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Barcelona, Spain! 

This won't be the same summer song I'm use too, I plan to go to Barcelona, Spain :

REASONS I WANT TO GO! (WHO DOESN'T?):

 Catalunya is not Spain! - 

1. well, it is but the people of the Catalunya region don't think so in fact many of them regard themselves as superior to the rest of Spain so they have their own culture so this would be a great learning experience as a sociology minor  as well as a fun trip.  
2. I want to see the “real” city, explore neighborhoods like Gracia, Poble Sec and Poblenou. 
3. FOOD FOOD FOOD- Succulent (for soulful Catalan cuisine)

Accommodations: 

• Centric Point

  
  The Passeig de Gràcia, an impossibly chic shopping boulevard flanked with Modernista buildings – some designed by Gaudí – and dotted with ornate wrought-iron lampposts, is the unlikely setting for this popular youth hostel. Set on a chamfered street corner, the hostel is spread over six floors a grand mansion and consequently never feels cramped. There is a rooftop terrace where you can get cheap drinks, and internet and breakfast are included. The dorms are not especially exciting, but decent and clean. The double rooms are considerably more stylish, but here you're paying for location. 
  • Passeig de Gràcia 33, +34 93 231 2045, centricpointhostel.com, doubles from €100, shared dorm rooms from €20pp, including breakfast
• I'd go on a weekend and persuade a new friend(s) to go with me ! 
• Check in on Saturday and leave on Sunday!

Transportation: 

• Getting there: leave at 6 am (earliest train departure) and get there at 10:10 am
• There are four train transports per day 
• To get back we would have to connect with another train in Sants
•  we'd leave at 9:30 and get there at Pamplona at 1:15
• it'll be about 30 euros every trip 

Places to visit and to eat: (just a few)

• Sagrada Familia
• Casa Mila
• Gothic Quarter
• Boadas Cocktail bar (oldest cocktail bar in Barcelona) 
• Carpe Diem Lounge Club 
•  I would like to go to places that are not handing out cheap frozen food for expensive prices like:  La Cova Fumada (for bombas, beer, and good times), El Quim de la Boqueria (for a breakfast of fried eggs and baby squid, washed down with cava), Somodó (for the best €24 dinner in Spain).

Itinerary :

Day 1

Barri Gotic

skyline of the bari gotic

This is Barcelona’s historic center and dates back to pre-Roman times. The area is a maze of tiny streets that turn around on each other and open into lovely squares and plazas. 

Barcelona History Museum 

The Gothic Cathedral – Located in the heart of the Barri Gotic, this Gothic cathedral was built on top of an 11th-century church. 

Barcelona Museum of Contemporary Art – In the Raval area of town is the city’s modern art museum. 

 There’s also a zoo in the park and some short walking paths. Take a bottle of wine, grab some ham, and have a picnic.

Day 2

Food tour

iberian ham in the boqueria food market

Barcelona has some of the best food in Spain

Beaches

the beach in barcelona, spain

No trip to Barcelona is complete without a visit to its famous beaches. This is the best way to end the day (relaxing) maybe... I don't want to miss my TRAIN!