Barcelona
Unique, Quirky and Alternative Ideas
Exlpore the other side of Barcelona with our guide to the lesser known side of the city.
Unique and Quirky Experiences
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Introduction
Barcelona is a popular place to come for all kinds of celebrations. Whether you are here to celebrate an engagement, a birthday or just life in general, there are special events for everyone to enjoy. With 300 days of sun each year, Barcelona is almost guaranteed to be good weather.
So, while you are here, why not have a look at some of the experiences that can make your time in Barcelona extra special. These are the sort of events that will make you fall in love with the city, just like we did, and enable your Barcelona adventure to be never forgotten.
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Cocktail Masterclass
Kick your Barcelona celebration off in style! Down at a port side bar, you will be met by a mixologist who will loosen up the occasion with a glass of cava. From here you will learn how to make 4 different kinds of cocktails, as well sampling some tapas.
This is a great way to kick a night, as a pre drinks before going out. It is available as part of a public class if you are looking at meeting friends, or a private class for those extra special events. For more information, please click here.
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Pealla Classes
This unique experience is one of the most popular ways to celebrate any occasion in Barcelona! Having met your chef in a city centre bar, you will then be given a tour of the famous La Boqueria Market.
From here, the chef will buy you all of the ingredients and then guide you down to the private kitchen. In the kitchen you will learn how to make tapas, paella and sangria.
This event can be joined as part of the daily public classes, or for groups of more than 8, you can have a private class! For more information, please click here.
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Vineyard Tours
For those looking for a full days celebration, the tour of the vineyard and Sitges is just beautiful. You begin by meeting in the city centre and being introduced to your guide. From here, they will drive you down to the Penedes wine region.
Here you will have a tour of one of the most popular family vineyards in the area with stunning views of Montserrat. After a tasting of their various wines and cheeses, the guide will then take you down to the picturesque beach town of Sitges. Here you will have a tour and given some free time before coming back on the bus to Barcelona. For more information please click here.
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Tapas Tour
One of the best experiences you can have for dinner in Barcelona is to take part in a Tapas Tour. After you have met your expert guide, they will give you all the information you need to know about tapas and Spanish cuisine in general.
You will be taken around the Boqueria market, and to several different little tapas bars trying various sorts of tapas. This way you can have a wonderful tapas dinner with lots of different wines and vermouths, whilst also learning all about what you are eating. For more information please click here.
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Ghost and Legends Tour
Definitely one of the more unique experiences you can have in Barcelona! Whether you are a believer or not, these stories are fantastic entertainment and give an insight into the darker side of Barcelona. In a city with this much history, there are bound to be some truly horrendous stories from the past.
If you are brave enough, join the tour around the atmospheric Gothic Quarter which ends with included “witches brew” and “a spooky surprise”. Please click here for more information.
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Tapas and Flamenco Evening
This tour celebrates the best of Spain in one evening. Begin by watching the national dance originating form Andalucia, and portraying a true Moorish influence.
After this intense and beautiful half hour of dancing, the guide will lead you down to a traditional Spanish tapas bar, where you will be met with sangria and 8 sharing plates for the group to sample all of the best foods of Spain.
For anyone looking to meet some new people there is a public tour every day, however for those on a special night, there is also private tours available. Please click here for more information.
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Segway and E-Bike rental
Barcelona is a great size to take a bike or Segway round! Within a couple of hours you can have seen all the sights and really had time to take them all in as well. The city is really quite flat, but has mountains either side.
So either you can keep on the flat and enjoy your time around the city, or take the bikes up the mountains and have a view of the whole city. For more information please click here.
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La Roca Village
La Roca Village is a huge shopping outlet just outside Barcelona. There are daily busses you can hop on in the city centre that take you to and from the world famous outlet. It has some big offers and discounts among its many different boutiques.
It is also a beautiful day out with some lovely cafes and well laid out as a shopping village in itself. Many of the busses also have a luggage department for anyone who has done a huge shopping spree! For more information on tickets and how to get there, click here
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Helicopter Tour
One of the more luxury experiences you can partake in whilst in Barcelona. This really is one for high flyers. The tours range from 6 minutes which is a quick lap around the city, seeing all the sights, to a 40 minute extravaganza taking you all the way to Montserrat. For more information about availability and tickets, please click here.
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Hot Air Balloon over Montserrat
This could easily be the most beautiful thing to do in Spain. Montserrat is magical and stunning in itself, but with the calm and serenity of a hot air balloon it really is a moment you will never forget. Ideal for people on a romantic weekend or here for a special occasion, the guides will pick you up from your hotel and take you for a day experience in a hot air balloon. For more information, please click here.
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Ferrari Driving Experience
At the back of Barcelona is the beautiful mountain of Tibidabo. One of the more luxury experiences you can partake in during your time in Barcelona is to hire a Ferrari and take it for a drive over the mountain.
Or if you are looking for more of a track day, you can also take the Ferrari down to the Catalan F1 circuit just outside of town and take it round. With the sun to be shinning in this city of gold, why not have an experience you will never forget. Click here for more information.
