{"id":4399,"date":"2018-12-03T15:47:18","date_gmt":"2018-12-03T15:47:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/2ndcupoftea.com\/?page_id=4399"},"modified":"2018-12-03T15:47:18","modified_gmt":"2018-12-03T15:47:18","slug":"tg-tips-barcelona","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/2ndcupoftea.com\/?page_id=4399","title":{"rendered":"TG Tips &#8211; Barcelona"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Barcelona Travel Tips<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In 2018 I moved to Barcelona where I now live. Last year even I would never have been able to imagine myself writing that sentence. I was in a distinct minority of close to one (?) who did not like the capital of Catalunya.<\/p>\n<p>This was despite several visits &#8211; though always for work &#8211; seeing the same monuments, views and sites whilst eating the same tired old tapas (something which is not really truly Catalan) &#8211; oh and heaven forbid <em>paella<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"  wp-image-4402 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/2ndcupoftea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/barcelona_02_big.jpg\" alt=\"barcelona_02_big\" width=\"592\" height=\"257\" srcset=\"http:\/\/2ndcupoftea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/barcelona_02_big.jpg 770w, http:\/\/2ndcupoftea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/barcelona_02_big-300x130.jpg 300w, http:\/\/2ndcupoftea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/barcelona_02_big-768x333.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 592px) 100vw, 592px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>However, not least thanks to meeting, and beginning a new chapter of my life with, a wonderful local guide, plus of course how one inevitably starts to get to <em>know<\/em> a place when one lives there. (I don&#8217;t care how many times holiday brochures or agencies spew out; &#8216;authentic&#8217;, &#8216;explore&#8217;, &#8216;discover&#8217;, &#8216;like the locals&#8217; etc &#8211; no two day visit &#8211; or shorter sometimes &#8211; ever scratches the surface of a city like Barcelona). This previously held view of the city is slowly beginning to change. Turns out, Barcelona is not <em>sooo<\/em> bad&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>So, here is my &#8211; growing &#8211; list of Barcelona gems, as I stumble across them&#8230; I hope you enjoy&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"geo-post-4399\" class=\"geo geo-post\" style=\"display: none\"><span class=\"latitude\">41.3850639<\/span><span class=\"longitude\">2.1734035<\/span><\/div><div class=\"sharedaddy sd-sharing-enabled\"><div class=\"robots-nocontent sd-block sd-social sd-social-icon sd-sharing\"><h3 class=\"sd-title\">Share this:<\/h3><div class=\"sd-content\"><ul><li class=\"share-email\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-shared=\"\" class=\"share-email sd-button share-icon no-text\" href=\"http:\/\/2ndcupoftea.com\/?page_id=4399&amp;share=email\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Click to email this to a friend\"><span><\/span><span class=\"sharing-screen-reader-text\">Click to email this to a friend (Opens in new window)<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"share-facebook\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-shared=\"sharing-facebook-4399\" class=\"share-facebook sd-button share-icon no-text\" href=\"http:\/\/2ndcupoftea.com\/?page_id=4399&amp;share=facebook\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Click to share on Facebook\"><span><\/span><span class=\"sharing-screen-reader-text\">Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"share-twitter\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-shared=\"sharing-twitter-4399\" class=\"share-twitter sd-button share-icon no-text\" href=\"http:\/\/2ndcupoftea.com\/?page_id=4399&amp;share=twitter\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Click to share on Twitter\"><span><\/span><span class=\"sharing-screen-reader-text\">Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"share-print\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-shared=\"\" class=\"share-print sd-button share-icon no-text\" href=\"http:\/\/2ndcupoftea.com\/?page_id=4399\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Click to print\"><span><\/span><span class=\"sharing-screen-reader-text\">Click to print (Opens in new window)<\/span><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#\" class=\"sharing-anchor sd-button share-more\"><span>More<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"share-end\"><\/li><\/ul><div class=\"sharing-hidden\"><div class=\"inner\" style=\"display: none;\"><ul><li class=\"share-pinterest\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-shared=\"sharing-pinterest-4399\" class=\"share-pinterest sd-button share-icon no-text\" href=\"http:\/\/2ndcupoftea.com\/?page_id=4399&amp;share=pinterest\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Click to share on Pinterest\"><span><\/span><span class=\"sharing-screen-reader-text\">Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"share-pocket\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-shared=\"\" class=\"share-pocket sd-button share-icon no-text\" href=\"http:\/\/2ndcupoftea.com\/?page_id=4399&amp;share=pocket\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Click to share on Pocket\"><span><\/span><span class=\"sharing-screen-reader-text\">Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window)<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"share-end\"><\/li><li class=\"share-reddit\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-shared=\"\" class=\"share-reddit sd-button share-icon no-text\" href=\"http:\/\/2ndcupoftea.com\/?page_id=4399&amp;share=reddit\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Click to share on Reddit\"><span><\/span><span class=\"sharing-screen-reader-text\">Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window)<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"share-tumblr\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-shared=\"\" class=\"share-tumblr sd-button share-icon no-text\" href=\"http:\/\/2ndcupoftea.com\/?page_id=4399&amp;share=tumblr\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Click to share on Tumblr\"><span><\/span><span class=\"sharing-screen-reader-text\">Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window)<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"share-end\"><\/li><li class=\"share-linkedin\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-shared=\"sharing-linkedin-4399\" class=\"share-linkedin sd-button share-icon no-text\" href=\"http:\/\/2ndcupoftea.com\/?page_id=4399&amp;share=linkedin\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Click to share on LinkedIn\"><span><\/span><span class=\"sharing-screen-reader-text\">Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"share-end\"><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Barcelona Travel Tips In 2018 I moved to Barcelona where I now live. 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