Spain in Spring | Barcelona and València
In between a few weeks back in the South of France with my boyfriend, we traveled to Spain just before the busy summer season. We ate delicious food, visited numerous museums, and had a lovely 2 days in València before heading back through Barcelona for an afternoon. Use this extensive post to plan your activities, a few restaurants, or simply to know what to expect with the transportation systems. Watch this YouTube vlog for even more behind the scenes from our trip and enjoy planning your own!
Accommodations:
Barcelona | Hostal la Terrassa
Very affordable, smaller rooms, and we had a terrace to ourselves plus plenty of other communal outdoor spaces.
València | Olympia Cónsul del Mar
This hotel had both an indoor pool and sauna!
Activities:
Barcelona
Guided food tour including the following restaurants
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Kulas Burgers - Tapas, Cocktails
Travel Bar
Volana Test Kitchen
La Pedrera
La Plaça de Cataluyna
Museu Etnològic | de Cultures del Món
Museu Picasso
Museu Banksy Barcelona
Parc Montjuïc
Telefèric de Montjuïc
Park Güell
Gaudí House Museum (inside the park)
València
Catedral de València
La Catedral del Santo Cáliz
La Ciutat de les Arts i les Ciènces
Mercado de Ruzafa
Met at Central València
Plaza de la Virgen
Túria Garden
Beaches
Barcelona
Barceloneta
Sant Sebastià
València
Las Arenas
Malvarrosa
Restaurants:
Barcelona
Brunch
Alsur Cafe
Brunch & Cake
Caravelle
Citizen Café
The Egg Lab
Marmot
Milk
Zenith Brunch & Cocktails
Lunch/Dinner
Dionisos
Gourmet Sensi
GATS
La Tosca Del Carme
Dessert
Masia de Sabor
València
Brunch
Bastard Coffee & Kitchen
Beverly
Lunch/Dinner
Begin Jardín Secreto
Multiple versions of this restaurant, each with a different theme.
El Camerino
La Pepica
Voltereta
Also has multiple locations, but based on famous cities—we went to the one mimicking Bali!
Transportation
For both Barcelona and València, we took advantage of public transport. In Barcelona, we each bought a rechargeable T-mobilitat card at a metro station and in València we just took the bus and tapped-to-pay for each ride individually (2€ each). To and from France, we took SCNF and Renfe trains—only about 3 hours between Barcelona and València this way!
Pro tip: Consider buying a family card in Barcelona so you and whoever you’re with can just use the same card instead of each keeping track of your own.
