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Originally Posted by Freeway
Headed to Barcelona and Madrid in October, if anybody has recommendations on things to check out in those cities.
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We did a pretty good tour of Barcelona last summer. Get the Barcelona Card.
https://www.barcelonacard.org/ It comes with an unlimited metro card that works on all subway, buses and trams. Free entry to a bunch of museums and discounts to others.
If Barcelona airport is your first stop there's a tourist info booth you can get them at. I think the gate we landed at on Westjet was Terminal 2, and Terminal 2 is actually three separate terminals A B and C. Which ever one we landed at, we had to leave the terminal and walk to the next one to find the place to buy the cards.
If your hotel is in the right location the Aerobus is a better choice to get from and to the airport compared to taking the metro but you'll have to map it and compare. You can pre-buy a round tip Aerobus ticket. You can also combine it with a multiday metro pass, but we figured the Barcelona Card was a better route.
If you're going to Montjuic Castle, take the gondola to the top and then walk down.
Figure out when golden hour will be and plan that as your ticket time at La Sagrada Familia. We did the tower as well, but it wasn't as necessary as I was expecting. You exit an elevator and immediately begin descending a circular stone stair giving you sliver window views of the some of the building.
Ciutadella Park was worth visiting. We rented a boat on the lake in the center which was great entertainment. There's also a great spot to chill and have a snack/drink near the "fountain". Unfortunately due to drought all of their fountains all over the city were off when we were there.
If you plan on going to any of the major sites, book online well in advance.