Barcelona | Graffiti | Barcelona on the Cheap | Open Air Market

Barcelona On The Cheap Barcelona on the cheap is pretty easy to accomplish. You can stay free at Barcelona hostels and eat a delicious meal for under 5 euros. Barcelona offers lots of tourist attractions for free and is overwhelmed in history, as well as modern culture, appealing to all types and preferences. Barcelona is filled with local graffiti making it an outdoor work of art for the contemporary and cutting edge types. The open air market off Las Ramblas in Barcelona is absolutely incredible offering a fruit open air market, fish open air market, chocolate open air market, nut open air market and several restaurants. The different types of foods are in different sections so you'll find all the fruit juices in one area and the eggs in another area. Barcelona has the happiest and friendliest open air market I've ever been to. The prices are good. The faces great you with a smile. It's easy to do 'Barcelona on the Cheap' for food at this market. Then, you can walk right outside to Las Ramblas to check out all the street vendors and street performers. I just got back from a four day trip to Barcelona. It was fabulous. The city has everything you could possible want - partying, chill time, good food, cheap place to stay, tons of stuff to see...everything! Cheap Hostel I stayed at the Sea Point Hostel. From the entrance to the hostel you walk out the door to the beach and ocean. There are tons of cheap hotels and reasonably priced hostels throughout the city center of Barcelona. I paid $23.10 per night at the Sea Point Hostel. If you want to stay for free just be willing to do a little help around the hostel and it's free! Room cleaning and breakfast will allow you to stay with them for nothing. The bottom sheet is free but you have to pay for the blanket, towel and lock for the locker. I bought my own blanket (a small flannel throw which didn't take up much room in the suitcase) and towel (actually, I bought a hand towel and face cloth). The in-room storage lockers are huge, both a medium and large suitcase will fit comfortably in it with plenty of room to spare for your purse, messenger bag, or whatever you keep your laptop in. I never ate breakfast there. The first morning I made it there five minutes before 10:00am and was told I was too late even though breakfast officially ends at 10:00am. Justin, a Canadian, said the breakfast wasn't too good as they served instant coffee and juices made with sugar. I have no first hand experience as I went without or to the corner cafe which had a lovely ambiance and coffee with a local pastry (delicious!) were only 1.95 euros with a perfect view of the beach. The hostel is on the beach. I wanted to be near the water and that is why I chose this particular hostel. There are tons of hostels in the city and plenty to choose from. The Sea Point Hostel offers two other hostels in town. The walk into town from Sea Point is an easy and fun 10 minute walk. The Open Air Market off the Ramblas, Mercat de la Boqueria Barcelona has one of the largest open air markets in Europe. Get a fresh juice for 1 euro. Tons of choices from coconut and dragon fruit juice to kiwi juice or strawberry juice. Or if you you have a sweet tooth try their chocolate. I bought two chocolate roses for 2.80. Not cheap, but something different. There are several cafes serving all kinds of goodies within the market. Tons of meat shops and any sort of food you can imagine. The open air market in Barcelona is one of the most memorable experiences. Bring your appetite and enjoy the process of shopping in this incredible open air market! Chocolate I bought some fabulous chocolate at Cacao Sampaka. They make their own chocolate. I bought two kinds. Rose chocolate which had a bit of a crackle to it and a really good mint chocolate, so good that I went back for more. 100 grams costs 2.95 euros. It includes thin, long and rectangular slices of some of the best chocolate you've ever had melt in your mouth. A little piece of chocolate heaven. There are seven stores throughout Europe. They even have a store in Berlin. You can also buy any kind of chocolate you desire from the open air market. It's mouth watering! Graffiti Art Barcelona embraces graffiti and street art. Graffit flourishes throughout the center of Barcelona and can be seen everywhere. Stores hire graffiti artists to paint murals on the steel grate which secures the store. The graffiti makes for beautiful art and attractive streets when the stores are closed. This graffiti art also changes what you see from day to night since some shops are open during the day - such as stores - while others don't open until evening - such as bars. So the graffiti murals which are displayed during the day are different from those displayed at night. The graffiti in Barcelona is art and helps create a very cool and artistic vibe throughout the city.

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