12 days in Barcelona Itinerary

Barcelona, the country’s second-largest city, is a cosmopolitan urban center known for its throbbing youthful energy and stellar architecture.

Relax by the water at Playa de La Barceloneta and La playa de Tamariu. Popular historic sites such as Basilica de la Sagrada Familia and Barcelona Cathedral are in your itinerary. Change things up with these side-trips from Barcelona: Camino de Ronda (in S'Agaro), Montserrat (Sant Jeroni & Montana de Montserrat) and Platja d'Aro (Cala del Pi & Cala Sa Conca). Next up on the itinerary: pick up some local products at La Boqueria, walk around Parc Guell, examine the collection at Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya - MNAC, and see some colorful creatures with a scuba or snorkeling tour.

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Lagos, Nigeria to Barcelona is an approximately 13.5-hour flight. Plan for much colder temperatures traveling from Lagos in January, with highs in Barcelona at 17°C and lows at 7°C. Finish your sightseeing early on the 19th (Thu) to allow enough time to travel back home.