How to Plan Your Trip to Barcelona: Tricks to Visit the City Like a Local

Are you planning your trip to Barcelona for the coming months? We have prepared a complete guide with tips, maps, calendars, and 50 hacks that only locals know. Hola Barcelona takes you there!

 

30/06/2026
Imatge promocional del Barcelona Travel kit amb stickers roses i blaus sobre la imatge d'una terrassa

If you are planning your visit to Barcelona for the coming months, icons like the Sagrada Família or Passeig de Gràcia are surely already on your list. But, can you imagine exploring the city while avoiding the crowds and discovering the hidden spots that only those of us who live here visit?

To help you enjoy the Catalan capital from a unique perspective, we have designed the ultimate planning tool. Only right now, you can get your Barcelona Smart Travel Kit. A complete digital guide, made by locals and full of secrets that you won't find on any internet search engine.
 

Image of Sagrada Família and the streets of Exiample from above

What Will You Find Inside This Smart Travel Kit?

This unique document is your exclusive passport to experiencing an authentic stay and getting around like a pro. Here is everything included in the Barcelona Travel Kit you will receive directly in your email:

1. A Local Public Transport Guide

The perfect manual to master the city's metro and bus network from minute one and know how to travel unlimitedly with your Hola Barcelona Travel Card.

2. A Map with a District Festival Calendar

The ultimate map that combines Art Nouveau heritage with those hidden viewpoints, courtyards, and alleyways where the authentic essence of the city can be felt, district by district. Furthermore, you will also find all the information to know which popular neighborhood festivals coincide with the months of your trip.

3. The 50 'Local Hacks'

Urban survival tricks that nobody tells you about. From where to eat the best traditional set menu at a good price to how to avoid peak hours.
 

Image of a Barcelona street where the cathedral is perfectly framed.

Download Your Smart Travel Kit Before Starting Your Trip

Don't start your adventure blindly. Preparing your stay with the insider knowledge and advice of local people will save you time and money, allowing you to connect with the real Barcelona.

Getting it is very easy: just click on the link, enter your email, and you will receive all the content instantly to start dreaming about your getaway.

Treat yourself to the local experience! Get your Smart Travel Kit here

Pack Your Bag Like a Local

Organize your days with the most exclusive information and remember that, whether it is to visit the most famous sights or to get lost in the secret corners you are about to discover, Hola Barcelona takes you there!