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Barcelona Travel Guide
Gaudí mornings, tapas crawls & golden hour on the Mediterranean
Gaudí mornings, tapas crawls and golden hour on the Mediterranean — your personalised Barcelona guide, made by you with Kate.
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A look at your Barcelona guide
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welcome to
Barcelona
Barcelona is a city that hums — pastel townhouses, palm-lined boulevards, the smell of jamón drifting from a tiny bar at 11am, and Gaudí's spires catching the last of the sun. It's slow and loud and beautiful all at once.
Most guides shove you onto Las Ramblas and call it a day. This one is the version Kate would whisper to a friend — the bakery the locals queue for, the rooftop with no sign on the door, and the quiet stretch of beach where the sangria comes in a chilled jug.
144 years and counting
Sagrada Família started in 1882 and still isn't finished. We tell you the exact time slot when the stained glass turns the inside pink and gold.
Vermouth o'clock
Locals drink vermut between 12 and 2, with olives and an anchovy. We map the tiny old bodegas that still do it properly.
4km of city beach
You can be swimming 15 minutes after lunch. We point you past Barceloneta to the quieter sand the locals actually use.
Catalan ≠ Spanish
The food is its own thing — pa amb tomàquet, escalivada, calçots. Our shortlist is the spots that do it the old way.
what's inside
Everything you need
Six beautifully crafted sections, all personalised to you.
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Day-by-day itinerary
Written for your dates, your pace and the neighbourhoods you actually want to wander — Gothic Quarter, Gràcia, El Born, Barceloneta or all of it.
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Kate's restaurant shortlist
The vermouth bar, the tapas counter, the bakery for breakfast pastries. Skip the tourist traps on Las Ramblas, find the real Barcelona.
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Hidden gems
The rooftop terraces, secret courtyards, indie bookshops and bunker viewpoints you'd never find on the first page of Google.
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Packing list
Tailored to season — what works in 35°C July, what to bring for cooler evenings, what to wear for dinner reservations.
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Etiquette + phrases
Spanish vs Catalan, when to eat (much later than you think), how to tip, what to say in the bakery. You'll feel like a local.
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Interactive web guide
Beautifully designed and accessible on any device — open it on your phone as you wander, and download it whenever you want it offline.
how it works
Four steps to your guide
From Etsy checkout to your own living web guide in about ten minutes.
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Buy on Etsy
Pop the pack into your basket. You'll get a unique code in your order receipt.
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Redeem your code
Sign in here and paste your code. Your personalised editor opens up.
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Make it yours
Tell us your dates, pace and vibe. Kate AI drafts the guide and you refine it.
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Open it anywhere
Save the web link to your phone, share with friends, and update it on the go. Download a PDF too if you'd like.
why kate's pack
Not your average guide
Most guides are written for everyone. This one is written for you.
ready when you are
Your Barcelona guide
Yours forever. Refreshed continuously. Made with love.
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