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Sightseeing through bike tours in Barcelona

Cycling tour in the cycling lane.

Cycling is known to be one of the major means of transportation used by people residing in several countries like Germany, France and Netherlands. On contrary to its popularity in these countries, it is not that common in Spain as there are a lot of hilly areas while the cycling routes are insufficient as well. However, the trends are changing now a days and the use of bicycles is gaining more and more popularity in locals as well as in tourists in particular. Every year tens of thousands of tourists from across the globe gather around in Barcelona and a good percentage of these tourists like to explore the city through bike tours rather than using any other means of transportation.

A few years back, the concept of bike tours was pretty uncommon among the locals as well as the tourists visiting Barcelona. But the tables have turned now and bike tours are known to be very popular among the tourists these days. Several bike tours are arranged on daily basis in order for tourists to take a closer and more comfortable look at different beautiful attractions in the city. There are different companies whose sole purpose is to offer tourists with bicycles so that they might be able to roam around and fully explore the city on their own without having to depend upon any additional help that costs a good deal of money of course.

you can easily communicate with the guides and ask them whatever you want to know

In addition to bike rentals, different companies also organize properly planned bike tours as well. These tours commence on the basis of a plan that is devised to cover all the famous parts of the city. The tours are led by guides who are able to speak different languages. So regardless of the fact that you are fluent in the native language or not, you can easily communicate with the guides and ask them whatever you want to know about the places you are planning on exploring.

If you prefer riding a bike on your own in order to explore the city your own way, you can do that by renting out a bike and getting directions from someone who knows the area. This way you get to enjoy different parts of the city without having to follow a strict timeline or anything. You can roam around on your own and spend as much time as you want to on a certain place.

If we take a general view at the usual bike tours that are organized in Barcelona, the total bike track comprises of almost 11 kilo meters. All the famous tourist spots and famous monuments are present on this track and it takes almost 4 hours to cover all of them. So if you are looking forward to visiting Barcelona in your upcoming vacations, going for a bike tour of the city would be a fine option as it allows you to spend some time of your own peace rather than being a part of a fussy and overcrowded group of people.

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