Question about Med. Liberty Tours????

[I Luv Crusin]

I'm on the May 19th Liberty cruise out of Rome. I was thinking of doing two tours in Barcelona. One is in the morning from 10- 1pm, the other 1:30 to 4:30pm.

 

In your experience is there time to get from one to the other tour? I'd hate to miss the 2nd tour if we were late!

 

Thanks!

[I Luv Crusin]

No one has tried to do back to back tours with Carnival in the Med? I was hoping to get a practical answer.

[CTMak]

We did Barcelona on our own. A truly spectacular city. Very easy to get around. Did Gaudi (amazing) on our own.

 

For a couple of bucks (maybe 4 or 5) Carnival has a bus that takes you to the beginning of La Ramblas (sp?) the main street in Barcelona. Put on your walking shoes and you will have a fabulous time. We walked all the way to the Gaudi cathedral, then took a taxi back. Went to the old city, the Gaudi apartment building (a must see), the shops, the street performers --- amazing. Stop for lunch at a little cafe. Order a bottle of local wine. Watch the world go by.

 

The shops along Las Ramblas are great. Stopped in a wine store. Got 2 bottles of 3 Euro "Chuck" )no label, but very good. Not the only wine we bought.) There is an incredible market about a quarter mile up La Ramblas on the left that has to be seen to be believed.

 

Stopped at this little restaurant for Tapas and wine.

 

My view: you don;t need an excusrsion in Barcelona. Get a map, do a bit a research, and do it on your own. It's not the money -- it's just a lot more fun.

 

In any case you will enjoy immensly.

 

Have a great cruise!!!!

 

CTMaK

[rpsinnj]

by the time you hit spain you will start to run out of gas on the cruise, 12 nights is great but it is long. I would do one tour and then give your self some time to shop etc in the downtown area. We were on the Liberty last August/Sept and it was great