Kids in Barcelona
Expat families will find Barcelona has a vast selection of things to see and do with the kids. The weather is usually great for a day outdoors, but even when it’s not so good there are wonderful attractions for children in Barcelona.
Kids love to see all the old ships and the more modern vessels docked at the waterfront, and from there they can also enjoy a ride on the cable car across the harbour. There are also gorgeous beaches nearby perfect for playing, and an accompanying ocean ideal for swimming.
In town, there are dozens of bomboneria (chocolate shops) in which children can go wild, and all that excess sugar can be burnt up with a bike ride around Barcelona’s bicycle-friendly neighbourhoods, or by rowing a boat on the lake at Parc de La Ciutadella.
The Barcelona Aquarium has thousands of brightly coloured and exotic fish for kids to see, and taking a cable car to Montjuïc Castle is another popular adventure. Expat kids will also enjoy an outing to the magnificent Port Aventura Theme Park on the Costa Dorada.
