Attractions within the Barcelona Metropolitan area

109 options for what to do and see within Barcelona metropolitan area from downtown medieval centre to La Exampla, beaches, the Montjuic & tibidabo hills.

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All Barcelona Metropolitan Area Attractions

Barcelona is the capital of the Catalan autonomous region of Spain. It is a medium sized city famous for its modernism. Barcelona city has had many periods of growth culturally and in size. Notable were the 1888 World exhibition, 1929 Barcelona Universal Exposition and 1992 Barcelona Olympics.

Barcelona is also home to a unique style of modernism architecture pioneered by Antoni Gaudí, Lluís Domènech i Montaner, and many more incredible architects.

In the gothic centre, Barcelona has medieval and roman city buildings and streets. There are some incredible green space parks and gardens to explore.

This page lists all the things you can do and see in the Barcelona metropolitan area. It is a long list and is ordered by the number of times people have clicked on that item, I have not chosen the order!

If this long list is a bit overwhelming, you can use the menu hamburger and filter by geographic area-neighbourhood-Locality or distance from Barcelona. Or try the search bar.



If you see something you like on this list page you can click on it to find more information about the specific attraction.

Happy Exploring!

Things to do and see in downtown Barcelona medieval centre

The downtown area is the old medieval part of the city and comprises the neighbourhoods of Barri Gótic, Las Ramblas, EL born, Cuitadella and La Ribera. This part of town is great for walking around and below you will find ALL the attractions.

Things to do In Barcelona Litoral Areas

The port area of Barcelona is free to walk around in and has some wonderful old buildings such as the post office and Our lady of mercy Basilica as well as enjoying the port from Maremagnum shopping Centre. Barcelona beaches are also free to visit.

Additionally there is a nature reserve wetland park in El prat de llobregat. Castelldefels beach is accessible using a T-casual Zone 1 ticket.

Things to do and see in Montjuïc

Montjuïc, or Jewish Mountain, is a great natural space within the city with many gardens and some Olympic venues that are free to walk around in as well as premium museums. It is in Montjuïc that you will find great views of the city from it's hills.

Things to do and see in Barcelona city suburbs

Barcelona has several neighbourhoods with interesting parks and gardens as well as buildings of historical interest that are free to enter and explore. This sections covers the non downtown/central attractions.

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