Barcelona Adventures – Fitnessista

Share some of our favorite Barcelona adventures.

Hi friends! How are you doing? I hope your week will be an incredible start! We are here in Seville, taking advantage of magnificent images, shops, delicious food and a few tourist things. It was the perfect mixture of activities and cold weather. I hope your summer goes well so far too.

For today’s post, I wanted to share a few adventures from Barcelona + where we stayed if you plan to book a trip. We were able to spend a few nights before and after Disney cruise And fell in love with Barcelona. Of course, he has the magnificent mixture of architecture, from the emblematic designs of Gaudi to more modern styles, Gothic cathedrals and Roman ruins. It also has the feeling of a giant city (because it is a lol) with so much to see and do. We could easily spend a few weeks there, and here are some of the strengths of our trip.

Barcelona Adventures

Dinner in Barcelona

Food in Barcelona is 100%. I would put it up there with Rome and we were blown away by so many restaurants that we tried. They use a lot of fresh ingredients and products, it is well seasoned, the games are perfect (especially if you like sharing), and allergens are often clearly marked.

Flower meadow

It was our first meal in Barcelona and it definitely put us on the right foot. I wanted a tinto from Verano (red wine with citrus fruits, like a sangria but less sweet) and a Spanish tortilla. The girls and I shared a lot of different things: chicken skewers, Greek salad, sardines and tortilla. P also obtained a hamburger and it was perfection.

Gluten -free food visit

I have an entire article on this experience, but we had the opportunity to try six different places with tons of gluten -free options. I had never had a croissant filled with Nutella GF and it put my freeeeeee soul. It was probably in the list of the 10 best things that I have ever eaten. Barcelona has so many gluten -free options and dedicated gluten -free kitchens. Our guide told us that it is one of the best places to travel and live if you have the celiac or if you are sensitive to gluten / intolerant.

Bloome by Sasha

This is a fully gluten -free brunch with pancakes, avocado toast, bowls and pastries, using organic and fresh ingredients. I would eat here every week if we lived in Barcelona. They have a few locations, so if you plan a visit, I really recommend that you consult it.

Bart bars

It was close to our hotel, and I had excellent reviews and a Spanish tortilla on the menu – I was on a mission to find the best haha ​​- and we went to share a bunch of tapas one evening. The tortilla had truffle oil (OMMMGGG) and the cheese tray was exquisite.

Roots and rollers

One of the highlights of our trip was to see my friend Sara! We are used to teaching together at the Ranch canyon and we stayed in touch despite movements across the country. The friends of the OG blog reader would recognize her from our Soli Beat video, blog training videos and summer form! It is absolutely incredible – one of the most positive people I know and I like all luck that we have to catch up.

We met her and her husband for an amazing vegan sushi, gluten -free options, ramen, a Thai pad, etc. The food was excellent and the company was the best part 🙂

If you live in Barcelona or visit, she has the first stretch studio assisted in Spain: Eden stretch.

Recommendations of the Barcelona hotel

We stayed in two different hotels in Barcelona: Royal Ramblas before the cruise, and the roommate Carla after the cruise.

(Had the hotel gymnasium for me)

It was cute because it was the girls and myself, so we each ended up having our own little bed at each place. It should be mentioned here that I almost always reserve our hotels for free using credit card points. We use our Amex Platinum for everything, and that gives us so many advantages, such as access to the show, purchasing credits, points for everyday purchases, credits for their collection of beautiful hotels, Uber credits – I look like this thing. If you are interested in getting one, My reference link is there And I am happy to help you with all the questions! Learn more about how we use points for travel in this post.

Activities

There are a lot of visits and places to visit in Barcelona, ​​including the famous Mercaria, the Sagrada Familia, tons of museums and magnificent beaches. I would have loved having a museum day, but the children were toast after the cruise. (I am a little disappointed that we have missed our Sagrada Familia tour, but we will certainly come back!) We have bought, visited some different markets, explored the outside of Sagrada Familia,

And arrived at the White Rabbit Museum, which was a huge success.

The white rabbit mixes Catalan culture with immersive experiences, including projection rooms, virtual reality, lights and sculptures. If you have children and travel to Barcelona, ​​I highly recommend it.

Is Barcelona sure?

Our taxi driver warned us of pickpockets and told us what areas to avoid, but I never felt dangerous while we were there. I felt much safer than me in many regions of the United States and I think that like everything, it is a question of being aware of your environment and staying where the others are. Stay in well -lit and fairly populated areas, know where you are going and keep your things near you. (I wear that Practical Amazon bag All this trip.)

The purpose of this exploration trip on which we were on

I entered this trip with the intention of spending quality time with children, seeing new places and taking a little time to recharge completely after a fairly exhausting start until 2025. I also started this trip in search of … a place to live. I felt like I could have a clarity with * a perfect place * and Barcelona was closest. It has the feeling of big city that we love (tons of shopping, practical, so many gluten -free options and fantastic restaurants), but with smaller charming neighborhood pockets. We particularly loved the Grácia district. I do not know if we are going more and more Tucson, but we have considered different options and kept our eyes open. 🙂

Have you been in Barcelona? What is your favorite place n ° 1 to travel in summer?

xoxo

Gina