AD - Press Trip | I had such a great weekend at @p AD - Press Trip | I had such a great weekend at @pottersresortsfivelakes with @slwilson84. It was an action packed three nights with a full activity and entertainment programme, great food, lovely drinks and beautiful surroundings. 

The staff go above and beyond to make everyone feel at home and they ensure that everyone has the best time possible. I don’t think I stopped smiling all weekend.

The best thing about Potters holidays is that everything is included in the price you pay. Four meals a day, all your drinks - including wine, Prosecco, most spirits and soft drinks - great accommodation and so many activities. 

I’ll write a full review soon but for now here’s a little Reel of our weekend
I always have a lot of questions about accommodati I always have a lot of questions about accommodation when we stay anywhere as a family so I thought I’d share this little tour of our room at @windjammerlanding which was a pretty perfect place to stay.

It’s the ‘Ocean View Two Bedroom’ which was like a little house, with an upstairs and downstairs, built into the hillside. Both rooms had outdoor space and their own shower rooms. Such a great option for a family.
A little photo dump from our holiday in St Lucia. A little photo dump from our holiday in St Lucia. We’ve been back a few days now but still miss the heat, the food, the pool, the constant sounds of wildlife and the lovely people. It was such a great holiday and I’m sure we’ll be back one day.
And just like that, Athena is 12! What a joy it is And just like that, Athena is 12! What a joy it is watching her grow and what a wonderful young woman she is becoming. We could not be more proud. Love you Pickle, have a great birthday.
We’ve just got back from two glorious weeks in S We’ve just got back from two glorious weeks in St Lucia staying at @windjammerlanding and it was just the holiday we needed. Two weeks of sunshine and relaxation in what must be one of the most beautiful islands in the world. 

We can’t wait to go back again in the future. Here’s just a little snippet of our trip.
AD - Press Tickets | We had such a nice day at @na AD - Press Tickets | We had such a nice day at @national_motor_museum despite the rain! The children loved the Little Beaulieu play area and we loved exploring the National Motor Museum and Top Gear exhibit before having a ride on the monorail! We went on an old open topped bus, explored the Beaulieu Manor House and loved the gardens. 
Beaulieu is always a great day out - whatever the weather. This summer they have a whole ‘Summer of Fun’ planned, with activities most days - parades, bird shows and hundreds of sculptures within the grounds too. If you’re looking for a day out this summer definitely think about heading to Beaulieu.
AD - Press Tickets | Tonight we took the kids to t AD - Press Tickets | Tonight we took the kids to their first concert - but it was so much more than just a concert! @abbavoyage is incredible. With CGI ABBA and a live band, it’s like being at an ABBA concert 40 years ago but with modern lighting, effects and sound. ABBA look and sound real, it’s a mind blowing experience.
The set includes all the songs you know and love as well as a few less familiar ones.
You can’t take photos during the show which actually made a refreshing change. A whole arena focused purely on the show and soaking up the moment. It’s definitely something the four of us will always remember.
Now, I’m off to sing Dancing Queen all the way home.
AD - Press Trip | We had such a great day at @phdo AD - Press Trip | We had such a great day at @phdockyard today. They have a fantastic Ultimate Explorer ticket that lets you visit all the attractions as many times as you like for 12 months - and after a day at Portsmouth Historic Dockyard we can see that you need more than one day to really do everything!

We explored HMS Warrior, HMS Victory and the Mary Rose Exhibition - which is incredible! We also saw where ships are built and restored and spent time in Action Stations where the kids climbed and did an assault course.

Portsmouth Historic Dockyard is such a fun, educational day out with something for all ages - we can’t wait to go on their harbour tours next time we visit!
AD | WIN!! Would you love to win a holiday? To cel AD | WIN!! Would you love to win a holiday? To celebrate #100YearOfARoads National Highways have launched their #ARoadsToSummer competition! It's all about celebrating summer holiday moments, time together, fun in the sun, days out and more.

So why not be in it to win it? To enter, all you have to do is send @nationalhways a DM on here with a photo or video of your favourite holiday moments. You can also comment on their Facebook or Twitter #ARoadsToSummer posts with your holiday photos. I've shared a few of our favourite photos to give you some inspiration.

The best six entries will each win a £500 @nationaltrust holidays voucher! SO what are you waiting for? Dig out your favourite holiday photos or take some new ones to share!

The #ARoadsToSummer competition runs from 24 July to 10 September 2023. Winners will be announced in September 2023.

Good luck!
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Days Out and Attractions/Events, Reviews, Travel · April 24, 2023

Exploring Barcelona with the Barcelona Card Family

*We were provided with this experience for the purpose of this post however all opinions are my own.

During our break in Barcelona we made use of the Barcelona Card Family from Visit Barcelona for a lot of our activities and transport. It made our break in Barcelona really stress free – and saved us so much money too!

Exploring Barcelona with the Barcelona Card Family

What is the Barcelona Card Family?

Visit Barcelona offer a whole range of Barcelona Card options and Barcelona Card Family is the card tailored to family travel. For one initial cost it gives you access to so many of Barcelona’s top family attractions as well as free travel on the Barcelona public transport system for a period of 72, 96 or 120 hours.

Exploring Barcelona with the Barcelona Card Family

What is included with the Barcelona Card Family?

The Barcelona Card Family includes entry to the following attractions:

  • Wax Museum.
  • L’Aquàrium de Barcelona.
  • Poble Espanyol.
  • Parc d’Atraccions del Tibidabo (Amusement Park).
  • Sant Pau Recinte Modernista.
  • Zoo de Barcelona.
  • Cosmocaixa (Science Museum).
  • Chocolate museum.
  • Las Golondrinas (Barcelona Port and Litoral 60’route).
  • Mirador de Colón.

What public transport is included with the Barcelona Card Family?

The Barcelona Card Family includes free travel on the Metro, bus (TMB), urban railway (FGC, Zone 1), Montjuïc funicular, tram (TRAM), and regional railway (Rodalies de Catalunya, Zone 1) as well as the Metro and train to and from Barcelona Airport and suburban rail services (Cercanías/Rodalies) operated by Renfe in zone 1.

Exploring Barcelona with the Barcelona Card Family

Where can you collect the Barcelona Card Family?

We collected our Barcelona Card Family from the Tourist Information Office at Plaça de Catalunya but you can also collect the cards from many other tourist information points across the city:

  • Airport, Terminal T1 and T2
  • Pl. Catalunya
  • Sagrada Familia tourist information booth
  • Mirador de Colom (Columbus Monument)

How we used our Barcelona Card Family

We were in Barcelona for four days and used our Barcelona Card Family almost constantly throughout the trip. It saved the children’s tired legs when we could just jump on the Metro and it gave us access to so many different attractions – some of which we wouldn’t have visited without it.

Exploring Barcelona with the Barcelona Card Family

Our first visit was to Sant Pau Recinte Modernista, a beautiful hospital with such incredible architecture. It was wonderful to explore the buildings and see the beautiful rooms as they would have been during the hospitals use – although it only closed in 2009.

Exploring Barcelona with the Barcelona Card Family
Exploring Barcelona with the Barcelona Card Family
Exploring Barcelona with the Barcelona Card Family

We also went on the Las Golondrinas Barcelona Port and Litoral 60′ route tour. It gave us an hour out at sea, seeing Barcelona from a completely new perspective and even showing us some of the cruise ships docked in Barcelona too.

Exploring Barcelona with the Barcelona Card Family
Exploring Barcelona with the Barcelona Card Family

After the boat trip we went to L’Aquàrium de Barcelona which was one of the best aquariums we have ever been to. The underwater tunnels are amazing and there were just so many tanks full of exciting creatures to see.

Exploring Barcelona with the Barcelona Card Family
Exploring Barcelona with the Barcelona Card Family

We spent a whole day at Parc d’Atraccions del Tibidabo and loved that the Barcelona Card Family gave us full access to the park as well as the journey on the Funicular railway to and from the theme park too.

Exploring Barcelona with the Barcelona Card Family
Exploring Barcelona with the Barcelona Card Family
Exploring Barcelona with the Barcelona Card Family

The theme park was amazing – set high on a mountain with fantastic views of Barcelona below. The rides are a mix of classic, traditional favourites and more modern ones too. It’s one of the oldest theme parks in the world and definitely worth visiting if you’re ever in Barcelona.

Exploring Barcelona with the Barcelona Card Family
Exploring Barcelona with the Barcelona Card Family
Exploring Barcelona with the Barcelona Card Family

And on our last day in Barcelona we went up Mirador de Colón, seeing fantastic views of the city and coast before heading to Zoo de Barcelona for such a lovely day out.

Exploring Barcelona with the Barcelona Card Family
Exploring Barcelona with the Barcelona Card Family

The zoo is a must for anyone visiting the city. It’s full of all our favourite animals – lions, tigers and bears as well as elephants, rhinos and even orangutans. But the site is really open, with enclosures that feel really roomy and allow you to get up close to the animals. We really loved the zoo and would definitely go back.

Exploring Barcelona with the Barcelona Card Family
Exploring Barcelona with the Barcelona Card Family

We also squeezed in a visit to the Wax Museum which was definitely something different and a nice way to pass an hour or so. It has fantastic wax models of so many famous people from music, film, history, sport and more.

Exploring Barcelona with the Barcelona Card Family
Exploring Barcelona with the Barcelona Card Family

The only places we didn’t manage to get to with the Barcelona Card Family were Poble Espanyol, the Cosmocaixa Science Museum and the Chocolate museum.

How much can you save using the Barcelona Card Family?

Barcelona Card Family costs from 75EUR per card for adults for the 3 day/72 hour option and less for children. Our cards were the 4 day/96 hour option and cost 300EUR for the 4 cards.

If we’d paid the entrance fee for all of the attractions we visited using the cards, it would have cost a total of 472EUR.

As you can see, we saved 172EUR on the attractions we visited, without taking into consideration all the Metro and bus journeys we also went on. The travel cards that are included in the Barcelona Card Family would usually cost 31EUR each for 4 days of travel, a total of 124EUR for the 4 of us.

It’s safe to say that the Barcelona Card Family saved us a lot of money throughout our city break and was well worth the investment.

Exploring Barcelona with the Barcelona Card Family

Thoughts on the Barcelona Card Family

We absolutely loved using the Barcelona Card Family. It couldn’t have been easier to use and included nearly all of the attractions we wanted to visit during our time in Barcelona.

We hadn’t thought of using the Barcelona public transport system but having the Barcelona Card Family meant we could use public transport whenever we wanted – and we ended up using it for so many journeys over the four days we were in Barcelona. This made our whole city break so much smoother and stress free too. We could jump on and off the Metro or bus whenever we wanted.

The Barcelona Card Family saved us so much money. It’s a service we would definitely use again – and it’s inspired us to look for similar cards in other cities in the future too.

You can find out more about the Barcelona Cards on offer over on the Visit Barcelona website.

Exploring Barcelona with the Barcelona Card Family

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