{"id":1201,"date":"2013-06-25T09:00:38","date_gmt":"2013-06-25T09:00:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.travelodge.co.uk\/news\/?p=1201"},"modified":"2024-05-31T16:59:48","modified_gmt":"2024-05-31T15:59:48","slug":"barcelona","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.travelodge.co.uk\/blog\/family-adventures\/barcelona\/","title":{"rendered":"Barcelona, the place to be"},"content":{"rendered":"

The great Freddy Mercury knew what he was singing about with \u201cBarcelona – Such a beautiful horizon, Barcelona – Like a jewel in the sun… Viva \u2013 Barcelona.\u201d<\/h3>\n

Diversity<\/b><\/h5>\n

Barcelona is the ideal solution for those planning a holiday with different tastes and hobbies. From sauntering through the city and sight-seeing in the morning to cooling off in the Mediterranean and savouring a cazuela de mariscos –<\/i> you can fit a little of each of your interests in every day of your stay. You\u2019ll never be very far from a stroll along one of the EU Blue Flagged beaches either. When you need a rest from all the activity on offer, stay at our Travelodge Barcelona Pablenou hotel<\/span><\/a>\u00a0to be under a 10-minute drive from Barceloneta Beach.<\/p>\n

See the sights<\/b><\/h5>\n

Live the life of Barcelona by soaking up its celebrated culture, landscapes and cuisine. For a city famous for so many things, you are bound to find something to your liking in this colourful metropolis. Roam around the Gothic Quarter or head to the tree-lined La Rambla, visit the world famous Gaudi’s Sagrada Familia or take a trip to Camp Nou. Combine this with a terrific live music scene, tasty tapas, and beautiful strolls and you’re sure to find something you love. Try our Travelodge Barcelona Fira hotel<\/span><\/a> to be around a 20-minute drive from the Gothic Quarter.<\/p>\n

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The place to be <\/b><\/h5>\n

The eclectic and up and coming neighbourhood of El Poblenou contains a diverse mix of residents who come together to produce the most trendy of places. Explore a scope of affordable delicious Catalan restaurants such as \u00c1pat and Senyor Parellada, fun bars including Bar Polaroid and Maumau Underground, cafes, enchanting little shops in the streets of El Born, and artists who swarm like flies to decorate the landscape. Stay in our Travelodge Barcelona Pablenou hotel<\/span><\/a> to put you right in the centre of El Poblenou.<\/p>\n

Best of both worlds<\/b><\/h5>\n

Not only is all this at your disposal, but at arm\u2019s reach. El Poblenou is not just central to the city, but a close walk to the seven main beaches along the four and a half kilometre coastline including the Bogatell Beach and the Barceloneta Beach. Perfect for those who can\u2019t decide between a beach and a city holiday.<\/p>\n

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Viva Barcelona!<\/b><\/h5>\n

Tempted? How couldn\u2019t you be? To plan your Barcelona break for memories that last a lifetime, check out our hotels in Spain.<\/span><\/a>\u00a0Our hotels provide a great location for either the city break or a coastal holiday. The comfort of home with the views of paradise and prices are so low you won\u2019t have to think twice.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The great Freddy Mercury knew what he was singing about with \u201cBarcelona – Such a beautiful horizon, Barcelona – Like a jewel in the sun… Viva \u2013 Barcelona.\u201d Diversity Barcelona is the ideal solution for those planning a holiday with different tastes and hobbies. From sauntering through the city and sight-seeing in the morning to […]","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":29563,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[583,1820],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1201","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-family-adventures","category-spain"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.travelodge.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1201","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.travelodge.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.travelodge.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.travelodge.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.travelodge.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1201"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.travelodge.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1201\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.travelodge.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/29563"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.travelodge.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1201"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.travelodge.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1201"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.travelodge.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1201"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}