Hey champs, I'm thinking of doing Barcelona for a week-ish in July. I've done most of Europe already but haven't been to Spain (and Portugal) yet. Should I do Barcelona or are there some nearby gems that I should stay at instead?
I suppose I'd like to see Barcelona for a day or two, but ideally I'd want to check out smaller, underrated cities instead of the big ones (e.g., Cluj instead of Bucharest, Brno instead of Prague). I'm also keen on these things:
>urbex (pic related - Charleroi)
>hikes (preferably coastal)
>some nice beaches
>oddities/things that are unique to the place (e.g., Ishi-no-Hōden, Sedlec Ossuary, Hoia Baciu forest)
Or should I do some other city in Spain/Portugal instead?
Spain has many many beautiful cities. How long are you gonna stay?
Probably in between July 3rd/4th until 9/10/11th. I haven't booked anything yet.
Sorry, I didn't really answer the question directly. Say around 7 nights.
Ideally I'd like to do just one city (two max) and just do day trips in between.
Barcelona is probably a good option for your purposes
If you are under 30 and want to party, beach, fuck hookers and sluts, smoke weed, cosmopilitan vibes then BCN is for you. the city is very overrated for sites and actual things to see that aren't related to the above.
If you want actual castles, churches, shit to see, historical walkways, etc. then literally any other major city in Spain
>the city is very overrated for sites and actual things to see that aren't related to the above
Could I see the highlights in a day, then? Not all that interested in parties, would rather stay in Bilbao a few extra days if that's the case.
Not OP btw
Theres literally nothing in barcelona that is not a complete overrated tourist trap that is overcrowded. Sagrada Familia is completely mogged by any other cathedral in Spain, all of the "Gaudi" archtecture is not appealing and places like park guell are not really that interesting, and those are the only 2 noteworthy places I can think of. The other shilled place is Las ramblas which is just a San Francisco compacted into one street and Barcelona stadium. Skip Barcelona if you have no interest in drugs, partying, hookers, cosmpolitism, beaches, etc
What if I’m 33? I feel like I can no longer partake of these activities as being over 30 makes me look like this creepy dude
30 something anon here, you basically become the younger fuck boy for 40 yo women.
So there is hope for me after all. Thanks brother
i mean, you still have to be attractive. if you are baldfatshort then your age doesn't have any bearing.
>i mean, you still have to be attractive. if you are baldfatshort then your age doesn't have any bearing.
The average male height is like 5'7 in Spain. He'll be fine. You see pretty girls walking around all the time with guys who are their height.
i meant being some horrible combination of all 3.
Alot of 30+ people partake i all of these activities in barcelona. Spain isnt like anglo culture where there are cucked social stigmas against different age groups mixing. Just groom, take care of your face and hair, and you should be fine. that is if you want to in the first place
Do an Andalucian adventure instead
>Sevilla for big city
>Frontier towns
>Cadiz
>Cordoba
>Marbella for richfag beach town
>Continue coasting until you need to circle back to sevilla for airport access
all doable by bus or rental car, hikes and beaches available and you can go watch bull fights in sevilla as your local tradition but universal oddity.
in july?
Just go to Madrid
I heard Madrid had San Francisco-tier crime ...
Where the fuck did you hear that from? madrid is probably one of the safest major western european capitals. The only visible minorities are sudacas and gypoids. Such a large contrast compared to berlin, london, or paris
Might be going to Spain too but didn't want to go to a well known city.
Almeria is supposed to be a hidden gem, but looking it's far from it. Do you have to go to the main cities to get a decent experience?
I'm planning to go spain too with 3 of my mates. haven't decided on the city yet but one of the guys has already been to Barcelona and Madrid and we are looking for a place with a nice beach and nice night life. any suggestions? jet skiing would be a nice bonus
I am Aussie, but is Spain the best place to get some pussy in Europe, I know I'd stand no chance in Scandinavia
if you don't mind paying for it, yeah its great.