El Bosc de les Fades - Forest Of Fairies magical theme Bar
Gnomes, faries & fantastic creatures inhabit the enchanted forest of a romantic café. The Bosc de les Fades near to the Barcelona Wax Museum
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Barcelona on a Budget: 65 FREE Activities in Barcelona city
66 things to do and see
Attractions within Barcelona Metropolitan area that are FREE to visit including parks, gardens, viewpoints, Grand Squares, Beaches and walking trails
Description of distance of FREE Barcelona Metropolitan
On this page I have listed FREE things to do and see in Barcelona and is ideal for anyone who wants to visit barcelona on a budget.
A lot of these Barcelona FREE activities will be based around enjoying the many parks such as the Montjuïc or Parc Ciutadella areas and gardens as well as some lesser-known parks and gardens such as Tamarita gardens and 3 gardens in the Zona Universitària area of Barcelona.
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. Equally a walk from up Las Ramblas from the port to Plaça Catalunya passes via La Boqueria Market and Plaça Reial. Within the City itself there are mountain top viewpoints near Parc Güell and Carmel Bunkers which is free all year round. Montjuïc and Tibidabo mountains provide some excellent viewpoints of the city from the gardens of Montjuïc of Tibidabo church. Behind Tibidabo is the Collserola natural Park which is a large forested hilled park with some easy walking trails.
All of the above are within transport zone 1 and viable using the T-casual ticket of 10 trips for 11.35 euros. A trip being one journey from A to B with interchanges between metro and trains included. For example, a day walking in Collserola would be two trips one to get there and one to get back, completely free if you ride to Collserola by bicycle along the Carretera de les Aigües.
Click on a photo to find out the details about each attraction, with a photo gallery, useful PDFs and other tips for visiting.
Many of Barcelona's museums also offer free entry on Sunday's after 3pm and all day on the first Sunday of the month. Find out which museums participate in this scheme on the Barcelona Travel Hacks Free Museums page.
Happy Exploring!
22 FREE things to do and see in downtown Barcelona medieval centre
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Plaça Reial Grand square with Gaudí Lampposts
Grand Plaza built on the site of former monastery in 1835. Known for its nightlife, restaurants & Antoni Gaudí lampposts. Nearby attractions & area map
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Las Ramblas Boulevard with Living Statues and flower stands
Tree lined pedestrian street running between Raval & Gòtic neighbourhoods, from Barcelona Port to Plaza Catalunya, Known for its living statues & kiosks
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La Boquería Sant Josep Food Market on Las Ramblas
The oldest and most famous food market in Barcelona located in Raval off las Ramblas. Market is surrounded by small tapas bars and restaurants.
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Plaça Sant Felip Neri with baroque church & fountain
Quaint secluded Gothic public square with baroque church showing bomb scars from the civil war, fountain and historic guild houses
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Roman Wall Remains & Plaça Ramon Berenguer III
The remains of the Roman wall run through Plaça Ramon Berenguer III (horse statue) and along Carrer de la Tapineria to Plaza Dels Traginers
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Barcelona Town Hall & Plaça Sant Jaume
Plaça Sant Jaume governmental buildings, Pont del Bisbe, Barcelona city hall Saló de Cent & Saló Carles Pi i Sunyer. Guided tourist visits
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Casa de la Ardiaca - Archdeacons house - city archives
Beautiful interior courtyard, exhibition space & roof terrace. Building also houses the Barcelona historical archives and is built into the Roman city walls
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MUHBA Temple of Augustus - hidden Roman ruin in Barcelona
Remains of 2000 year old Roman Temple of Augustus. four columns Preserved within the interior courtyard of a medieval gothic building and FREE to visit
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Puerta de Mar y baños termales - Roman sea wall gate
MUHBA Porta de Mar free museum with an explanation about the roman wall sea gate and the Roman thermal bathhouse
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Portal de l'Angel - Barcelona Shopping in historic street
Former monastic land evolved into Barcelona's centrally located, designer brands, shopping street with late opening hours
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Estació de França - Grand Train Station
Rebuilt for 1929 International Exhibition by architect Pedro Muguruza with grand concourse. Last remaining Mainline surface railway station in Barcelona
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Arc de Triomf Monument & Passeig de Lluís Companys Boulevard
Designed by Josep Vilaseca as a gateway to a promenade with wrought iron lamp posts leading to the 1888 Universal Exhibition in Parc de la Ciutadella
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Parc de la Cuitadella - Waterfall Monument - Golden Chariot
Built for the 1888 Universal Exposition. Park was built on the site of huge demolished citadel fortress. Everything you need to know to visit the Park
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Palau del Parlament de Catalunya - Catalonia Parliament
Former Arsenal of the Citadel fortress, one of the few surviving citadel buildings is now the Catalonia Parliament. Guided tours information
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Castell dels Tres Dragons - 3 Dragons Castle & Greenhouses
Café-restaurant by Lluís Domènech i Montaner for 1888 Universal Exhibition & two greenhouses. Closed for refurbishment
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Centre de Cultura i Memòria Born (CCM) - Born Cultural Centre
Spectacular exhibition space & archaeological ruins. Designed by Antoni Rovira i Trias as a food market for the wholesale of fruit & vegetables
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Former Convent Sant Agusti civic centre & café
Former convent that was demolished to make officers barracks in the citadel fortess. Now ruins & civic centre within a courtyard with a chic café bar
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Sant Pere de les Puel·les Church Medieval monastery
10th Century Romanesque Benedictine monastery. What remains today is the 11th century ground floor church with cross floor plan
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Mercat de Santa Caterina - Food Market in Born neighbourhood
Food market from 1848 with remodelled roof (2005) by Enric Miralles and Benedetta Tagliabue. contains a small display area preserving historic ruins
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Plaça Del Fossar De Les Moreres Tribute to fallen soldiers
Former Santa María del Mar graveyard and burial site of the fallen from the 1714 siege of Barcelona. Today, a memorial square with eternal flame torch
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Passeig del Born Historic boulevard from cathedral to market
Medieval street with cannon ball and chest street art surrounded by fashion boutiques and art museums. Thriving nightlife cocktail bars and restaurants
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14 FREE things to do In Barcelona Litoral Areas
Maremàgnum Shopping Complex in port Vell, Barcelona
Unique shopping centre opened in 1995, built in the middle of and under jurisdiction of the port of Barcelona allows for Sunday openings of the shops
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Barcelona Central Post Office - Correos telegraph building
Barcelona's Catalan Modernist telegraph and postal office dating from 1927 is today a prestigious post office with spectacular main customer hall
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Basilica de La Mercè - Our Lady Of Mercy Basilica
Ornately decorated Baroque-style basilica built 1775 by architect Josep Mas i Dordal. Free to visit. Guided visits also on Saturdays
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El Bosc de les Fades - Forest Of Fairies magical theme Bar
Gnomes, faries & fantastic creatures inhabit the enchanted forest of a romantic café. The Bosc de les Fades near to the Barcelona Wax Museum
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Puerta de Mar y baños termales - Roman sea wall gate
MUHBA Porta de Mar free museum with an explanation about the roman wall sea gate and the Roman thermal bathhouse
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Barcelona Float parade of the three magic kings
A child friendly parade celebrating the arrival of the three kings to give Baby Jesus the gifts. Tradition is to throw sweets into the crowd
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Estació de França - Grand Train Station
Rebuilt for 1929 International Exhibition by architect Pedro Muguruza with grand concourse. Last remaining Mainline surface railway station in Barcelona
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Sant Miquel Del Port Church Barceloneta fisherman's village
1755 Church and square in fisherman's village of Barceloneta. Built under the orders of Jaime de Guzmán-Dávalos y Spínola
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Barcelona Beaches - Barceloneta from hotel W to Port Olímpic
A guide to the beaches in the Barceloneta neighbourhood - Sant Sebastian, Sant Miquel, Barceloneta & Somorrostro beaches. Water sports activities
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Parc de la Barceloneta former gas factory
A beach front park in Barceloneta that was a gas production factory until 1989. Parc contains decorative water tower as well as the gas storage tank remains
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Port Olímpic Marina, Hotel Arts & Tore Mapfre
Built for sailing events for 1992 Barcelona summer Olympics with views of hotel Arts and Torre Mapfre, sailing school and boat rental. No longer night club zone
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Hotel W Barceloneta & Sant Sebastià Beach
About Hotel W construction and Barcelona port breakwater. Learn to windsurf at Sant Sebastià beach
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Castelldefels Platja Beach Town - Day Trip Guide
Hassle free chilled beach. 20 minutes from Barcelona by train. 5Km natural sand beach. Great restaurants, night time discos in the chiringuitos
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Delta Llobregat Nature reserve Park to Prat Beach
Barcelona Airport, El prat, is surrounded by a wetland nature reserve. Starting in the town and ending at the beach walking or cycling via the nature reserve.
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8 FREE things to do and see in Montjuic
Montjuïc Laribal, Joan Brossa, Mossen Cinto Verdaguer Gardens
Scenic romantic gardens with multiple city viewpoints. Early Gardens built for 1929 International Exposition with more recent gardens for 1992 Olympics
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The Free Barcelona Magic Fountains Show times
Magic Fountain by Carles Buïgas. Venetian towers inspired by campanile of St. Mark's Basilica in Venice. Exhibition halls. All built for 1929 world expo
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Historic Funeral Carriages museum in Montjuïc Cemetery
Public display of funeral carriages. Museum dates from 1970, moved in 2012 to its current building, within the grounds of Montjuïc Historic Cemetery
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Montjuïc Lluís Companys Olympic Stadium
Barcelona Olympic Stadium & concert venue in Montjuïc mountain. Visit the Stadium. Montjuïc Grand Prix history
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Greek open air theatre and Rose Garden in Montjuïc
Former quarry converted to open air theatre for 1929 International Exhibition. Plays and dance by Festival Grec de Barcelona in summer. Space for yoga classes.
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Palau Sant Jordi & Montjuïc Olympic Park
Muti-use indoor 16,000 seat indoor arena in Montjuïc Olympic Park built for 1992 Olympics and used as for concerts and sports events
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Montjuïc Historic Sensorial Botanical Garden
A small garden nestled in the hollows of two disused quarry pits situated on the shady side of Montjuïc behind MNAC always cool due to the shade.
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Montjuïc Mossen Costa i Llobera Cactus Garden near Miramar
One of Europe's largest gardens of low water consumption succulent plants (cactus) with spectacular panoramic view of the city's coastline and port
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19 FREE things to do and see in Barcelona city suburbs
Avenida Gaudí from Sagrada Família to Sant Pau
Pedestrian street linking La Sagrada Família with Recinte Modernista de Sant Pau. Ornate wrought iron lamposts designed by Pere Falqués
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El Modelo Museum Former Panopticon Prison
Former prison 1904 to 2017. Used for political prisoners & executions during Franco dictatorship. Now a museum
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Barcelona Arenas Shopping Centre mall complex
Visit Las Arenas shopping centre. Former bullfighting arena at Plaza d'España converted to shopping centre with roof top panoramic viewpoint
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Parc Joan Miró with woman & bird Sculpture
Visit a Modern Park (founded 1979) with Joan Miró 22 metre sculpture, children's play area, sports facilities and public library
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Plaça de la Virreina & Sant Joan Baptista Church
Charming square with bars and restaurants. Central is the Sant Joan Baptista Romanesque church dating from 1884. Hosts calçots lunches in spring
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Plaça Vila De Gràcia, Clock tower & townhall
Lively plaza with bars and restaurants. Central is a clock tower, built by Antoni Rovira i Trias in 1864. Blue facade town hall by Francesc Berenguer in 1904.
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Carmel Bunkers - Barcelona's Best City Viewpoint
Spectacular viewpoint and night hangout that has the ruins of an anti-aerial bombardment gun battery from the civil war.
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Jardins de la Maternitat - Maternity Gardens of Hospital
The gardens are a public space for enjoying the tranquil ambience of a historic health-care complex from late 19th century. Located next to Camp Nou Stadium
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Pedralbes Park & Gardens with Royal Palace
French and English styled majestic Gardens of former royal palace with fountains, ponds, tree lined boulevards, statues and sculptures
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Parc De Cervantes Rose Garden in Avenida Diagonal
Public rose garden with over 2000 flowering rose bushes and 27 species of trees. Best time to visit is May to July when Roses are in full flower
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Sants Modernist century old Food Market
Mercado de Sants is a beautiful, recently refurbished, large, modernist, brick, cathedral like, food market dating from 1913
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Barcelona to Tibidabo via forest path and Fabra Observatory
EASY 3.44Km forestal path route from Barcelona FGC Av. Tibidabo to Tibidabo Church, viewpoint and parc de atraciones via Observatori Fabra.
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Sants Gervasi i Protasi (Mare de Déu de la Bonanova) Church
1962 Modern church (Architect Josep Danés i Torras & Joaquín Porqueres i Banyeres) in the style of a Roman temple with incredible ceiling & arches
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Avenida Tibidabo historic street and Grand houses
Avenue from Plaza John F Kennedy to foot of the Collserola hills that has many former grand modernist houses. Most are converted to private medical clinics.
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Jardines de la Tamarita - Tamarita Gardens
Former manor gardens of wealthy cotton merchant abandoned after the civil war. Opened to public 1995. Features are ponds, fountains & marble statues
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Port Olímpic Marina, Hotel Arts & Tore Mapfre
Built for sailing events for 1992 Barcelona summer Olympics with views of hotel Arts and Torre Mapfre, sailing school and boat rental. No longer night club zone
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Exploring Port Forum & Parc Litoral on foot and jet-ski
A 1992 Barcelona Olympic port with secret beach nearby that has views of the futuristic power plant behind. Explore on foot and rent a jet-ski
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Barcelona Beaches - Poblenou from Port Olímpic to Forum
A guide to the Barcelona Beaches from Port Olímpic to Forum via Poblenou area, the nudist beach in Barcelona city, reduced mobility access to the sea
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Cementiri del Poblenou - Poblenou Cemetery
First cemetery built in Barcelona not attached to a parochial church, known as Eastern Cemetery to the east city outside of the old city medieval walls
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10 FREE things to do In Tibidabo & Parc Collserola Area
Sacred Heart Of Jesus Temple Tibidabo chuch and viewpoint
Modern Minor Basilica with Romanesque fortress crypt from 1911 and neo-Gothic Main church from 1951. viewpoint at the base of the Crowning Jesus statue.
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FGC Funicular Vallvidrera and Vallvidrera Bus to Tibidabo
1906 mountain railway from lower station at Peu del Funicular to Vallvidrera village near Tibidabo which is reachable via short 10 min bus ride or 30 min walk.
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Barcelona to Tibidabo via forest path and Fabra Observatory
EASY 3.44Km forestal path route from Barcelona FGC Av. Tibidabo to Tibidabo Church, viewpoint and parc de atraciones via Observatori Fabra.
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Parc Collserola Jacint Verdaguer Vila Joana museum
Farmhouse, later summer home of writer Jacint Verdaguer till his death in 1902, then a school 1921 - 1973. Now it is a Museum about Jacint Verdaguer.
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parc Collserolla Abandoned Rabassada Hotel and Casino
Abandoned since 1930, ruins of Hotel (1901) and casino (1911) that was a playground for the wealthy of Barcelona until Gambling was banned in 1912.
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Sant Cugat Monastery and Wine Cellar near Parc Colserolla
Walled monastery & church museum. The wine co-operative was founded in 1921 by 50 local wine makers as a place to process the grapes.
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Parc Collserola Sant Feliu Abandoned Cement Factory
Easy 14km walking route from Renfe Sant Feliu de Llobregat to Moulins de Rei via an abandoned cement factory and mine complex in Parc Natural de Collserola.
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Parc Collserola Sant Pere de Martir to Valvidrera Reservoir
Easy 7km walking route in Parc collserola to Sant Pere de Martir telecoms tower and along ridge with views of Barcelona terminating at Vallvidrera reservoir.
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parc Collserola Caraterra de Aiguas walk or Cycle
A great walking, running and cycling route in collserola foothills with spectacular views of Barcelona city. Accessible from multiple points in Barcelona City.
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Parc Collserola La Rierada to Escaletes and El Papiol
beautiful 12km EASY walking route in the collserola natural park following the vallvidrera river via sheltered forest trail with waterfalls.
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