Cool, non-touristy things to do in Barcelona?

Obviously there is tons of non-touristy things, the hard part is figuring it out...Nightlife:For a big and bumping late night club, visit Razzmatazz. It's large and full of locals. Usually entails long lines and cover charge.

You can buy cheaper tickets in advance for special shows at FNAC in Plaza Catalunya. Visiting the Gracia neighborhood above Diagonal for the evening gets you away from tourist traps and into some real chilled out locals bars. If you're not into the bar scene, just stroll these streets or post up in one of the many plazas.

Meet the locals, enjoy yourself. Daylife: Take a picnic lunch, some wine, and a game or two to either Parc Ciutadella or Parc Guell. There will still be tourists, but lots of locals will be doing the same things as well any day of the week.

A 20 minute train ride north or south out of Barcelona city center will take you to some less crowded, less touristy beaches without the much loved "cerveza cola fanta agua beer" vendors. These are just a few ideas. All in all, try to steer clear of the touristy areas (La Rambla, Barceloneta etc.) and you will eventually run into some real culture and excitement.

Let yourself wander with an open mind, and never refuse any local invites.

Go to Park Guell and spend a few hours. Locals picnic there and just hang out. It's got fabulous views of the entire city and you can spend a great (free) afternoon there.

Or, stroll along the docks and enjoy the water views. Do a tapas crawl. Remember: in Spain you eat when you drink and you drink when you eat.

Enjoy!

If you do not want to see tourists, then just take yourself to Gracia. It is an area in Barcelona where all the locals go to escape tourist masses. At the day time there is not happening much, but it is still very beatiful and there are really nice plazas (squares) where you can have a nice coffee or lunch in local tapas bars.

Architecture is also pretty nice there. At night time and expecially on weekends Gracia turns out as night life paradise and the best thing is that there are really NO TOURISTS. It is really a great experience to party with the locals.

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Gracia tour is good option; it's far enough from the center so tourists normally don't understand to walk up there. I would also advise to do a park-tour. There are wonderful parks to visit besides Güell: try for example Labyrint park up in Horta.It is super beautiful and hidden in a way that not many people find it.

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