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After realising in Madrid how much I enjoy discovering cities on foot, I ended up doing the same in all the cities I visited in Spain. This was one of my Barcelona walks.

Started around Ciutadella Park, passed through the Cathedral of Barcelona, and ended near La Pedrera - Casa Mila.

What I liked was that, just like Madrid, it never felt like the fun was only at the attractions themselves. A lot of what I enjoyed was everything in between. The city kept changing as I walked through it.

Ciutadella Park felt calm and nice to start from, though I’ll admit that the dirt walkways made it a little underwhelming for me especially after El Retiro in Madrid . Then the cathedral area had a lot more old character, more people, more market energy, and felt a lot more alive. By the time I got to the La Pedrera side, the whole vibe had changed again and felt much more polished and grand. (Got to know about Gaudí's work a bit)

I think I really liked doing it this way, first taking a stroll around the city and get the vibe, and then later coming back to explore different parts in more detail.

After realising in Madrid how much I could enjoy strolling through the cities, I ended up doing the same in all the cities I visited in Spain. This was one of my Barcelona walks.

Started around Ciutadella Park, passed through the Cathedral of Barcelona, and ended near La Pedrera - Casa Mila.

What I liked was that, just like Madrid, it never felt like the fun was only at the attractions themselves. A lot of what I enjoyed was everything in between. The city kept changing as I walked through it.

Ciutadella Park felt calm and nice to start from, though I’ll admit that the dirt walkways made it a little underwhelming for me especially after El Retiro in Madrid . Then the cathedral area had a lot more old character, more people, more market energy, and felt a lot more alive. By the time I got to the La Pedrera side, the whole vibe had changed again and felt much more polished and grand. (Got to know about Gaudí's work a bit)

I think I really liked doing it this way, first taking a stroll around the city and get the vibe, and then later coming back to explore different parts in more detail.

Did a long stroll around Madrid one afternoon and it ended up being one of my favourite parts of my first Spain trip. Talked about my new found love of walking in another post and people were so in sync with that. So decided to post the favorite one.

Started around El Retiro / Prado side and then just kept going past Reina Sofia, through Anton Martin & Lavapies, further across towards the San Francisco el Grande side. Ended near Palos de la Frontera.

El Retiro was definitely one of the highlights. It’s the kind of place that feels worth visiting even if you do nothing except walk around slowly for a while. It’s huge, full of trees, and just has a really relaxed feel to it. Even in a chilly weather I loved it, so I can only imagine how nice it must be in spring or summer.

San Francisco el Grande also stood out a lot. Going inside was fully worth it - the dome is incredible, and the whole place just feels very grand and quiet in a way that stays with you.

The whole walk felt good. Some parts were busier and more grand around the museum side, and then other parts felt more everyday and local, which is usually the bit I enjoy most when travelling anyway. Ended up being around 6km, and somehow it never really got boring.

Did a long stroll around Madrid one afternoon and it ended up being one of my favourite parts of my first Spain trip. Talked about my new found love of walking in another post and people were so in sync with that. So decided to post the favorite one.

Started around El Retiro / Prado side and then just kept going past Reina Sofia, through Anton Martin & Lavapies, further across towards the San Francisco el Grande side. Ended near Palos de la Frontera.

El Retiro was definitely one of the highlights. It’s the kind of place that feels worth visiting even if you do nothing except walk around slowly for a while. It’s huge, full of trees, and just has a really relaxed feel to it. Even in a chilly weather I loved it, so I can only imagine how nice it must be in spring or summer.

San Francisco el Grande also stood out a lot. Going inside was fully worth it - the dome is incredible, and the whole place just feels very grand and quiet in a way that stays with you.

The whole walk felt good. Some parts were busier and more grand around the museum side, and then other parts felt more everyday and local, which is usually the bit I enjoy most when travelling anyway. Ended up being around 6km, and somehow it never really got boring.