Barcelona, the
Spanish cosmopolitan capital, is highly regarded for its art and architecture.
An educational excursion to Barcelona is the perfect option for secondary and
high school students thanks to the variety of cultural and leisure activities
it offers. Of course, on a school trip of only 3 to 5 days, you probably won’t
be able to fit everything in, so it’s important to prioritize the most
important and worthwhile sites that fit your group’s interests and needs. Here
at Etheria, we’ve compiled this guide so that you are well-prepared in planning
your educational school trip to Barcelona, and so that every detail of your
trip can go off without a hitch.
Teachers are
typically the ones charged with coordinating all aspects of an educational
school trip: selecting the best destination, booking accommodation, thinking
through which activities to choose and scheduling them, selecting an itinerary
that accommodates the needs of the group, contracting transportation,
communicating with families, etc. All of
this can add extra worry and preoccupation for teachers during an already busy
school year. To ease this burden, Etheria offers complete destination guides to
help you find, select, and book the best trip for your school. Let us help you
organise the best school trip to Barcelona!
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Where to Stay During Your School Trip to Barcelona?
In Barcelona,
as in all metropolitan cities, there is a wide variety of accommodations of all
types and to fit all budgets. Hostels, lodgings, hotels, camp sites. Selecting
the right accommodation will depend on weather conditions when you are
traveling to Barcelona, the location or proximity to the city, the activities
and excursions you are planning to do, etc.
Although it
may seem like a somewhat easy decision, accommodation is one of the key
components of a school trip. Wherever you choose to stay will serve as the
improvised “home” for your students during their time away. Perhaps, for some,
it will be the first time traveling far away from home and their family; this
is even more reason to choose accommodation that is comfortable, cosy, and safe
so that your students and their families can rest easy.
Additionally,
it’s good to keep in mind the services and facilities included with certain
accommodations: available spaces for group activities and reunions, free
breakfast and/or dinner for before or after excursions, gardens or patios to
enjoy during free time, spacious rooms for your students to feel some sense of
privacy and independence, and easy access to both public and private
transportation. Here we have listed some hotels and lodgings with the best
price and quality in Barcelona:
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Hostal BCN Port
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Albergue Studio Hostel
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Casa Gracia
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Primavera Hostel
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Hotel Eurostars Lex
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Mellow Hostel Barcelona
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Sant Jordi Hostels Gracia
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Hotel Catalonia Park Güell
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HelloBCN Hostel
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Hotel Ilunion Barcelona
When is the Right Time of Year to Plan a Visit to
Barcelona?
The high season in Barcelona falls between April and October. During the
spring and summer, there are numerous music festivals celebrated in the city
like Sónar or Primavera Sound, as well as other popular celebrations like
Verbena de Sant Joan and the La Merce Patron Saint Festival of Barcelona in
September. The climate in Barcelona is pleasant year-round so you won’t have
any issue no matter when you choose to travel. If you select going in March or
April, there’s a good chance that the city won’t be too busy like in other high
times and it will be easier to access tourist sites and monuments that usually
have larger lines. From September on, the end of the tourist season, is the
ideal time to visit Barcelona for an educational school trip.
Monuments to Visit During a School Trip to Barcelona
Barcelona is a monumental city, where you’ll find
grand examples of modernist architecture wherever you look. The Sagrada Familia
is the crown jewel of the city, along with the other architectural landmarks of
Antonio Gaudí. The Picasso Museum and Joan Miró Foundation are fantastic
displays of the modern works of the artists that gave rise to their names. The
medieval roots of Barcelona can be appreciated through the labyrinth streets of
the Gothic Quarter:
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The Sagrada Familia
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Park Güell
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La Pedrera-Casa Milà
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Casa Batlló
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Palau de la Música
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Las Ramblas
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El Montjuic
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La Boquería Market
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Plaza Cataluña
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Barcelona Cathedral
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Triunfo Arc and La Ciudadela Park
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Gracia Neighbourhood
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Colón Monument
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Plaza Real
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La Barceloneta Beach
This is a short list of the monuments that you
shouldn’t miss on your tour of Barcelona; but if you’d like to learn more about
organising a school trip to Barcelona, including what to visit and what to be
sure not to skip...keep reading this guide!
A Practical Guide for Planning Your School Trip to
Barcelona
Barcelona is a city that you must visit at least once
in your life. Want to learn all there is to know about this city so you don’t
miss anything on your trip? We’ve mapped out the best neighbourhoods and gathered
the city’s best kept secrets to help you live the experience to the fullest on
your educational trip to Barcelona. Here is everything you’ll need to know:
·
How
to Organise a School Trip to Barcelona
·
The
Most Important Neighbourhoods of Barcelona
·
School
Trip Activities and Excursions in Barcelona
·
Why
Visit Barcelona for your School Trip? (Main Sites of Interest)
·
10
Things to Experience on a School Trip to Barcelona
Plan your trip now! Take a look at the Catalunya
School Calendar 2019/2020.
