Sunday, September 08, 2013

Fun ways to see the city

This afternoon I met a couple from Australia and they told me they had heard that you could see Barcelona by sidecar. Find them here:

I told them my favourite way to explore the city was walking, especially around the Exiample. There are walking tours, and you can download apps, but personally I prefer to see things through my own eyes and just wander the streets.

Lots of other alternatives have appeared in recent years:

There are many places to hire bicycles, although for something special you could try the fat bike tyres or the flying pigeon.

Electric bikes and scooters are now flying along the beachfront. They mix in with skateboarders, kids on scooters, bicycles and lots of people just walking.

Gocars offer a self drive 2 seater scooter car with a GPS bases commentary in the language of your choice. You have to contend with the busy Barcelona traffic but in and around the old part of the city it is an alternative.

Don't forget the traditional transport system... As the metro, buses and taxis are probably the best way to get around the city. The T-10 is a 10 trip ticket for either the metro or bus (1 zone) and that works for most things.

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