Things to see & do

Must see sights and attractions

La Sagrada Familia
The most famous of Antonio Gaudi's buildings, La Sagrada Familia cathedral is perpetually under construction. Climb the winding spiral staircase. It offers some wonderful views!

Picasso Museum
You'll find many of his early blue period works here, though a study of Velázquez's LasMeninas draws crowds as well.

Port Vell
Barcelona is a beach city, and Port Vell is the hub of activity on the water. Port Vell's Maremagnum is a sprawling collection of bars, restaurants, shops, and cinemas.

Parc Güell
A must-see stop on any Gaudi tour of Barcelona, the park is best known for its colourful, mosaic decorations that grace everything from a large dragon to a winding terrace seating area.

Barri Gotic
Barri Gotic is Barcelona's Gothic Quarter, with amazing architecture and charming cobblestone streets. This is one of the city's most historic quarters.

La Rambla
La Rambla is the city's main thoroughfare and home to Barcelona's Christopher Columbus monument. (Beware of pickpockets in this area.) North of La Rambla is Placa Catalunya Square home to one of Barcelona's mega department stores, El Corte Ingles.

Montjuic Castle
Montjuic Castle has overlooked the city of Barcelona since 1640. The castle is worth visiting for its panoramic views of the city and the Barcelona port.

Shopping
The shopping route par excellence is the Barcelona Shopping Line, which showcases leading brands from around the world and the latest trends plus museums, architecture, design, art and culture.

Port Vell – La Rambla – El Raval – La Ribera – Plaça de Catalunya – Barri Gòtic –Montjuïc

This is Barcelona's historic core, with La Rambla, the city's busiest, most colourful boulevard.

Eixample –Modernisme – Gaudí
Modernista Barcelona is one of the city's landmark areas where you'll find some of its most unusual shops.

Diagonal – Pedralbes
Barcelona's business and shopping hub comprises two sections. The first extends from the Passeig de Gràcia to the Plaça de Francesc Macià, and the second, from L'Illa Diagonal to the Pedralbes Centre and El Corte Inglés.

Nightlife
Barcelona has many nightspots to enjoy food, drinks, dancing and listening to music. Below are a few examples: