Barcelona is one of the most ideal family holiday destinations in Europe. Considering the city boasts a plethora of parks, activities, attractions and museums aimed specifically at children, keeping your tots amused and entertained whilst on holiday in Barcelona is, as they say, child’s play! Come bask in the sun, sounds and flavours of Catalonia with your family, book your holiday rental apartment in Barcelona and discover Barcelino Tours, one of the most exciting new kids’ city tours which are taking Barcelona by storm. The Barcelino concept Whilst Barcelona’s tourist scene is literally bursting at the seams with medieval tours of the city’s Gothic Quarter, Barcelino tours are the first to offer a fun and interactive option made-to measure for kids between the ages of six and 10. Headed by expert local guides, dressed in period costumes, the small-group tours aim to educate children about medieval life, using unique and totally captivating ways. Rather than bore the youngsters senseless with dates and facts, the experienced guides take their kiddie guests on a time-travel journey, showing them what everyday life was like in medieval times for children of their own age. By hearing about how children played, what they ate and what their ...

During times of economic upheavals, it is heartbreaking to read that tourism industries around the world are the first to suffer. Yes it’s true, travelling can be exorbitantly expensive...but it need not be so necessarily. When visiting Barcelona, the most glorious of Spanish gems, booking a holiday apartment rental in El Born will certainly go a long way into ensuring your hard-earned savings are well spent. The city’s best attractions will be nearby and you’ll be able to self-cater, which is infinitely more rewarding than constant restaurant dining anyway. For the best tips on even more money saving when visiting Barcelona, follow our guide and discover just how affordable a week or week-end away can be. After all your hard work, we think you’ve earned it! Go Museum Mad! Multiple museum visits in a city like Barcelona will surely deplete your holiday funds rather pronto. However, cunning visitors will already have heard about the fantastic Barcelona Museum Pass offered for just €30. Buy one before you even arrive and you’ll get free entry into the seven best museums in town; including the Picasso, Contemporary Art and the Catalonian National Art Museum among others. The pass is valid for 10 consecutive days, but don’t ...

With dozens of bike hire services and an increasing network of cycling lanes, seeing Barcelona by bike is becoming enormously popular, especially along the city’s waterfront. Barceloneta, the city’s salty, maritime neighbourhood is the best place to start off on your two wheels. (You could even hire them from Barceloneta Bikes, C/ Mestrança 49). With the Port Vell – the city’s main marina – on your right, head down Passeig del Borbón, Barceloneta’s main drag and home to dozens of famous fish restaurants, like La Cucina di Ivo all the way down the Plaça del Mar, a vast plaza that faces the sea. From here you can take the boardwalk in the opposite direction, heading towards the landmark twin towers at the Port Olímpic and Frank Gehry’s famous bronze fish sculpture (you can’t miss them). Along the way, you could take a break at one of the dozens of chiringuitos (outdoor bars) that line the foreshore, or at the Port Olímpic itself, which contains dozens of cafes restaurants overlooking another marina. Once replenished, continue along the boardwalk in the same direction. (After a short distance it will become a sandy track, but don’t worry, it soon reverts to concrete again). North of the ...