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Music aficionados and clubbers will find some of the finest venues and DJs in Europe ‐ whether you want to go glamorous, budget or underground. And the places here are open morning, day and night.
Be it techno, hip hop or house, your bases are covered ‐ and there are plenty of places where you can be hooked up with primo tables to keep your crew together.
Chillers and down‐time seekers can hit up the dazzling beaches ‐ with dazzling bodies to match ‐ which line this coastal city. The stretch of sand around Port Olímpic Marina is a great spot for people‐watching and a few, languid hair‐of‐the‐dogs.
Barcelona’s beaches also play host to day‐time parties and raves for if and when you feel like switching up gears. But if you prefer to blaze your own trail and keep a distance from other stag groups, there are secret spots that packed can guide you to. More on that below.
Bar flies and bar enthusiasts will find somewhere on every corner to enjoy an ice‐cold pint (or jarra) for prices starting at 3 Euros. You may also want to head to a shaded back street in the Old Town and sip chilled sherry at the counter with locals.
The rooftop bars in The Gothic Quarter are a good place to mix it up with the young, hot and trendy crowd while you enjoy the breeze coming in off the sea.
And Barcelona has earned the status of something of a mecca for foodies, whether you want fresh seafood, super‐cheap tapas (yours for around 12 Euros per head) or high‐end dining for which people make the pilgrimage from all over Europe and beyond.
If you feel like mixing up the merry go round of bars and clubs, then you’ve got a number of options. You could take the sting out of (or top up) your hangover with a boat trip along the coast of the Med by either renting a yacht just for the stag group or going communal on a catamaran cruise.
Should craft beers and ale be your thing, then you can tour a brewery and wash down your brew with jamon and croquettas. Football fans amongst you might not want to pass up a trip to one of the high temples of the game: Camp Nou.
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Stag activities in Barcelona
From football related follies and classic boozy pastimes to activities you can only do in Barcelona, here’s a few stag do ideas to get you started.
Bubble football
Forget traditional footie. This Barcelona stag activity sees you pulling on giant inflatable bubble suits and having a truly comical kick around.
Barcelona bar crawl
One of the top Barcelona stag do ideas has to be a bar crawl of its diverse range of drinking holes. Visit a handful of hidden gems or stick to the city’s best-loved nightlife spots.
Go karting
Race your mates around one of the best indoor or outdoor circuits in the city when you pick go karting as your stag activity.
Mediterranean boat party
Embark on a boozie Barcelona boat party around the city’s coastline, complete with great tunes, fun people and a fully-stocked bar.
Beer tasting
Microbreweries have been popping up all over the Catalan capital for years. Why not sample some of the best beer Barcelona has to offer with a full-on tasting session?
Camp Nou tour
Groom football mad? Book a tour of Camp Nou, the home of FC Barcelona, and go behind the scenes to see where the players chill out before matches.
Private yacht hire
Ok, can be done elsewhere, but Party like an A-lister by hiring out a yacht in Barcelona for the day and set sail with a full beer fridge, some tasty tapas and ample opportunities to jump in the ocean.
Paddle boarding
Again, we’re being flexible with the “only in Barcelona” category. Challenge the stags to stay upright above the balmy Med on a paddle boarding tour off one of Barcelona’s picturesque beaches.
Football match
Book tickets for the whole group to watch the legendary FC Barcelona team in action at their Camp Nou hub.
Flyboard experience
If you thought paddle boarding was tricky, try staying above water on a hoverboard! This adrenaline-packed stag do activity will see you all gliding across the sea’s surface.
Waterpark excursion
Splash, slide and sun tan to your heart’s content with a fun-filled day out at one of Barcelona’s brilliant waterparks. It never gets old.
Helicopter ride
See the city and the surrounding golden coastline from above on an unforgettable helicopter tour of Barcelona.
Kayak or snorkelling tour
Explore stunning coves along the Catalan coastline and snorkel alongside local marine life inside underwater caves on a kayaking tour.
Hot air balloon ride
Admire the city from a different angle by booking the group on a hot air balloon ride. Celebratory champagne optional.
Catalan cooking class
From seafood-packed paella to tasty tapas bites, give the stags a lesson in authentic Catalan cuisine with a cookery class.
Tapas tour
Treat your tastebuds to some traditional Catalan cuisine (think patatas bravas, melt-in-the-mouth jamón and bombas stuffed with marinated mince) on a tapas tour of the city.
Tibidabo and Montjuïc
Take an unforgettable day trip up to Montjuïc in a cable car for some of the best views of the city. Alternatively, head to neighbouring Tibidabo that’s home to one of the region’s most exhilarating theme parks.
Park Güell
Stroll up to Barcelona’s UNESCO World Heritage Park Güell at sunset with some beers to admire panoramic views of the city and the sea.
The beach
Treat the lads to an afternoon at one of the city’s many idyllic beaches. Chill out at laidback Mar Bella beach or throw your towels down on the sand at La Barceloneta with its lively promenade and excellent people watching.
Cultural sights
Want your stag do to be a little more culture, a little less clubbing (or just a nice equal mix of both)? Check out the exterior of the city’s famed Sagrada Familia or embark on a free walking tour of the Gothic Quarter.
Stag accommodation in Barcelona
Barcelona has smart, stylish, hi-tech hotels which don’t charge the silly money - with double rooms starting at around £110 per night.
There is also all manner of apartments and other types of accommodation. The city is known for options that are cool or quirky; modern or period; luxurious or cheap. And you can get set up inside a larger space if you want to keep the stag group together under one roof.
You’ll also find some seriously sexy, high-end hotels - with the clientele to match. But even if you can’t afford to stay there, you can at least hit up their bars. And if the single blokes amongst you have game, these are the places to bring it to the beautiful people around you.
Need some pointers? Whether you’re working with a shoestring budget or money is no object, check out the following ace accommodation options for a Barcelona stag do. We can arrange others, but here’s a slice.
Here's a slice of what's on offer to give you an idea:
TOC Hostel
Generator Hostel
H10 Madison
NH Collection Barcelona Podium
W Hotel
Grand Central Hotel
Midtown Apartments Barcelona
Paseo de Gràcia Bas Apartments Barcelona
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Why packed
The head‐spinning variety of options competing for your limited time in Barcelona can make things more than a little daunting for the organiser. Luckily, packed has diligently and selflessly put in the heavy‐lifting for you, exhaustively exploring the high and the low‐life the city has to offer, like a hedonist branch of the SAS, to make sure your itinerary will next‐level the expectations of even the most travel‐hardened member of your party.
You just have to share with us your travel, play and accommodation expectations and our team will do all the work, using our experience, connections and expertise to sort out all aspects of your trip ‐ no matter how diverse and complicated the arrangements. So that means we’ll co‐ordinate your flights ‐ even if you’ve got seven mates flying out of seven different airports. We’ll bag you the hottest places to sleep, eat, dance and drink. And we’ll make things stealth and original if you don’t want to follow in the footsteps of stag weekends past.
We also relieve the designated trip‐planner of the logistical ball‐ache of endlessly sending out bills to the travel group. Because once you give us the nod, we do that for you, saving you the time, tedium and some of the resentment!
Whilst you’re away on your trip, we also provide a service which is a bit like a remote version of the Wolf from Pulp Fiction, mixing concierge and consiglieri so you can check in with us round the clock should you need us to help smooth out any issues that may arise.
