Five tourist traps in Barcelona and how to avoid them
8th April 2019
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Packed with culture, charm and intrigue, and partial to a good party, Barcelona is high on the list for summer sun-chasers. Last year saw the city swell with an estimated 32 million visitors, and inevitably, the city's popularity comes hand-in-hand with tourist traps.
These are the pesky tricks which will leave your bank account reeling, leaving you with only a small slice of the real Barça.
Catalaunya to the sea, Las Ramblas is not to be missed. However, eating and drinking on Las Ramblas is a mistake, where a beer could set you back by a staggering nine euros.
Save Las Ramblas for an early morning stroll and head instead to the Rambla de Cataluna or Carrer Blai to enjoy a similar atmosphere.
These streets are full of buzzing bars and opportunities to people-watch to your heart's content, all for a fraction of the price, and, most importantly, free from frozen paella and suspect street sellers.
Overpriced panoramas
Miradors with panoramic views of Barcelona can be found tucked away in many neighbourhoods. Paying for the tourist bus or the cable car to Montjuïc is just not necessary.
The Bunkers of El Carmel, a former civil war lookout, is an extremely popular place to watch the sunset bathe the city in a golden tinge.
Casteldefels are beaches better suited to swimming and sunbathing.
Barcelona is the Spanish capital of hedonism, offering bountiful cultural attractions, gastronomy and parties, but do not fall into overpriced or inauthentic tourist traps.

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