Can I wear flip flops in Barcelona?

Don't wear flip flops. While you'll see a few locals walking around in the supermarket wearing rubber flip-flops, Spaniards usually don't wear them unless they're at the beach. Yes, they may wear an attractive leather sandal, but they usually won't wear the ones that are flimsy and don't provide any real support.



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Beachwear stays on the beach Even Birkenstocks are becoming widely popular in Spain during the summer months. But skip the flip-flops, even in beachy hubs such as Alicante or Barcelona, whenever you're not at the beach or the pool. Locals simply don't wear them while off the beach, so it will mark you as a tourist.

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No. Visitors who are barefoot or wearing flip-flops and open sandals are not allowed inside Sagrada Familia. Q. Can I wear shorts to Sagrada Familia?

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You won't necessarily be turned away if you're dressed casually, however, an evening out in Barcelona generally means you should be looking good and well dressed. Avoid wearing casual shorts in the city, save them for the beach, wearing them elsewhere will generally label you as a tourist.

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Middle age and the older generation generally tend to wear clothing with muted and conservative colours. The younger generation tend to wear semi-casual clothes like jeans and T-shirts and comfortable shoes or sandals during summer. The Catalans care about their personal appearance and image.

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A good pair of sneakers will work with any season and during the day you needn't worry about donning sportier styles. During fall or winter, you could swap to a pair of boots. While it rarely – if ever – snows in Barcelona, rain is typical in early fall.

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To enter the cathedral, visitors must be adequately dressed. All visitors to the cathedral are required to remove their sandals, sunglasses, and hats before entering. Avoid wearing low-cut tops, short skirts, and short shorts.

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You can walk in sandals for long distances as long as they have the right features. Kuizinas says walking sandals should have straps to hold your feet in place and should be flat, but also flexible enough to bend with your foot.

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Avoid These Travel-Related Faux Pas and Blend in With the Locals
  1. Dress for the season (and don't wear a fanny pack)
  2. Understand Catalonian values (and don't call it “Barca”)
  3. Don't eat on Las Ramblas (and eat dinner late)
  4. Don't keep your valuables on show (Including your camera)


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Dress code: as mentioned earlier, this is still an active consecrated Cathedral and there is a strictly enforced dress code: chest and shoulders must be covered and pants or dresses must reach below the knees. Please follow the dress code, otherwise you may be denied access.

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Accessibility. Admission to the cathedral is allowed only to people wearing clothing suitable for a place of worship. Visitors with bare legs and shoulders or wearing sandals, hats and sunglasses are not allowed inside the cathedral.

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Footwear for cobblestone streets Uber-flat shoes such as flip flops are not ideal, and you won't find any locals wearing them. You could slip, twist an ankle and the flat surface without any cushion will make your feet tired very quickly. Cute sports shoes or sandals that are made for walking are best.

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Barcelona is a very walkable city: the distances are shorter than in Paris of New York. And even if you'll be occasionally using the Barcelona public transport, as long as you are able to walk 10 to 20 minutes, you'll be on foot most of the time. As long as you plan your sightseeing by zones, of course.

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