SidecarCity guide · Barcelona · 5 min read
How to make friends in Barcelona as a newcomer or visitor
Barcelona social life happens outdoors and late. The trick is to move beyond the tourist centre into the barrios.
Top 3 things to do — and how to turn them into plans
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Vermouth hour in Gràcia
The pre-lunch vermouth ritual is how locals socialise. On Sidecar, you can post exactly this as a plan — or join someone else's.
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Beach volleyball at Barceloneta
Join-in games are constant — no invitation needed. On Sidecar, you can post exactly this as a plan — or join someone else's.
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Bunkers del Carmel sunset
The city's best view, shared with half of Barcelona. On Sidecar, you can post exactly this as a plan — or join someone else's.
Sidecar is for locals meeting locals, travellers meeting locals, and fellow travellers meeting each other. Friends only.
Think in barrios
Gràcia, Poble-sec and Sant Antoni have their own plazas and vermouth bars where locals actually meet. A vermouth-hour plan on a Sunday is about as Barcelona as it gets.
Use the beach and the hills
A morning swim, a beach-volleyball game or a sunset walk up to Bunkers del Carmel are easy, low-cost group plans.
Follow your interests
Small concerts, skate spots, climbing walls and the many neighbourhood festivals (festes majors) give you ready-made company.
Find your people on Sidecar
Sidecar shows small, platonic plans in Barcelona in time order — host introduction, public meeting place, open spots. Request to join, or post your own.