The Bus Turistic!

If it’s your first time in Barcelona, there may be no better way to get a good handle on the city and see it’s wonderful highlights is the Bus Turistic! These double-decker busses ply the major arteries of Barcelona, stopping at every point of interest. You get off when you see somewhere you’d like to explore deeper, then get back on another bus using your ticket. They are usually about 10-12 minutes apart. I bought my ticket prior to my trip through their website, and it was mailed to me. I later found that you can pay when you board, which is way cool.

Between the three routes the Bus Turistic takes, you will get access to most areas of interest in greater Barcelona. Your fare includes a very helpful city map, and some earbuds. There is an audio guide in 10 languages with plugins by each seat. I loved learning the history of each place as we passed.

I have to recommend this to anyone visiting Barcelona. This is a great way to get oriented, see the major sites, perhaps make a note of ones you wish to visit at length later. The view from uptop is incredible, and some great foto ops!