advice on do it yourself Barcelona shore excursion?

[dean45]

Hi there, We will be on the Carnivla Liberty and can anyone tell us we would like to see the museum Dali and Picasso, the church and shop on Las Ramblas? Is there anyone who can give us directions are the museums close? Can we order tickets on line? should we take one cab or grab a couple any advice would be appreciated! thanks, Debbie

[lansingisland]

Get on one of the double decker tourist buses. There are 2 (or 3?) itineraries you can choose and they go everywhere. We loved Barcelona.

[hajekfam]

Here is a link to the tourist bus.

http://www.tmb.net/en_US/turistes/busturistic/rutesiparades.jsp

 

With your ticket, you get a coupon book that gives you money off admissions, etc. From the above website that gives the routes, you can also click on Visits Discounts (a list of the discount coupons you get), How to Use It, and Tickets (ticket prices) to find out more info.

[pooh1bear43113]

We paid 17 Euros/pp for one day tickets in May. Think reduced rates are available for multi-day pass. Absolutely a MUST do in BCN. We had so much fun - we actually forgot to get off the bus - just drove around and around and (you get the picture!). Worth every penny.

 

Barcelona is also a GREAT walking town. And don't forget to look for the wonderful El Cortes Ingles department store by the bus stop - the lower level has everything imaginable - including bottled water that was an absolute steal at the price they charged. Wonderful wines, foods, etc.

 

Gotta go back if only to spend more time in BCN!

 

Have a great time.

[dean45]

Can someone please tell me what the Dali Museum is called and what the Picasso Museum is called i was studying the hop on hop off schedule and there are museums listed but not the obvious?

[dfwguy62]

The Picasso Museum is called the Museu Picasso and the English language home page for it is below. The address and hours can be found on this website. The museum is easily walked to from La Rambas. The tour bus mentioned in previous messages has a few stops in this vicinity.

 

http://www.museupicasso.bcn.es/eng/index_eng.htm

 

As near as I can tell, the Dali Museum you refer to is not in Barcelona exactly. I found this on a website....

 

"The Dalí museum is not in Barcelona but it's only a short train journey away

(1 hour 15 min's) in a small town called Figueres. We've included it here because the Dalí museum is one of the most interesting and popular museums in Northern Spain. Once you arrive in Figueres you will have a 15 min walk to the museum. There are signposts from the station to help you find your way."

 

The link for that museum's web site is below:

 

http://www.salvador-dali.org/