Our First Impressions of Barcelona Spain | Top Sites to Visit 2021
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- Опубліковано 22 гру 2021
- Barcelona, Spain - what was our first impression, and what are the top sites you should visit when you come on vacation/holiday? We visited Barcelona for the first time in 2021. In this video, we share with you some of the top attractions we discovered to visit while on a budget as well with a limited amount of time available.
Some places we will show you are the Sagrada Familia, the Gothic Quarter, where you will find the Cathedral of Barcelona, Bishops Bridge, charming bars and restaurants, and the port of Barcelona with a wonderful promenade to walk. We stayed on La Rambla street and really enjoyed walking this area, the most famous street in Barcelona.
We only got a taste of what Barcelona has to offer and expect to return soon.
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Lol the budget boat! Too funny! The architecture is just stunning! Great video, thank you, can’t wait to go! Cheers 🍻
HA!! We can't even afford that one!! 😆
I've added Spain to possible locations I'm going to retire to, (behind Ecuador) and I've been enjoying your videos, and appreciate your cost breakdowns. Happy holidays!
Thank you! We understand Ecuador is nice as well. We plan on getting that direction sooner than later. Thanks again!
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Now that you have visited different cities in Spain, you get a broad impression of how Spaniards understand life and that it is a country full of history and culture, landscapes and above all the streets are full of life with its gastronomy etc ... I hope you liked it and you will visit us again
Luis! We will most definitely return soon. So much more that we didn't have the opportunity to see. We loved our time in your country. Thank you.
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My husband and I were in Spain for 30 in March, it was soooo cold but I loved it.
Muchas gracias!
We only had two days in Barcelona, and hope to return someday. Spain is such an amazing place we couldn't see everything we wanted to.
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@@BrianandCarrie, we were there for 5 days and that wasn't enough. You guys have lots of time in the future to return and explore more.
Talk to you soon,.
Love it!
I Really enjoyed your Spain series 👍
Thank you, we really enjoyed Spain. Hopefully, our videos got better along the way.😃
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Hi Guys I have enjoyed all your videos you look like you are really enjoying life ( not many people do it seems !) Love your stuff from Spain as I have been all over. One place I think you could visit and fall in love with I am sure is The Island of Mallorca. I can't begin to explain how beautiful this place is but once you get there you will understand.So hope your next 90 day visa allows you time to visit there.stay safe now and take care...
Thanks, Brian! We are definitely enjoying life and loved our time in Spain. We hope to get back in the next couple of years. Mallorca will be on our list, thank you again for the support.
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Nice memories.. You must go to Poble Nou and El Born, there are so many places to eat, more quietly and the first one is near to te beach!
Great advice Guillermo! Wish we would have had more time. Thank you
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ahhh Barcelona
We are loving our time in Romania. Eastern Europe has been a wonderful experience for us. Thank you for watching!!
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Watching your video of Barcelona brought back memories of our October trip this year. The Nachos you had was cheaper than the price we paid at the Taco Bell that was no where near the US offerings and quality. Next stop my guess is you guys are headed for Turkey the non Schengen zone.
We noticed the same thing at other fast food chains as well. Gives us another reason not to eat fast food. Not Turkey but your getting warm! 🙂
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very epic ~gooodbye!~ 🖐
Thank you! We'll be back someday soon!!
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Hi Brian and Carrie. We will be in Spain soon for three weeks. Enjoying your videos as you are a lot like us as far as saving money, cooking your own meals, and walking everywhere! Nice to see kindred spirits 🙂. I have a question about safety in Barcelona. Brian, I noticed you carry your digital camera on your backpack strap in front of you. I have a chest harness for mine. Did you ever feel exposed or were you just hyper aware of your surroundings? This is my only concern with Barcelona, so any safety tips would be appreciated. Happy travels you two!!
Hi Melody, yes, kindred spirits 😃 We felt completely safe throughout Spain. There seemed to be a large police presents in all three of our locations. The clip I have on my strap is made by Peak Design and has a lock on it, I do sometimes think about exposing myself, however. Your chest harness will be perfect. Thank you for the support and safe travels!!
Live your dream, cheers!!!🍻
We are really enjoying your videos and all the information about places in Spain. We are planning to visit Barcelona in the summer. The location of your hotel looked great! Can you tell us the name? Also, do you have recommendations for hotels in Valencia? Thank you!
Thank you Evelyn! We really appreciate the support. We are not familiar with hotels in Valencia but here is the link to the one in Barcelona. We do think it is the best location between old town and the marina. Thanks again.
hotelarclarambla.com/en/
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Beautiful Barcelona! However I think one needs to "navigate" a little bit in order to avoid the tourist traps regarding restaurants and such. One other plus thing regarding taking the train is the fact that you travel city center to city center, whereas flying means a good ride out of town repeating the process into the city at arrival destination. Also, you can pack how you want- food/bottles/etc...
Very true! We were able to walk to the train station in both Valencia and Alicante. The train station in Seville was an easy cab ride as was Barcelona. Thank you!
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It's relatively easy to avoid tourists traps. Anything around las Ramblas should be avoided. In the old town el Born is the best place for authentic places. And else neighborhoods where the locals live like the Eixample and Gracia are a good bet.
Thank you for all these videos. My wife and I simply love Spain and is the only destination we go to regularly. Any plans to go to Malaga area or north to San Sebastian, Bilbao, Oviedo area? Every part of Spain has its own flavor.
We do have plans to go to both of those areas in the future. Our 90 day travel visa is up so we are off to our next destination. We had a fantastic time and can understand why you go regularly.
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Best of luck and we will be following you guys on your next destination.
Thank you!! We are so excited!!! :)
@@BrianandCarrie we stayed in an Airbnb in Amurrio to visit Bilbao in August during their Semana Grande. We really thought it would be a good retirement place as there were many veggie gardens in view from the Cercanía train route into Bilbao.
Hi Susan! That sounds like a great experience. We would have loved to check it out. Maybe next time we will make our way.
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Thanks for your videos , I was born in Valencia. Looks like you didn’t visit Granada ? If so too bad it’s one of the most beautiful cities, I understand you probably didn’t have enough time . Regardless thank you .
Hi Carlos, We did not get to Granada. However, we are planning to get back to Spain soon. We loved everything Spain has offer. A 90 day travel visa just isn't long enough time!!! Thank you for comments!
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Do you have to pass through any security check before boarding the train? Are they xraying baggage like in the airport? We are enjoying being armchair travelers while watching you. Hopefully we will travel next year. Merry Christmas!
Yes, you do go through security but it's fast and easy. They don't weigh your bags, No restrictions on liquids or separating out electronics or anything else. Just put your bags on the belt and grab them on the other side. That's it! Get out there and travel as soon as you can!!!
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Thank you for your videos! I am planning a trip to Spain in May 2023, how safe is Barcelona? I heard about how bad are the pickpockets, is that bad?
Hi, Sergio. We walked around all day for three days and felt completely safe. I'm sure it happens but like any big city just be aware. Spain is a very safe country. Thank you for watching and safe travels.
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Hi can you ride the train with no Spanish..are tickets in English too?
Yes, you can! We didn't have any problems at all and we don't speak Spanish. The train system in Spain is very good! Thanks for watching!!!
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Wouldn't it be cheaper to use Uber instead of taxis? Thanks for sharing your adventures in Spain.
Yes, it is a bit cheaper to use Uber. Typically, cabs are so redibly available that we just went with the cab. But yes, Uber is available. Thanks Robert!
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From my experience from a recent trip to Spain Taxis were very affordable and reasonable in Barcelona, Valencia, and Alicante and like Brian said is in plenty. The drivers are very very good and honest too.
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Where did you stay in Barcelona? Did you like it and would you recommend it?
Hi! Here is the link to where we stayed. It was in a great location and we would definitely recommend. expe.app.link/V7gAkWULmzb
@@BrianandCarrie Oh that’s great! Thank you!