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10 things to do in Barcelona in summer

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What to do in Barcelona in summer? The city of Barcelona is incredible, but in addition to its wonderful architecture and its usual cultural, gastronomic and leisure offer, during the summer period it offers a wide range of refreshing ideas, events and activities to take advantage of the good weather and spend an unforgettable summer.

So you can make the most of your visit to the city, if you are wondering what to do in Barcelona this summer, take a look at the plans we have prepared in Willy’s plan for you.

1. Take a hiking route through Barcelona.

Lhe city of Barcelona hogs all the limelight and sometimes that’s why it hides other really impressive nearby corners that the inhabitants of the city know well, since they take advantage of the slightest respite to escape there. The Pyrenees give Catalonia all the charm of its climate and mountain vegetation, so it is an ideal place to go out for outdoor sports, hiking, walking and admiring the landscape while you are doing one of our mountains routes in Barcelona and admiring the scenery. Here are some ideas to make hiking routes and excursiones in Barcelona.

2. Into the water! Take a refreshing dip

There are no better plans for the summer in Barcelona than enjoying a good swim, whether sunbathing on the beach, diving in a paradisiacal cove or relaxing in a lake. We have prepared the following selection for you:

The 10 best beaches in Catalonia

The best coves in Catalonia

The 6 most beautiful lakes in Catalonia

The 7 best waterfalls in Catalonia

The 7 best gorgs and natural pools in Catalonia

3. Make a getaway

The weekend is coming and you need to disconnect? Would you like to surprise your partner with a special plan? Do you want to make a fun plan with your children? Whether it’s a relaxing spa getaway, a romantic spa dinner or a family weekend with activities for children, we have plans of all kinds for you to spend the best summer in Barcelona.

Relax getaways in Catalonia: The best spas, hotels and spas

Getaways with children in Catalonia

10 things to do as a couple in Barcelona

4.Play

They say that we don’t stop playing because we grow old, but that we grow old because we stop playing. Don’t let that happen with the summer activities in Barcelona that we propose!

If you go with children, you make sure to keep them entertained, but if you go without them, you make sure to keep your energy and the spirit of your childhood alive. As you should never stop playing, with the code WILLYSPLAN you get a 5% discount on some games of cunning for Barcelona or a team game around Barcelona: check it here.
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5. Go for tapas, wines and beers.

Long live wine! Another of the activities to do in Barcelona in summer is a wine tour, and if you accompany it with a gastronomic route, even better. Mediterranean cuisine is one of the most popular cuisines in the world for its flavors and exquisite recipes, and more specifically, Catalan gastronomy offers endless finger-licking dishes.

Discover the best wineries in Catalonia, wine bars, wine museums, cultural centers dedicated to wine culture, wine therapy centers, restaurants where the pairing of wine and quality cuisine are the protagonists… Take a look at our article about the best wine cellars in Catalonia. Wine tourism in Catalonia: The 5 best appellations of origin. If, on the other hand, beer is more your thing, don’t worry, there are plans for you too.

With the code WILLYSPLAN you can get a 5% discount in activities such as a Calçotada among vineyardswine tasting tasting of beers or a cheese tasting.

6. Travel back in time by visiting a medieval castle.

Yes If you don’t know what to do in Barcelona this summer, how about traveling back in time?

The city is full of treasures to discover, including its medieval fortifications. That’s why there are 5 castles in Barcelona that you can not miss. If you decide to visit them, we recommend the following routes:

Route from the Castell d’Eramprunyà to the Ermita de la Trinitat (Trinity Chapel)

Route from Granera to Pantà del Marcet

 

 

7. Visit the most charming villages of Barcelona

Sitges

8. Open-air cinema

The summer heat invites you to leave the seats of conventional cinemas and enjoy the magic of the seventh art under a starry sky. With the imposing Montjuïc castle as a beautiful open-air venue, the Cinema a la Fresca festival offers a varied program that combines recent hits with great classics and auteur cinema. In addition, each session is accompanied by a short film or a concert beforehand and the huge esplanade of the castle allows for a picnic to complete an unforgettable day.

9. Enjoy Barcelona's popular festivals and festivals in summer.

Don’t know what to do in summer in Barcelona? The festivals of the Gràcia neighborhood, the festivals of Sant, those of the Raval neighborhood… During the summer most of the neighborhoods of the city celebrate their popular festivals, with a spectacular program that includes popular meals, concerts, correfocs, castellers and many more activities that combine tradition, culture and fun in abundance.

If you like performing arts you can’t miss the Grec Festival eithera cultural event that includes a multitude of music, dance, circus and theater shows, or the Font MÀGICA, a free show of lights, color and music that has become over the years an icon and one of the main tourist attractions of the city.

10. Dinner with stars

And finally, a very appetizing plan for the summer in Barcelona is to sign up for the “Dinner with Stars” organized at the Fabra Observatory, a plan that combines scientific dissemination, astronomical observation and a suggestive gastronomic proposal. Dinner outdoors in one of the most privileged viewpoints of the city of Barcelona, high quality cuisine, an interesting conference, stargazing with one of the largest and oldest telescopes in Europe … What more could you ask for?Get your 5% with the discount code WILLYSPLAN!.

What do you think of our selection of activities and plans to do in Barcelona this summer? If you have any suggestions, feel free to recommend them for our next list 😉 !

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