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Article by Explorica Business Development Manager Phil Todisco.<\/em><\/p>\n On my recent Explorica trip to Spain this June, I was confronted with what to do on my last day in Barcelona<\/a>. I had until 2 pm before I had to catch a flight to meet up with my tour group in Madrid.<\/p>\n It was an overcast, yet warm and comfy day, at the end of a wonderful stay in Barcelona. I had already visited La Sagrada Fam\u00edlia, Las Ramblas and Park G\u00fcell with wonderful local guides. I absolutely loved the sights and history of this beautiful city, but what could I do (on my own) to explore just a little more of this city before moving on?<\/p>\n Bike to Barceloneta! Yes, sir. For just 6 euro, I was able to rent a sturdy bike for two hours! It proved to be the perfect choice. My hotel (Hotel Rialto, just off Las Ramblas)\u00a0was conveniently located for city walks but just a bit too far to really get to the beach. Renting a bike provided me with plenty of time and energy to traverse the entire length of Barceloneta, while getting some aerobic exercise and wind in my sails!<\/p>\n There are plenty of bike paths, so there\u2019s only a few places with risk of traffic woes. There\u2019s lots of small stands with water and even fruit cups. Why not? I\u2019m riding a bike and acting healthy, right? You can easily ride the length of the beach, from the magnificent W hotel, all the way to the trendy beachfront tapas bars further north. You can ride right along the beach, or up on a bike path. I did both! And don\u2019t miss the Real Yacht Club de Barcelona for some of the most luxurious boats in Spain! Rumor has it that Cristiano Ronaldo keeps his private yacht there as well!<\/p>\n A couple of things to note. You will want to stay with your bike at all times. The bike rental did not come with a lock, so you have to use your time wisely. The rental process couldn\u2019t have been any easier, though. All we needed to do was leave our license \u2013 no deposit, just the 6 Euros for the two hours. I rented mine at BornBike Barcelona<\/a>. They have many locations and are very friendly and eager to help.<\/p>\n So, on your next trip to Barcelona, cinch up your back pack and pedal your way to the shores of Barceloneta!<\/p>\n More posts about Spain:<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Article by Explorica Business Development Manager Phil Todisco. On my recent Explorica trip to Spain this June, I was confronted with what to do on my last day in Barcelona. I had until 2 pm before I had to catch a flight to meet up with my tour group in Madrid. It was an overcast, Read More …<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[402,446,447,371],"class_list":["post-4818","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-explorica-news","tag-barcelona","tag-barceloneta-beach","tag-bike-tours","tag-spain-tours"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.explorica.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4818","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.explorica.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.explorica.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.explorica.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.explorica.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4818"}],"version-history":[{"count":21,"href":"https:\/\/www.explorica.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4818\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8177,"href":"https:\/\/www.explorica.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4818\/revisions\/8177"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.explorica.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4818"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.explorica.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4818"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.explorica.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4818"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.explorica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/phil-in-barcelona-2-200x200.jpg\" "\\"phil")
Phil Todisco is a lifelong learner and traveler who also heads up the company\u2019s international business development team. He\u2019s on his own personal pilgrimage to sample each great city\u2019 signature street fare. Follow Phil on Twitter:@doctrphilgood<\/a><\/em><\/p>\nVisit Spain with Explorica<\/a><\/h2>\n
The fantastical world of Gaud\u00ed<\/a><\/h2>\n
Educational travel photo of the week: Barcelona<\/a><\/h2>\n
Soccer tour: Explorica sends soccer team to Spain<\/a><\/h2>\n
Educational travel photo of the week: Guggenheim Museum Bilbao<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n
\nWorld travel: The Carol world tour<\/a><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n