Barcelona help please

[Allan & Loren]

Hi.
We're currently in southern spain and heading home in a week or so. Want to visit barcelona as our nephew is working there doing sea trials on a cruise ship and want to meet up for a meal.

Looking for recommends of either sites or aires where we can safely leave the van. We've got two small dogs with us so not sure how feasible it is to visit the city during the day sightseeing, etc.

Ideas please

 

[Riverbankannie]

We stayed at Camper Contact 24621back in March.
N 41˚21´53˝ E 2˚1´32˝ Free
Large carpark and aire with services by sports ground at Colonia Guell, felt safe and we then got a train into Barcelona. The small town is interesting as it was built by Guell for his workers, rather like Bournville, and there is a Gaudi chapel.

The ticket machine at the station a bit tricky I’m now struggling to remember what we did, but bought 4 single (one each there and back) zone 4, tickets. The tricky bit knowing which zone we were in to start with. But should come out about 3€ per ticket.
There is a tourist information office in the town who can help but nothing at the station except the machine,

If you download this map
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You can see the station on the pink line towards the left. Not all trains stop at Colonia Guell but the next station, Sant Vincenç dels Horts is actually closer to walk to carpark and all trains seem to stop there.

 

[Riverbankannie]

This is info I found for someone else who asked about dogs


I don’t know first hand, but this website for FGC Barcelona would indicate that you can if muzzled.
https://www.fgc.cat/en/customer-service/norms-and-terms-of-use/
Although the Metro system, should you want to use that, has different regulations see here
https://pateducadoracanina.com/lets-travel-barcelona-by-metro-with-our-dogs/

 

[TM59]

I used Villanova Park, google it. Large safe site. You can catch a bus outside the gate which takes you to Barcelona centre. Takes about 50 mins I recall. Someone else on here may give you up to date details.

 

[Riverbankannie]

I used Villanova Park, google it. Large safe site. You can catch a bus outside the gate which takes you to Barcelona centre. Takes about 50 mins I recall. Someone else on here may give you up to date details.

I believe that dogs are not allowed on buses.

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[Portland]

Be very aware! Keep yourself alert, we have been to Barcelona twice and both times we've had attempted break ins.

 

[Allan & Loren]

Thanks for replies. We will be very aware thanks.

@Riverbankannie I'll check put the recommend as sounds good

 

[Grianan]

Be very aware! Keep yourself alert, we have been to Barcelona twice and both times we've had attempted break ins.

Where were you parked at the time @Portland?

 

[Portland]

First time on Aldi car park whilst shopping,caught the blighters at it. Second time whilst waiting for the ferry to Italy (next to the police post.)

 

[Allan & Loren]

First time on Aldi car park whilst shopping,caught the blighters at it. Second time whilst waiting for the ferry to Italy (next to the police post.)

Brass necks these thieves!

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[theapples]

In September 2015 we spent three nights at Camping Estrella De Mar. Nice site easy bus ride (45 mins) into Barcelona from outside the main gate. Large commercial site but felt secure. http://www.caesmar.com/en/

 

[gus-lopez]

My mate used these.
Area de CityStop BARCELONA
Walking distance to the front & Sagrada de Familia.
Not cheap 35€ night but inc ehu ,etc; + 24 hour security. He left it there for 4 days whilst in a hotel when daughter & s-i-l flew in for the weekend from the states.

http://citystopbcn.com/home?lang=en

If you do any of the specials make sure you get confirmation email

 

[The Dudess]

We stayed at Villanova when we visited Barcelona.

 

[Allan & Loren]

We stayed at Villanova when we visited Barcelona.

Have you changed your forum name Ann?

 

[Welsh girl]

We visited Barcelona on the train from Cambrills, we stated at a site called LA losa, cost €19 each return from Cambrills. The site cost €22 without electric as we didn't have the ACSI card. €5 cheaper with the card.

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[Petehvan]

There is parking very near the centre of town. It is just a car park with a security guard, you can sleep in your van, there is rubbish disposal and water. It is restricted to 7 meter vans and it is €40 per night.If you Google motorhome city stop Barcelona

 

[irnbru]

We parked here. 41.365039 2.025305 Felt safe and train station closeby

 

[martin2603]

The campsite to the west is right under the flight path from the airport. Unless you are very hard of hearing I would avoid it and use the one further up the coast. We did this on our second trip. Courtesy bus to the city centre , if you get a choice of pitch go back from the road and railway line it quieter there. Do visit the Sagrada Familia(Cathedral) amazing interior. Tickets are issued on a time slot from the Campsite. Keep you phones and handbags out of site . We enjoyed he visit and had no bother.
It is a lovely City.

 

[MaidinDevon]

Hi
We are currently at a basic site at Cubelles. It is called Stop and Go Cubelles. Very reasonable, and 10 minutes walk to the train station. It takes 50 minutes to get into Barcelona, although i haven't done it yet. Trains every half hour or so to Barcelona in one direction and Tarragona the other way. Toilets and showers are very clean and the owner is very friendly. It is right by the train line so can be noisy, but they dont run during the night. Visited Villa Nova today on the train. A nice city/town with a huge market.
5 nights is 50 Euro, we have paid for a month at 200 Euro with hook up. Cheap for the area even if we move on after a couple of weeks.

 

[walburga]

hey you 2...Leyland's a long way from there, but..try Cunit, little village just south of Barca..we've stayed on the free aire many times, right by the beach, and walking distance to the train station

Allen & Eileen

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[Riverbankannie]

We parked here. 41.365039 2.025305 Felt safe and train station closeby

Yes, that’s the same one we stayed at.

 

[The Dudess]

Have you changed your forum name Ann?

Yes. I've changed from The Dude to The Dudess 'cos everybody thought The Dude was a bloke. Although not sure it was a good move as some pronounce it as The Dud-ess, as in

dud
/dʌd/
INFORMAL
noun

1. 1.
   a thing that fails to work properly or is otherwise unsatisfactory or worthless.
   

 

[Allan & Loren]

hey you 2...Leyland's a long way from there, but..try Cunit, little village just south of Barca..we've stayed on the free aire many times, right by the beach, and walking distance to the train station

Allen & Eileen[/QUOTE

I'll PM you

 

[River gypsys]

We've stayed at colonia guel many times, it's free and 2 minutes from the train station , never had any problems, only met nice people, great little cafe on the town square