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Very busy city, our hotel was well situated to see the major attractions. Transport system great. We used the holo 72 hour pass on buses, metro and Suburban trains and the A2 bus from airport to the centre of the city.

I am a regular visitor to Barcelona as I lived there and have many friends. Tourism has gone crazy, AirBnB is ruining many nice residential areas and the locals are fed up, it is pushing up prices for everything. Barcelona is a good city but you need to respect it and try and blend in.

We've been to Barcelona several times previously so didn't really go to many of the main tourist attractions this time. We went to the Museum of Natural History which is more focused on geology, it was slightly disappointing.but something to do on a rainy day. We purchased a combined ticket when entering to allow us to visit the botanic gardens on Montjuic to later discover it's closed indefinitely due to restoration work Understandably all the foutains are off at present due to drought but that detracted from a visit to Montjuic along with much of the garden being closed and of course no magic fountain. We found things had changed a bit since covid, the gothic quarter being quieter but there are still plenty of places to eat that are reasonably priced. Parc Cuitadella is nice to visit with it's small glasshouses now restored although again no fountains. It's very easy to get around Barcelona using the metro, train, local bus or tourist buses as well as on foot. There are lots of ticket options depending on how you decide to travel.. We ate in EL Nationale a couple of times having been given gift vouchers. The building is beautiful. Food was better than expected having seen lots of bad reviews. We also ate in a variety of tapas bars and cafes which were all fine as were the Mercat de Santa Caterina and Mercat de la Boqueria. We travelled from Barcelona Sants train staton to Sitges for a day on the beach and some relaxed dining and shopping rather than going to local beaches.

Lovely city with beautiful buildings and lots of historical and interesting places to see. With the beaches nearby, there is something for everybody. What I didn't like about the city is graffiti everywhere... And I really do mean everywhere! Makes it look trashy. Barcelona would definitely benefit from clearing up the walls and the streets of unnecessary graffiti.

The sights were amazing, from the beauty of Gaudi's masterpieces like the Basilica de La Sagrada Familia, to the good design of the city itself, being entirely possible to explore it all by bike. Not a single car spotted parked on the side of the road. Large paved pedestrian areas. Dedicated bike lanes. And trees planted wherever there would be empty space on the side of the road. The only negative thing I have to say is that all around the city there was an unpleasant smell resembling sewage. Other than that it is a great city that I would recommend to anyone looking for a fun trip full of sights and pleasant experiences.

Barcelona becomes more dirty in last 10 years. Bad smell all over the city on the streets, cucarachas are even in expensive restaurants for locals. People are very friendly, huge variety of any touristic products and services (but at a very high price and not high quality). There are a lot of new and comfortable parking all over the city. Good beach right in the city