Barcelona and Catalunya

[@rebeccagutierrez1960]

I remember years ago when I dreamed of traveling to Europe. I was a homemaker raising my two children while my husband worked. I folded clothes, cooked and cleaned and watched Rick Steves, and just dreamed. I am on my way to my 5th trip to Europe, in a few days to Barcelona. I thank God for allowing me to live my dream to visit some of the most beautiful places. This was what my husband told me to do before he passed.

[@logobot]

The Bob Ross of travel. Always an enjoyable experience.

[@sir_vaughn2018]

LITERALLY

[@anielin926]

spot on!!

[@TheRickyp83]

I'm addicted to this show. It's an excellent travel show.

[@rao803]

TheRickyp83 Not that good. They still fail in the soundtrack (flamenco music, which is not typical in Catalonia) and some Spanish topic that have nothing to do with Catalonia.

[@Isawwhatyoudid]

Don't listen to this other guy, there is always one - I love this show too and watch an episode every morning.

[@LisettedaSilva]

Rest in peace Juan! You and your welcoming smile will be missed. Glad I got to see you when I did.

[@cherylzhang7745]

I’m in Barcelona now and watching Rick Steves’ video feels very refreshing. He’s simply the best!

[@francescoarellano7513]

Gorgeous city, loved the vibe. Wish my grandkids celebrate Sagrada Familia completion. Viva Catalunya!!!

[@christophernerd170]

Barcelona is amazing. can't wait to go and see Andorra as well

[@barbarawillis5187]

Just returned from a travel companies escorted tour of Spain. Today, looking back at Rick Steves' Spain videos, I realize I missed so much of the artists of Barcelona on the tour I just took. I want to return to Barcelona. Commenting on June 6, 2023.

[@sir_vaughn2018]

U been back yet?

[@mxson789]

no one cares when u commented bud

[@patrycjagrych8436]

i love Barcelona,have been over there few times,beautiful place and full of life..

[@frankgordon8829]

That whole corner of Spain is one of my favs in the world. Couple hours to France & an incredible WINDING coastal road to travel too.

[@rumingmackay7991]

Barcelona is very beautiful city and I love it!

[@rameshbollineni4231]

Narration at its best.

[@claystone420]

The Picasso piece on this one is pure excellence!

[@janebaldwin8040]

These guides are so good. Accessible, but showing the less known Gems. Thanks Rick.

[@Amandapajuk]

I miss Barcelona. I was there last year. Beautiful city.

[@INTUITIVENORSK2303]

Wow, Wow, Wow! So beautiful Barcelona & Catalunya! Such a culture rich & amazing region. Pablo Picasso's amazing talents, just leave me in amazement & awe! He was indeed a true Master of creativity on canvas. His varying artistic style on canvas, showcases just how talented he actually was. I just love his oil painting, "First Communion". It's simply....divine, specifically in all it's finer detail. His sister's fine, pretty & soft flowing "veil", just WOW!!! The realism in all detail, specifically on human faces, is just incredible. I really love & appreciate travel, i love Spain's beauty and cultural diversity & this is so interesting & fun to watch! Thanks for sharing & happy travels to Rick & to all!

[@MrGarytc]

Lots of interesting information on here about Barcelona. My favourite part was the Montjuic area.

[@kelly51757]

I can't wait to visit Barcelona this summer. 😀😀😀

[@psat21]

Haha me too, we are heading out in June 😁😁😁

[@jackzhang5196]

+kelly51757 I will be there in June 9th, Can't wait!!!

[@nahimgood]

I'm going in May, I hope the pickpockets don't get me.

[@DreKC]

+S Cole I'm going in June too

[@luiscondeblazquez8518]

+kelly51757 You'll be disappointed.... I live here. Also the summer is terrible and very hot... and you should care your wallet... if you want visit Spain go to the northern part or to Madrid.

[@ElizabethG.Coddington]

Barcelona and Catalonia embody a dynamic blend of tradition and innovation, history and modernity, making it a captivating destination for travelers and a vibrant region within Spain.

[@davisurdaneta1426]

Rick Steves has been my one my inspirations to explore the world. He was my motivation to visit Turkey and Greece, and from there, I've ventured to many other places especially in Europe. Next month, I am traveling to Portugal, Spain and the French Reviera. I have a hectic itinerary, and Barcelona will be anong them. I can't wait to see the Sagrada Familia.

[@RoseyValencia-lp1gq]

Spain is Beautiful Authentic History's

[@danieljellers]

Rick produces some of the best videos that whet my appetite for travel & exploration of this beautiful world!

[@DimitrijeLukic]

Una hermosa ciudad!

[@doug2731]

I sat in that exact seat where Rick is at in the beginning! Got my super cliche touristy photo with Juanito and had a fantastic week in Barcelona!!! Love this city!

[@DreKC]

Awesome. Going there this summer.

[@kk-xd4xp]

me too

[@itsoutahere]

Oh the world pre COVID was marvelous

[@philemmerez3923]

Amazing Barcelona, i will go every year, i am from Paris France

[@mspadr6525]

Phil Emmerez You should try to go Madrid instead is 100 times better than Barcelona.I love anything and everything *french*.I believe Paris is one of the most beautiful cities in the world.Come to Madrid.

[@Aiday2008]

M Spadr Barcelona doesn't have bullfights. It is a more civilized, Cosmopolitan City. Sorry to say it but it is true.

[@mspadr6525]

Aiday2008 Please, the only people who go to the bullfights r the tourist.We don't have that many any more.I never went to one.I'm totally against indeed is cruel for the animals.But Madrid is *nothing* like Barcelona,is more like NYC the city that never sleep.

[@Aiday2008]

Tourist don't like bullfights and you are right Barcelona does not have that anymore. The arena was converted into a shopping center, that's what tourists and everyone like.

[@mspadr6525]

Aiday2008 Some tourist do,but again bullfights is a thing of the past.As for shopping centers,I personal opinion is that they r way to many of then.And they all look the same,regarless of what citie or country u r.

[@ColetteAyers-u3p]

Everything will be fine and you will shine like a rising star, achieving great success and wealth

[@samantarizzi248]

One of my favourite cities! I love it so much that I’m seriously thinking about moving there. I know how to speak Spanish, so it’s easier for me to go live there. I love their cannabis culture, clubs and how free the people seem to be. So many food options and streets to explore! Absolutely love this place. I’ve been on vacation there for 10 days this August and I also visited Monserrat. 🙂

[@osvaldoperezoso]

Superb city! Superb people! Salutations from, USA!

[@alvarogalan8548]

Este hombre es un privilegiado, tiene reportajes en muchísimas ciudades de Europa!! Jaja hermosa Barcelona ^^

[@peppedamp]

Very, very good sightseeing with good information about history and culture. Bravo.

[@estherszalay5921]

Terrific, and beautiful! Thank you.

[@altheathigpen1748]

This place is amazing I’m staying here for a week it’s so fun!!!!😊😊

[@solserrat]

Meravella! Gràcies! Visca Catalunya!

[@iduvideo]

Great summary with super video.

[@JPCevallos]

Rick, gracias por compartir este excelente vídeo, que es interesante y divertido.

[@nakuloven]

yet another great video. Thanks Rick Steve & the team for making travel so interesting and informative. Regards, Nakul

[@chunusubba622]

thank u for video :) planing to visit Barcelona soon :)

[@rubenak1]

Bacelona, beautiful city from SPAIN!!

[@RealEstateASMR]

Me- books an international trip Next I immediately see what Rick Steves has to say about it lol

[@RobertoChavezJr-os6rg]

Happy to know more.

[@DominoNations]

Hey Rick, I became a great fan of yours. The way you narrate that's majestic. Keep up the good job.

[@ronakshah7250]

any tips or precautions are welcome if anybody wants to share. Will be travelling to barcelona this july. !Gracias!

[@justicedoit]

i wanna go again

[@Matheus-ne1zz]

meu sonho é conhecer esse lugar incrível tbm queria muito ir ao camp nou

[@batuhan0501]

Just went there last week, it was amazing.

[@altheathigpen1748]

I really enjoyed watching this I’m going a few places on this KZbin video Spain and Catalonia

[@gurbinderkaur6548]

Good morning 🌞 sir thanks for showing such a wonderful place

[@MN-pz2op]

I’m mexican and several parts of the city when it comes to architecture look very similar to Mexico, that’s pretty interesting.

[@b172ddm2]

wow sublime.

[@ArcabuzStrife]

La mejor ciudad del mundo es Barcelona!!!!!!

[@DocStrange0123]

Una de las mejores, pero no la mejor, porque aunque lo fuera, que no lo es, no podríamos demostrarlo.

[@mspadr6525]

Pues nosotros si podemos demostrar k Madrid es la mejor ciudad si no de Europa lo es de Espana.

[@momiu00]

Sobretodo por sus playas :-)

[@aitortilla5128]

Basándonos en la calidad de vida la mejor ciudad está en Escandinavia (cualquier ciudad que escojas de los países que la forman gana por goleada a cualquier ciudad española). Menos chulería y más humildad. P.D: Un reciente estudio situaba a Viena como la ciudad con la mejor calidad de vida.

[@aitortilla5128]

¿Playas? De nada sirve tener playas si solo se atrae al turismo basura. Dejarán mucho dinero pero es imposible vivir en esas zonas y en toda la costa tenemos ejemplos. P.D: No soy ni madrileño ni catalán. Vivo en una zona costera.

[@juanperez-jw1be]

Picasso was from Málaga, he only lived some years in Barcelona.

[@mireiasanzstudio173]

Es lo que dice él, que vivió en Barcelona durante algunos años durante su adolescencia.

[@clement2780]

Love it when says kids bring their parents to buy pets

[@acajudi100]

I love Spain!

[@josemfree6060]

catalunya not españa no catalonya free nation liberti

[@rulason87]

Josem Lloyd catalonia is spain and it will continue

[@mspadr6525]

rulason87 Amen to that.Cataluna is Spain and will be for ever.

[@rao803]

Catalan people have always tryed to get independence but never got it. Catalonia has never felt spanish like did other regions of Spain.

[@miquelf93]

+acajudi100 ,I hate Spain (not the spaniards).

[@amandacurtis8374]

been there loved it....

[@PetitSucreBlau]

very nice video ☺️

[@emmyloudelacruz-k3h]

Loved your videos

[@74Robinos]

Great vids/ guides Mr Steves...

[@Isawwhatyoudid]

15:56 - Coincidence that as he is comparing the cathedrals columns to nature and a canopy a bird flies through picture from lower left to upper right?

[@SnootracSpells96]

I remember seeing this in my school

[@volimNestea]

The calendar at 4:36 and the guy spitting at 4:45 though... Hahah!

[@pascalelacosta9659]

volimNestea ehf ur toute la journée ou on n'en TT

[@pascalelacosta9659]

volimNestea fgj

[@jamir1629]

Watching all these episodes this guy has about Europe, I notice that there are so many old people. You don't see many children, and barely any teenagers!

[@joeyjamison5772]

+Aaron Jefferson It's the older people who pay the bills on these trips.

[@misskhanitthakumrong3901]

Hello 😻❤. I really like watching your KZbin.

[@baljotsinghgrewal5066]

O really 🙄

[@mikekavanagh8952]

Nice Place.

[@ArchYeomans]

Alta California's history starts from Barcelona!!

[@PatchaExploer]

I wish visit there once time

[@danigal9498]

Really loved this video Rick, will done!! It helped me to discover more about Dali's outside Barcelona. Could you share the name of the Tapas Bar? Thank you

[@nasersadeghi7626]

very thanks for your video

[@pilifenero653]

There is the french Catalonia too.. Wel..and Andorra..

[@BasimAyoub]

Thank you :)

[@Scandilady]

Barcelona es bona si bolsa sona, a super city, one of the greatest in the world.

[@mspadr6525]

+Tuula Westra After Madrid,Paris,Londres,NYC.

[@alexbl109]

+M Spadr not madrid, apparently, according to statistics. Barcelona is in the top 10 of most visited, while Madrid isn't

[@mspadr6525]

+Alex B Really? is that why el Museo del Prado is the second most visited Museo in Europe.

[@Scandilady]

+M Spadr Museo del Prado is in Madrid, Barcelona has wonderful museos too.

[@mspadr6525]

+Tuula Westra Duh a course is in Madrid like everything else worth it.

[@nantravels]

Thank you!

[@graceabitona8862]

3/26/17 I'll be traveling to Spain in 4 wks. I will be in Malag a for a week on a resort. I'm wondering how come Malaga is not mentioned at all I'll be going to Madrid for 2 days and Barcelona for 2 days as well. looking forward to it. th r video is very helpful

[@pilifenero653]

The tipical catalan tapa is : some olives, cheaps , berberrchos , fuet.and. bermuth.of wine of coke of beer.. Many catalans d' ont know bomba of that new tapas that you see at the most bars of Barcelona Ramblas..

[@juguez1]

Just to say that Pablo Picasso was born in Málaga, Andalucía. You're welcome!

[@benojojojojo6149]

Christianity is so strong, has been destroyed many times now but rebuilt again and again.....

[@pgdjgd2905]

Picasso was from Málaga, Andalucía

[@amandipkaur9535]

amazing!!!

[@DanielOrtizGuerrero]

Picasso was Andalussian, not Catalan.

[@ArchYeomans]

No he wasn't. He was Peruvian.

[@clement2780]

Do you have valencia alicante zaragoza in another episode? Also lLourdes, bordeaux, arles, gordes, chambord?

[@pauribes3644]

Mercès per no traduïr els noms al castellà, com fan molts anglesos, i dir-los en català.

[@chrisbowenghosts]

I have bad dreams about Catalunya, like when they left Spain to vote for independence, Catalunya also left the protection of NATO from an invading Russian army.

[@iaround]

amazing video i love tapas....wait can u repat wht the name is with these variety sandwiches?

[@rulason87]

please!!! in Barcelona they dont use tapas... if you drink a beer they dont give you anything for eat... maybe two or three olives. the best tapas in the world are in castile or andalusia. you only pay the beers and you will full stomach free

[@mspadr6525]

rulason87 The best *tapas* r in Madrid they give u some with your beer vine or whatever u like to drink.

[@DIDACbcn52]

+rulason87 Have you ever been in Euskadi, TAPAS gratis?

[@DIDACbcn52]

+M Spadr jajaja All the best is in MADRID!!! JAJAJA.

[@mspadr6525]

+Diego Rosa YEAH!!

[@jBnt_PG]

Amazing video 🥰🥰

[@eduardroca9766]

Freedom for Catalonia!

[@bknviajar]

Someone is watching this video in 2024 🫶

[@mspadr6525]

Diego Rosa...Parece ser k no hay sitio en este video para contestarte de otra manera asi k como veras,te estoy preguntando en Castellano.

[@ladye6907]

Wondering how many days require to see all that ?!

[@almendroverde]

That depends on what do you want to see.

[@joelpeterson6051]

I'm Catalan and I'm fed up of every time a video presents Barcelona with Southern Spain Andalusian guitar music. I was watching the Montserrat part imagining the monks dressed up like flamenco dancers and couldn't stop but thinking how wrong that music was. I did also missed your focus on Catalan cuisine and not Basque tapas and 'paelia', saved the vermut mention.

[@Monki_29]

are you mad dawg

[@joelpeterson6051]

HugsmadeDrugs I'm fine, thanks. If you have nothing to bring don't waste my time.

[@Monki_29]

Why do you hate the spanish anyway? it's a common misconception, other parts of Spain get represented by andalusian music too. It would be nice if you provide some links on Catalan cuisine an music too. It would be awesome

[@joelpeterson6051]

HugsmadeDrugs What hatred?! You're talking nonsense. I want them to get rid of the stereotypes and match the proper music for every part of Spain as close as they can. That's it.

[@chenierperea1556]

Joel Atienza No Cambieis Nada Por Que A Vosotros Nos Gusta Ashii Vica Barca Visca Cataluya

[@pilifenero653]

I speak catalan because my grant parents speked catalan too..and so the history..

[@rushanthvarmavegesna9821]

[@chrismetafora6565]

Cats can be see in an apt. Its a lot better than alternative, cage, street, dead.

[@woodycho888]

Bom dia ?❤

[@beyamejri9629]

i will be there in one week ...museum are for free ?

[@batuhan0501]

I think not, atleast the some I visited costed about 14 euro each.

[@DocStrange0123]

If you come again the fisrt sunday of every month there's something called "la nit dels museus" (night of the museums) where many are open and for free, the bad thing is that some of them are over crowded, because it's free ;)

[@emily59327]

The Best City In Spain is Barcelona After Madrid

[@platjacalonge9862]

jajaja das pena

[@angelcatita480]

viva madrid somos una nacinon espanholahala madrid

[@klump1953]

very nice good Information i like to injou Barcelona next mouth the Barcelona Feeling peter

[@MattUK36]

Rick, I think you meant Barcelona and Cataluña, or even Catalonia. Catalunya and Catalonha only if you want to name that Spanish region in barceloni dialect (some call it now catalan, but 's wrong) or aranes, two of the 9 catalan regional languages, all derived from Occitan Provencal: barceloní dialect, aranés, pallarés, capcinés, rosellonés, salat, xipella, leridano and tarragonés. And Picasso was born and raised in Malaga, not Barcelona, at all.

[@mspadr6525]

Cumulnimbus Is not a lie that catalan speakers are a *minority* only 9% of the population in Spain speak catalan,while 87% speak Castellano.BTW the dictatorship,ended 40 years ago.

[@jasonivancontreras9340]

+Matt Owen Wow I didn't know Picasso was Andalusian.

[@mspadr6525]

+Ivan Contreras According to the Catalanes every one was Catalan (sigh)

[@ArchYeomans]

+Matt Owen

[@antonkider7360]

Sagrada Familia is ought to be finished in 2026.

[@RoseyValencia-lp1gq]

Let the Tourists travel there for there Familys History

[@sylvester-jb3lj]

and get water sprayed on them in Barcelona as they openly hate tourists....

[@RoseyValencia-lp1gq]

@sylvester-jb3lj oh poor people they should build anorther city in Spain for the tourist only here California everyday all kinds of people from all over Country's if California doesn't make there money from tourists then we will be very poor city struggleing