a range of tours to choose from, including the Must-Do, Full Day, and Night Rider.

Passatge de Tasso, 6
08009
+34 647 592 581

Explore El Raval

If you want to get off the tourist path and see the authentic, modern and arty Barcelona, then El Raval is the place to go. Browse the Barcelona Museum of Contemporary Art, and explore the cosy cafes, independent restaurants, stylish boutiques, and art house cinemas, which attract the city’s creative types.

Plaça dels Àngels, 1
08001
+34 93 412 0810

Where to eat in Barcelona

Bar Pinotxo (Tapas)

When a tapas spot in Barcelona is this popular with the locals, you know it’s doing something right. Pinotxo is a relaxed, low-key restaurant where you don’t have to dress up to turn up. Be adventurous when you visit—no need for a menu; just pull up a stool and order whatever looks good.

Carrer la Rambla, 89
08002
+34 93 317 1731

La Guingueta de la Barceloneta (International)

In Barcelona, when you want to grab a bite in a super-casual setting, you head for a chiringuito, or snack bar. La Guingueta de la Barceloneta is one of the best. Right out on the sand of San Sebastian beach, it serves exceptional light bites including hot dogs, pizzas, and sandwiches.

Playa de San Sebastián
Barceloneta
08001
+34 628 273 578

Tickets (Spanish)

The brothers behind Barcelona’s legendary (now defunct) El Bulli have thrown their expertise behind a new tapas joint. Ferran and Albert Adrià’s latest spot is part restaurant, part circus ring; expect crazy but tasty twists to old classics, and finish with something sweet from the candy floss machine.

Avinguda del Paral·lel, 164
08015
+34 93 292 4253

Places to stay in Barcelona

Hotel Majestic

When money is no object, spend yours at this iconic hotel in the Passeig de Gràcia. Even if you’re not splurging on the penthouse suites, you can still enjoy the city views from the rooftop pool, 24-hour personal butler service, and meals from Michelin-starred restaurant Drolma.

Passeig de Gràcia, 68
08007
+34 93 488 1717

Mercer Hotel Barcelona

This romantic boutique hotel is located in a beautifully restored, centuries-old building, ideally situated in the heart of the city’s famous Gothic Quarter. Stay here and you’ll be within walking distance of La Boqueria food market as well as the Picasso Museum.

Carrer dels Lledó, 7
08002
+34 93 310 7480

Mambo Tango Hostel

Sometimes you want the prices of a hostel but without that party-all-night vibe. For the low-key backpacker, there’s Mambo Tango (also known as Santa Jordi Mambo Tango), a laidback hostel in Poble Sec with clean, basic rooms, free Wi-Fi and a policy that guards against raucous guests disturbing the peace at night.

Sant Jordi Mambo Tango
Carrer del Poeta Cabanyes, 23
Poble Sec
08004
+34 93 442 5164

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