Inspiring Quotes About Barcelona (Spain) plus Brilliant Barcelona Instagram Captions

Last updated on November 4th, 2024 at 07:25 pm

If you’ve travelled to Barcelona recently and you’re looking for some great quotes about Barcelona, look no further. Or perhaps you’re looking for Barcelona Instagram captions to go with the photos you took. In which case I’ve got plenty of suggestions below!

Barcelona is an amazingly vibrant city, with such great energy. From the historic Gothic Quarter to the quirkiness of Gaudi’s Park Guell, there’s lots to discover and plenty of memories to be made.

If you’re planning a short break to Barcelona in the near future, check out my post Barcelona in 24 Hours – What to do in Barcelona with Teens.

Quotes About Barcelona

Back to quotes about Barcelona!

Here are some brilliant Barcelona quotes I think you’ll love:

“Barcelona… a city that bears the scars and dreams of a turbulent history.” – Carlos Ruiz Zafón

“Barcelona is a very old city in which you can feel the weight of history; it is haunted by history. You cannot walk around it without perceiving it.” – Carlos Ruiz Zafón

“Barcelona is a fountain of courtesy, shelter of strangers, hospice to the poor, land of the valiant, avenger of the offended, reciprocator of firm friendships, a city unique in its location and beauty.” – Don Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes

“Barcelona is a city of art and architecture. I can wander around for hours and just appreciate the creativity and genius of Antoni Gaudí.” – Greg Norman

“Barcelona is an enchanting seaside city with boundless culture, fabled architecture, and a world-class drinking and dining scene.” – Tyler Cowen

“Barcelona is a city of contrasts, a city that offers a blend of traditional and modern, where the old and new coexist harmoniously.” – Unknown

“Barcelona is a city that invites you to wander and get lost in its streets, discovering hidden gems at every turn.” – Unknown

“Valencia makes you sick and Barcelona makes you laugh.” – Ernest Hemingway

“Barcelona is a city that leaves a lasting impression, a place where the past and present merge seamlessly.” – Unknown

“Barcelona is not a city; it’s a way of life.” – Unknown

“Las Ramblas, I’ll meet you. We’ll dance around La Sagrada Familia drinking sangria.” – Ed Sheeran

“Barcelona is a city of many wonders and one that never ceases to amaze with its beauty and charm.” – Unknown

“Barcelona is a canvas of art, where the streets are the galleries and the architecture tells a story of creativity.” – Unknown

“Allow me to state here how much I love Barcelona, an admirable city, a city full of life, intense, a port open to the past and future.” – Le Corbusier

“Barcelona is a city that dances to its own rhythm, a melody that captures the heart of those who are willing to listen.” – Unknown

“Barcelona is a city that embraces life, where every corner is a celebration of culture, cuisine, and the joy of living.” – Unknown

“To travel across Spain and finally to reach Barcelona is like drinking a respectable red wine and finishing up with a bottle of champagne.”— James A. Michener

“Barcelona is a city that ignites the imagination, a tapestry of colors and flavors that lingers in the memory.” – Unknown

“You bet your life I’ll move my feet when I hear guitars out on the street at night time in Barcelona.” – Michael Tellinger

“Barcelona is a city where the architecture is poetry written in stone, a love letter to the soul of the traveler.” – Unknown

“Barcelona is a city where the sunsets are more than just the end of the day; they are a spectacle, a performance of colors and emotions.” – Unknown

“Lost and rollin’, driftin’ loosely on my own through Barcelona.” – Weezer

“Barcelona is a city of dreams realized in the form of stunning buildings, lively streets, and the warmth of its people.” – Unknown

“Barcelona is my California.” – Baaldo

“Barcelona is a city that invites you to savor life, to indulge in the pleasures of the senses, and to appreciate the beauty that surrounds you.” – Unknown

“You’d have a hard time finding anything better than Barcelona for food, as far as being a hub.” – Anthony Bourdain

“Barcelona is a city that whispers stories of the past while inviting you to create your own tales in its enchanting streets.” – Unknown

“Barcelona, archives of courtesy, shelter of the foreigners, hospital of the poor, father-land of the brave, the vengeance of the offended and pleasant correspondence of firm friendship, and in site, and in beauty, unique.” – Miguel de Cervantes

“Even the moon was embarrassed by the beauty of Barcelona.” – Andrew Barger

“Here in Barcelona, it’s the architects who built the buildings that made the city iconic who are the objects of admiration – not a bunch of half-witted monarchs.” – Julie Burchill

“I’d love to be popular in Barcelona. That sounds like a fun job.” – Bobby Heenan

“Barcelona is my life, and I do not plan to leave.” – Gerard Pique

“Barcelona didn’t try to live at the same pace as other global cities. It moved to the ticking of its own clock and everyone accepted it.” – Sarah Dayan

“Barcelona – the centre of the wise, model of purity, quarry of Kings.” – Baltasar Gracian

“To travel across Spain and finally to reach Barcelona is like drinking a respectable red wine and finishing up with a bottle of champagne.” – James A. Michener

“Italy has great food and Barcelona has great energy.” – Stefon Harris

“We crossed spacious streets, with building resembling palaces, in La Rambla promenade; the shops were well illuminated and there was movement and life… I did not decide to go to sleep, even though I wished to, so I could rise early and contemplate, in daylight, this city, unknown to me: Barcelona, capital of Catalonia.” – Hans Christian Andersen

“Just close your eyes and let’s pretend we’re dancing in the street in Barcelona”. – Ed Sheeran

“Barcelona I still long to hold her once more, oh My boots of leather From Europe I gather you know, know Every time you have to go Shut my eyes and you know I’ll be lying right by your side in Barcelona.” – George Ezra

“Such a beautiful horizon, like a jewel in the sun.” – Freddie Mercury

Barcelona Captions for Instagram

Here are some Barcelona captions (some dramatic, some fun) which you can use when posting your best pics of Barcelona:

• Searching for the best Sangria in Spain while in Barcelona!

• Getting my Gaudi on in Barcelona

• Tapas and Sangri – what more could you need?

• Barcelona, you had me at ‘Hola’

• Breathtaking and brilliant Barcelona

• Watching the sun go down in Barcelona

• No time for a siesta, plenty of time for a fiesta

• Paella Perfection

• Bold and bewitching Barcelona

• Lost in Barcelona

• We’ll always have Barcelona

• Rambling down La Rambla

• Thanks for the memories Barcelona

• Churros time in Barcelona

• Siesta and fiesta, then repeat

• Churros and chorizo – eating Barcelona empty

• Gothic architecture and a vibrant culture

• Leaving my heart in Barcelona

• I might just stay in Barcelona forever

• Sangria counts as fruit, right?

• Might as Guell insta this

• Tapas-ing the night away

• Living my best life in Barcelona

• Sunny days and sangria in Barcelona

• Barcelona makes my heart beat faster

• Living off sangri and siestas

• Feeling on tapas the world in Barcelona

• The forecast in Barcelona tonight: 100% chance of sangria and tapas

• Thought I might as Guell head to Barcelona

• I hate to rambla on about Barcelona, but this city is amazing

I hope you enjoyed reading these quotes about Barcelona and you found a Barcelona quote you love. I hope you also found some Barcelona captions for Instagram to complement those fantastic photos you took (or will take when you visit)!

If you’re travelling with kids, head to 45 Inspiring Adventure Quotes for Kids next!