With the arrival of the summer vacations, many of us are eager to break away from the monotony and stress of everyday life to go on a trip and live new and unique experiences, either in an exotic destination or in a Spanish city we wish to visit. Regarding the latter category of tourist destinations, original gifts from packs with surprising tourist activities usually include many interesting activities in the city of Barcelona that, if you were thinking of visiting sometime, you should know to make the most of your stay in the Catalan capital.
Discover the 5 most original activities you can do in Barcelona
In the following sections, we will proceed to list some of the most original and entertaining activities you can do as a tourist in Barcelona.
The best escape rooms in Barcelona
One of the most entertaining original gifts you can give to your friends is to invite them to one of the many escape rooms in Barcelona. During your passage through them, you will have to make use of your wit, logic and group skills to overcome the graphic adventures or movies made reality in which you will be fully immersed. There are many options from which you can choose, each of them covering a different theme to suit the tastes of each one: detectives, science fiction, horror… and so on.
Take to the skies of Catalonia in a hot air balloon
Another interesting activity that you can do during your stay in the Catalan capital is a balloon ride that allows you to enjoy the beautiful aerial perspective that the autonomous community can offer. It is not even necessary to take the car, since the companies in charge of offering these services will be able to pick you up and bring you back after the tour. The origin of the trip will be about 40 minutes from Barcelona, from the areas of Igualada, Cardedeu, Manresa or Vic. Remember that, if you are interested, you and your companions can ask for extra services such as lunches or romantic flights, as well as tailor-made departures from wherever you prefer.
Cocktails at the icy Icebarcelona bar
The heat wave has made us spend some horrible days of sweating and air conditioning. There is no better plan to face the heat in Barcelona than going to Icebarcelona, a bar where, as strange as it may seem, you will have to wear a few extra layers of clothing to be comfortable there. Before entering, you will be provided with gloves and anorak to withstand the freezing temperatures of between 2 and 10 degrees below zero that you will experience in this bar built with blocks of ice. For this reason, carbonated beverages are not served, but rather alcoholic drinks, beer and other cocktails designed to better withstand the cold.
Its theme and decoration with ice sculptures, together with the experience of having a delicious drink to warm up the body, make Icebarcelona a must-visit place for all tourists passing through Barcelona.
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Take to the skies with the wind tunnel
Last but not least, we have the wind tunnel of Barcelona, a place where you can practice indoor flying through a circuit with a fairly small group of no more than 10 people. Once you check in at the reception desk, the instructor will guide you and your companions to the “room of the briefing”The instructor will explain the postures to be maintained at all times and the necessary technique to fly, among other communication instructions with the instructor. You will also be provided with a complete flight uniform with overalls, helmet, goggles, ear plugs… among others. When the whole group is ready, the wind tunnel will start working, and you can enjoy the flight!
The activity will allow you to enjoy two individual flight sessions in which you will be accompanied by the instructor, who will be in charge of directing and controlling you at all times. The second flight has a very special surprise in store: a flight mode called twister, in which both you and the instructor will propel yourselves upwards, spinning like a tornado.
