When I originally planned my Europe backpacking trip, I had pretty much every European country on my itinerary. Morocco and Egypt even popped on there a few times. Given my time and budget constraints, I had to scale it back. I embraced the fact that I’m a slow traveler; I like to spend more time in one place than to hop around every few days to a new city. I can experience the culture, people, food and atmosphere better this way. So unfortunately, more southern countries like Spain and Italy got axed. I vowed that I WOULD visit them eventually. And amazingly, I was able to make that promise come true just 2 short years later. Barcelona was an easy trip from France, so I made it happen! Here is some Barcelona photo inspiration to entice you to visit Spain as well!
From crazy Gaudi architecture to beachfront vibes, Barcelona was a great first introduction to Spain. The city Catalans call home has amazing food (hello tapas and sangria!), great walkability (Las Ramblas and Barri Gotic), and a special energy that can’t be put into words. I spent a long weekend here in December with my boyfriend and can’t wait to go back to explore more of Spain!
Keep scrolling to see some of my favorite photos from the trip!
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