Pack Your Bags: Barcelona Metro

I sometimes get lazy when traveling.

"Lazy" in the sense that I don't want to take the time

to learn the public transportation routes,

and I'd rather just walk endlessly
 to where ever it is that we are headed.

thank goodness my husband doesn't read my blog, or he would beat me for that.

In Barcelona,

to reach the famous Park Guell-

you either have to pony up for a taxi

or hop on the metro.

(It's a haul out there!)

We opted for... both.

Taxi there (about €15 there),

and then metro back.

I loved the metro!

It was super easy,

super cheap,

and not overly chaotic.

Win!

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If you're looking for some of the big sites

in Barcelona,

here are the stops you can find them at
-and what line they are one via their color-

for quick reference:

PICASSO MUSEUM
ARC DE TRIOMF, LICEU, JAUME I

(all are nearby and about equidistant)


PARC GUELL
LESSEPS

(be prepared for a 20 minute walk up to the Park from here...
there's a small bus that can take you up to the top!


GAUDI - LA SAGRADA FAMILIA
SAGRADA FAMILIA & SAGRADA FAMILIA

(Yes, both lines have this stop.)


LA RAMBLA
DRASSANES (southern end), LICEU (middle), CATALUNYA & CATALUNYA (northern side)


LA BOUQUERIA
LICEU or CATALUNYA & CATALUNYA


OLYMPIC PARK
PLACA ESPANYA


LA PEDRERA ANTONI GAUDI
DIAGONAL

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Oh, and one more Barcelona-transport fact:
You can't take the metro to/from the airport.

You'll either need to take the shuttle bus or a taxi...

If you can spare the €25 for a taxi,
it's nice to get the door to terminal dropoff!

(Since most cities are so much more expensive than that, 
we jumped at the chance to have a car take us.)

But if you want info on the airport shuttle,
you can check here for more information on tickets & times.

*all images original to Aspiring Kennedy