{"id":2566,"date":"2017-01-25T17:03:22","date_gmt":"2017-01-25T17:03:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bonplan_en.anakena.info\/?p=2566"},"modified":"2023-12-15T16:53:01","modified_gmt":"2023-12-15T15:53:01","slug":"tips-avoid-looking-like-tourist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/barcelona-top-travel-tips.com\/tips-avoid-looking-like-tourist\/","title":{"rendered":"10 tips to help you avoid looking like a tourist in Barcelona"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>People from Barcelona have their <strong>own peculiarities and habits<\/strong>. Adopting them will not only <strong>help you avoid looking like a tourist<\/strong> but also elicit a <strong>warmer welcome from the locals<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Getting by in Catalan<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>There is <strong>nothing better for attracting sympathy from shopkeepers<\/strong>! Catalan people are very <strong>proud of their culture<\/strong>. Catalan is <strong>not a dialect but a very rich language<\/strong> used everywhere in business, school and work&#8230;.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/barcelona-top-travel-tips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/12\/drawing-catalan-flag.png\" alt=\"drawing catalan flag\" class=\"wp-image-20610\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>If you speak Spanish you can, of course, communicate with the people here. But <strong>even a basic knowledge of Catalan words will allow you to share a lot<\/strong> with people from Barcelona.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"Petit lexique audio de catalan pour une communication basique\" href=\"\/catalan-vocabulary-audio-basic-communication\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">A little audio lexicon of Catalan for basic communication<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a title=\"Apprendre quelques mots de catalan pour se d\u00e9brouiller au restaurant ou \u00e0 l\u2019h\u00f4tel\" href=\"\/learn-catalan-words\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Learning a few words of Catalan to get by in hotels and restaurants<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Adopt the local timetable<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>It is well known that <strong>people in Barcelona live their lives a little later in the day<\/strong>. If you want to immerse yourself in the local culture, <strong>adopt this timetable<\/strong>, if for no other reason than it will <strong>allow you to eat in more typical restaurants than the touristic ones serving meals at noon or 7pm<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But the restaurants are not the only ones who have these timetables. <strong>Many shops also adopt it<\/strong>, with\u00a0<strong>lots of boutiques closing between 1pm and 5pm<\/strong>. Although of course they <strong>stay open later in the evening<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"Horaires des repas et des boutiques \u00e0 Barcelone: pr\u00e9parez-vous \u00e0 \u00eatre surpris!\" href=\"\/eating-time-shops\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Meal times and opening times in Barcelona: prepare to be surprised! <\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Dress appropriately<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>It&#8217;s true that Barcelona is a <strong>seaside city<\/strong>, but that <strong>doesn&#8217;t mean you should walk around the city in your swim suit!<\/strong> The number 4 metro line serves the beach and during the Summer one often sees people on it in beachwear with a towel slung over their shoulder.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These people are <strong>immediately identifiable as tourists<\/strong> by people who don&#8217;t necessarily wish them well (<strong>pickpockets<\/strong>). It&#8217;s much better to wear light, relaxed clothes that are suitable for the city.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"Que mettre dans sa valise pour un s\u00e9jour \u00e0 Barcelone?\" href=\"\/what-to-pack-trip\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">What to pack for your trip to&nbsp;Barcelona<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Wear a Bar\u00e7a jersey (why not?) but only on match days<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you&#8217;re hoping to blend into the crowd by swapping your swimsuit for a Bar\u00e7a jersey, think again! You will be <strong>spotted a mile away<\/strong>, as <strong>even the most ardent supporters don&#8217;t go out in a FC Barcelona jersey<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, <strong>on match days the opposite applies<\/strong> and the jerseys can be seen all over the city.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"\/barca-match-stadium-fc-barcelona\/\">Go see a match at the Bar\u00e7a stadium<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Know the Bar\u00e7a anthem by heart<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>To be like a local from Barcelona, you don&#8217;t just have to go around in your Bar\u00e7a jersey, <strong>you also have to sing<\/strong>. Supporters <strong>sing the anthem loudly from the start of every match<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To help you join in, we have prepared for you <strong>some videos with the lyrics of the Bar\u00e7a anthem<\/strong>. You&#8217;ll quickly have the whole thing learned!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"L\u2019hymne du FC Barcelone: \u00ab&nbsp;El cant del Bar\u00e7a&nbsp;\u00bb en version chant\u00e9e et karaok\u00e9\" href=\"\/fc-barcelona-anthem\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Barcelona FC anthem: sung and karaoke versions<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Always keep an eye on your belongings<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>People from Barcelona understand the <strong>importance of vigilance and of never taking your eye off your belongings<\/strong>. Tourists often tend to be easily distracted and are quickly identified by pickpockets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"10 bons conseils anti-pickpockets \u00e0 Barcelone\" href=\"\/pickpockets-tips\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">10 top tips for a pickpocket-proof trip to Barcelona<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Drink vermouth<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>OK, so no one will raise an eyebrow if you order a beer or a mojito. But if you really want to play the local in Barcelona <strong>go for a vermouth<\/strong>. This <strong>wine macerated with herbs and spices<\/strong> is very popular with the locals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"Boissons catalanes: trinquez \u00e0 la mode barcelonaise\" href=\"\/catalan-drinks\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Catalan drinks: say &#8220;cheers&#8221; Barcelona style<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Eat paella for lunch<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>You might be surprised to learn that <strong>paella is not normally eaten for dinner<\/strong> by people from Barcelona. This specialty, which is <strong>considered to take a long time to digest<\/strong>, is always enjoyed <strong>at lunchtime, and particularly on Thursdays<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"Paella \u00e0 Barcelone: nos conseils et bonnes adresses restos\" href=\"\/paella-restaurants\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Paella in Barcelona: our advice and favourite places<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Taste some Catalan specialties<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Of course it is <strong>impossible to avoid some of the Catalan specialties<\/strong>! Step into the shoes of a local and try some <em>fideu\u00e0<\/em>, esqueixada, <em>cal\u00e7ots<\/em>, escalivada&#8230; and plenty more!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"Sp\u00e9cialit\u00e9s catalanes: le grand bal des saveurs gourmandes\" href=\"\/catalan-specialties\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Catalan specialties: a festival of flavours<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Go to authentic places<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Finally, to avoid seeming like a tourist, you <strong>absolutely need to avoid the tourist traps<\/strong>. Run a mile from the restaurants on the Ramblas or Passeig de Gr\u00e0cia, for example, and <strong>stick to the surrounding streets<\/strong> and other areas where you will <strong>eat better, pay less<\/strong> and enjoy a more typical Catalan atmosphere.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"\/jai-ca-bar-tapas-authentic\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jai-Ca: an authentic Barceloneta tapas bar with a family feeling<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a title=\"La Cova fumada: un bar \u00e0 tapas authentique et pittoresque de la Barceloneta\" href=\"\/cova-fumada-authentic-tapas-bar\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">La Cova Fumada: an authentic and picturesque tapas bar in Barceloneta<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a title=\"Bars \u00e0 cocktails authentiques: les 3 coups de c\u0153ur d\u2019une amie barcelonaise\" href=\"\/authentic-cocktail-bars\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Authentic cocktail bars: a Barcelona friend&#8217;s top tips bars<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>People from Barcelona have their own peculiarities and habits. 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