For Barcelona Backpackers and tourists information, when Barcelona citizens talk about the "city center", they are refering most of the time to Catalunya Square (Plaça de Catalunya in catalan). At Catalunya Square, Barcelona's most famous streets, such as Paseo de Gracia, Rambla de Catalunya and La Rambla begin and meet one to another.
La Rambla is basically a 1,2km tree-lined pedestrian street that connects the city center and Columbus statue at Port area, located between the Raval and the Gothic district.
Being surrounded by the most visited districts and being a famous street by itself, the Rambla, as many other touristic spots, is crowded by the concentrated visits of tourists almost all year around. The street artists´ performance, terraces from the nearby bars and restaurants, and stands alongside the pedestrian street on each side, make the walk in La Rambla always one tempo slower.
There is no special cost saving tip for Barcelona backpackers who are visiting La Rambla. Just take a good walk in your own pace, enjoy the sun and the liveliness of the city. However, our Hostel in Barcelona would like to share some tips to make your experience more practical and enjoyable.
Leave your important belongings in the in-room locker in the hostel. It is said the situation has gotten better recently, but still there are many pickpockets in La Rambla. Unless you just arrived in the city, there is no reason to show you are a Barcelona backpacker, possibly carrying important belongings with you.
Wear flat and comfy shoes. La Rambla, Gothic, and the Raval area is to be discovered by foot . You may be walking around all day.
But Barcelona backpackers can also explore La Rambla area by bicycle. You can rent a foldable bike from the reception of our Hostel in Barcelona! Daily rents are 15€, and rent by hours are also available. The city center is only 15 minutes away from Urbany Hostel.
Get also the map our Hostel in Barcelona provides at the moment of check-in, and you´d be able to find your way to La Rambla easily.
Lastly, another helpful tip for Barcelona budget accommodation travellers: don´t skip a healthy breakfast before you start a long day! Remember that our Hostel in Barcelona offers full breakfast, already included in the rate. It will help you to save money and to avoid having random meal from the street!
That´s it! Have a geat walk! Outside our Hostel in Barcelona, there are plenty of things to enjoy.
One of the biggest joys in backpacking is sending postcards to friends & family back home. As a Barcelona backpacker, you'll find plenty of beautiful postcards while you visit our city. But wait, if you can get the best shot of Barcelona, why you'd want to buy postcards?
Our Hostel in Barcelonawill share some spots you might like to visit, following the places that appear in the famous Woody Allen´s movie “Vicky, Christina, Barcelona” and more.
In this post, we recommend you to visit Tibidabo, the most beautiful Barcelona's amusement park, located on Collserola hill. With spectacular views, it does not only stand out for being the perfect viewpoint, also is well known for the lightings on church at night that became one of the famous landmarks of the city.
Tibidabo is one of the oldest amusement parks in the world that was also featured in the Woody Allen's film Vicky Cristina Barcelona. Since you're coming to our Hostel in Barcelona, we suggest you to visit the same places and make your own memories as in the movies! Tibidabo is one of the most exciting places to have a tapa or a snack while overlooking the city. High up there at 512 meters, Barcelona does not look the same, you'll get a magical view with one of the most beautiful pictures of Barcelona that is possible, the perfect postcard to show back at home. This way you can save money in buying postcards and having the perfect day at the same time! This is the way Barcelona backpackers share their special moments at Barcelona with their beloved ones.
To get there from our Hostel in Barcelona is easy: Take the metro at Clot <L1 – red line> and make a transfer to <L7 – brown line>, to the “Av. Tibidabo” direction at Plaça Catalunya. You may catch the famous "Tramvia Blau" (blue streetcar, a funicular railway), built in 1901, from the Tibidabo station. The old funicular will bring you up to Tibidabo.
At the end of the day, when you return to your Hostel in Barcelona, you'll feel like you have spent your day on a cloud with a perfect urban landscape at your feet ... the most spectacular view of Barcelona.
Antoni Gaudi is a catalan architect who represents the Modernist style in architecture and interior design of Barcelona, which dates the history back to more than 150 years ago, but you can still find his touch all around the city. Have you heard about the temple of the Holy Family (Sagrada Familia)? What about Park Güell? Or La Padrera? Modernist artwork is really different from other construction styles in the world.
Barcelona is not actually too far, even if you think it is too expensive to go and visit it. You can look for budget accommodation in Barcelona, a good idea would be staying in a Urbany Hostel really close to downtown and specially focused on offering cheap accomodation services for budget travelers and backpackers.
By staying at the best Barcelona budget accommodation, like Urbany Hostel, just in the center of the city, you´ll get more chance to enjoy those modernist architectural jewels from the last century.
Our Hostel in Barcelona is the place where you can rest and be ready to walk through the next morning … Sagrada Familia is only in a 10 minute walking distance and in 20 minutes you´re already in La Pedrera. Urbany Hostel is the Barcelona cheap hostel waiting for you to enjoy the wellness and beauty of his city.
Nice architecture and design, plenty of places to visit, nice meals and tapas, beach, city life and fun night life offered in the same place – Yes, it´s Barcelona. It´s the destination where many young travelers and backpackers come to have fun, fun and lots of fun!
You might think that coming to our city could be really expensive if you count on accommodation, meals, and transportation... Fortunately, staying here can be cheaper than you think – as long as you find a Barcelona budget accommodation.
Urbany Hostel is a cheap youth hostel in Barcelona ideal for backpackers and budget travelers who are visiting the city. We have facilities, services and rates specially developed for Barcelona backpackers’ travel style, people who want to enjoy their life more by discovering new places, making new friends and enjoying the new environment.
If you can find a cheap youth hostel in Barcelona, which offers the services that perfectly meet the needs of budget travelers, you can save your money for other ways to enjoy your trip in Barcelona. Barcelona Urbany Hostel offers rates from 12€, with free breakfast and access to gym included.
When you are travelling,
the biggest part of your budget after the transportation must be accommodation and meals.
Many backpackers start having junk food and street food, that they would not have that much in their own cities,
only in order to save money. Why would you do that if you could be your own chef?
At Barcelona Urbany Hostel, we want the backpackers continue their healthy habits, and enjoy more their journey.
We offer free "all you can eat" breakfast every morning with fresh fruits, bread, milk, coffe and yogurt.
For lunch and dinner, feel free to use our kitchen to cook your own meals.
There are several local supermarkets around the hostel, and also a big chain hypermarket in a walking distance,
where you can get fresh ingredients daily. You can keep them in the refridgerator (for free!) until the last moment you leave.
- Ask the front desk for the location of the supermarkets.
You can share your food and stories in Barcelona, and become friends with other backpackers.
That´s one of the beauty of staying in a youth hostel, sharing the humble and exciting moments.
Low cost is not always equal to cheap.
At Barcelona Urbany, we translate cheap into practical, with good service we offer.
If you are thinking of making a trip to Barcelona, check out Barcelona Urbany Hostel.
Urbany Hostel is one of the cheapest accommodations in Barcelona, ideal for backpackers or young budget travellers
who are looking for something new, clean, lively, equipped with user friendly facilities with free access,
even located in a good spot.
Through their own backpacking travel experiences, the staffs at Urbany already know what Barcelona backpackers expect. They will try to offer
all the service you may ask for at the best quality, while maintaining the cheapest accommodation rate in Barcelona at low cost.
- One night stay in a 8 person dormitory is only a few coins more expensive than a 10 time metro ticket in Barcelona.
Visit our Hostel in Barcelona's website, check our facilities and compare the rate. You´ll be sure you made the right choice.
