Easter Weekend in Barcelona
April 15-17 2022
First time ver in spain, it took me just about 7 years to get there but it was well worth the wait.
Day 1 - April 15 2022
As we arrived in the late afternoon, we did a little walk around before our dinner at dos palillos.
Arc de Triomf
Streets of Barcelona
Nare Sushi at Dos Palillos
Pig ear and octopus at Dos Palillos
Day 2 - April 16 2022
We had an appointment in the morning that took a bit longer than expected so we had a bit of a late start in our city tour. we first heading to Mercado de La Boqueria, which was extremely busy as it was closed on Friday and would be closed on Sunday and Monday. We watned to sit down for some tapas but each open stall was full with people waiting, so we decided to have a few snacks before finding somewhere else to sit down.
we found a small tapas bar not too far away and ordered a few dishes and had some beer, it was a nice and simple small lunch. We then walked to palau güell The Palau Güell which was a mansion that Antoni Gaudí designed for industrial tycoon Eusebi Güell, the audio tour takes you around the mansion explaining all the details and intricate design, each so interesting and unique. we then walked back to the hotel to take a little late afternoon break.
on the way to dinner we made a few quick stops at some other famous gaudi buildings such as Casa Calvet, casa batlló and casa milà. as our time was short and some time slots to visit were booked up, we didn’t have a chance to go into any of these buildings but we will certainly do it the next time. but it was still amazing to just look at exterior architecture, it appears almost surreal and somewhat magical like they belong in storybooks or movies.
we then had a lovely meal of more typical spanish tapas at Tapas 24, with dishes like Iberian ham croquette, and Anchovies with fresh tomato and basil. on the way home we actually wanted to go to another bar which already had a line to get in and right next door was dux gins & cocktail borne, which actually turned out to be a nice little surprise.
Mercado de La Boqueria
Seafood assortment at Mercado de La Boqueria
Octopus at Mercado de La Boqueria
Empanadas at Palau Güell
Mercado de La Boqueria
Cone of cheese and ham at Mercado de La Boqueria
Tuna Belly Fillet at Bar Mendizábal
Pimientos (small green peppers) and potatoes “bravas” at Bar Mendizábal
Palau Güell
Ceiling at Palau Güell
Organ at Palau Güell
Palau Güell
Chimneys at Palau Güell
Chimneys at Palau Güell
Basement stairwell at Palau Güell
Placa Reial
Casa Calvet
Casa Batlló
Casa Milà
Salmon tartar with avocado and lime and Iberian ham croquette at Tapas 24
Mussels with romesco sauce at Tapas 24
Anchovies with fresh tomato and basil at Tapas 24
Handmade Meatballs in fresh tomato sauce at Tapas 24
Drinks at Dux Gins & Cocktail Borne
Casa Batlló at night
Arc de Triomf at night
Day 3 - April 7 2022
As we had a late night, we then had a late morning start but found a nice breakfast place cafe Menssana, to start the day off right. we then walked around to enjoy our last full day in barcelona and as our lunch reservations were near the beach, we ended up walking up and down enjoying the views.
We then had an amazing easter lunch at Enoteca Paco Perez, obviously had high expectations of this two star michelin restaurant but it definitely exceeded in both service and quality of food. we went for the lunch option as it is half the price of dinner and is probably not as much food but still plenty. it was also nice to sit outside enjoying the nice ocean breeze and people watching.
after that we went to the famous la Sagrada Familia, i would highly recommend to book tickets early especially on a weekend and during peak season. what an extraordinary building from inside and out, the great attention to detail and the magnitude of the building is so impressive, i am always in awe or these grand old buildings to think that they were all build without modern machines and technology, like how did they place these large single columns, sculptures, etc..
we then took another little break before heading to our last meal in barcelona, besta was on many top restaurant lists and we were able to get a reservation so we had to try and see what the hype was about and it did not disappoint. It is very fish and seafood based so if you don’t eat most of that then selection is very limited, also dishss are too share.
as we had an early flight back to munich, we didn’t stay out too late. There was definitely more than we had wanted to do and see but I am sure we will be back very soon!
Breakfast at Cafe Menssana
Breakfast at Cafe Menssana
Cascada del Parc de la Cuitadella
Platja del Somorrosto
Building at Platja del Somorrosto
Platja del Somorrosto
Lunch view at Enoteca Paco Perez
White asparagus at at Enoteca Paco Perez
Easter treat at at Enoteca Paco Perez
La Sagrada Familia
La Sagrada Familia
La Sagrada Familia
La Sagrada Familia
La Sagrada Familia
La Sagrada Familia
La Sagrada Familia
La Sagrada Familia
Confit artichoke at Besta
Veal tongue and baby cuttlefish at Besta