Palau Güell Medieval style Antoni Gaudí house
Eusebi Güell mansion museum by architect Antoni Gaudí & restored in 2011. Tickets and info for visits. UNESCO World Heritage Site
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Attractions within the Barcelona Metropolitan area
107 things to see and do
94 options for what to do and see within Barcelona metropolitan area from downtown medieval centre to La Exampla, beaches, the Montjuic & tibidabo hills
Description of the areas of Barcelona
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 Antionio Gaudi, Lluis Domenech i Montaner, and many more incredible designers.
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!
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49 things to do and see in downtown Barcelona medieval centre
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Plaça Reial Grand square with Gaudí Lamp posts
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 & Living Statues
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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Liceo Theatre Grand Opera House
Barcelona's renowned ornate Grand Opera house established 1837. Modernised and rebuilt 1999 after a fire. Read about history and live shows
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La Boquería Sant Josep Food Market
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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Montjuïc to Barceloneta Port Cable Car
Barcelona Transbordador Aeri del Port cable car 1.3Km over Port Vell Marina from Montjuïc to Barceloneta. Tickets & Tips
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14th Century Gothic Barcelona Cathedral
Barcelona Catedral de la Santa Creu i Santa Eulàlia. Visitor info, tickets and images from the secluded cloister, cathedral & roof terrace
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Barcelona Dioceses Museum in the 4th Century Roman wall
Museum built into the roman wall that contains a collection of over 3000 sculptures, paintings, silverware & goldware, ceramics & religious clothing
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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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Frederic Marès Museum - sculptor's collections
Collections donated by Frederic Marès - twentieth century Catalan sculptor & renowned collector. Housed in part of the Palau Reial Major
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Barcelona City History Museum MUHBA Plaça del Rei
Ground floor is a large vault over preserved roman street ruins with extensive artefacts. The museum is inside Roman buildings and medieval palaces
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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
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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Santa Maria del Pi Basilica museum and bell tower roof visit
14th century Gothic Basilica offering extended tourist visits to crypt museum space, garden, exhibition room, treasures room and bell tower roof tour.
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Maritime Museum Barcelona
Former shipyards of Drassanes that housed up to 30 galleys. Now the maritime museum housing a varied collection from small fishing vessels to a large royal galley.
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Sailboat Santa Eulalia
Schooner Santa Eulalia built in 1918 is restored and fully functioning sailing boat forming part of the Maritime museum collection.
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Torre Colom Barcelona
built for the 1888 World Exposition, the Columbus Monument has an elevator to a narrow enclosed viewpoint below the crowning statue by sculptor Rafael Atche.
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Barcelona coastline & port boat tours & sailing
Vessels offering tourist cruises, evening cruises, and private sailing trips around the port and coast of Barcelona. Tickets & Prices comparisons.
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Maremagnum Shopping Centre
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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Correos Post Office Barcelona
Barcelona's main telegraph office designed by Josep Goday i Casals and Jaume Torres i Grauin 1927. Today, a post office with spectacular main customer hall.
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Our Lady Of Mercy Basilica Barcelona
Baroque-style basilica built 1775 by architect Josep Mas i Dordal. Visits inside are free and the church is highly decorated. Guided visits also on Saturdays.
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Forest Of Fairies Bar Barcelona
The Fairies enchanted Forest decorated theme bar that serves tapas and drinks.
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Porta de Mar and Roman bathhouse
MUHBA Porta de Mar free museum with an explanation about the roman wall sea gate and the Roman bathhouse
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Portal del Angel Shopping Zone
Former monastic land evolved into Barcelona's centrally located, designer brands, shopping street with late opening hours
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Franca Railway Station Barcelona
Rebuilt for 1929 International Exhibition by architect Pedro Muguruza with grand concourse. Last remaining Mainline surface railway station in Barcelona.
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History Of Catalunya Museum
Former dock Warehouses (Palau de Mar). Industrial building housing museum documenting stone age to present day with multimedia exhibitions.
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Sant Miquel Del Port Church
1755 Church in fisherman's village of Barceloneta. Built under the orders of Jaime Miguel de Guzman Davalos y Spinola, 2nd marques of mines and capital.
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Barceloneta Beaches
Notable for W Hotel, Sant Miquel and Barceloneta Beach, numerous beach bars (chiringuitos). These beaches suffer from pickpockets and bag thieves.
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Parc de la Barceloneta former gas factory
Barceloneta beach front park that was till 1989 a gas production factory and contains decorative water tower as well as the gas storage tank remains.
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Port Olympic Marina, Hotel Arts and Tore Mapfre
Built for sailing events of 1992 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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Arc De Triomf and Paseo Luis I Companys
Designed by Josep Vilaseca as a gateway to a promenade with wrought iron lamp posts leading to the 1888 Universal Exposition in Parc de la Ciutadella.
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Parc Cuitadella and Waterfall Monument
Park with gold topped chariot waterfall monument, built for the 1888 Universal Exposition. Park was built on the site of huge demolished citadel fortress.
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Catalan Parliament Old Citadel Buildings
Former Arsenal of the Citadel fortress, one of the few surviving citadel buildings. Not tourist attraction however it is possible to organise an interior visit.
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Barcelona Zoo
Located in Parc Ciutadella. Inaugurated in 1892 and famous for being the home of albino gorilla snowflake till 2003.
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Three Dragons Castle and Greenhouses
Cafe-restaurant by Domenech i Montaner for 1888 universal exhibition along with two green houses. Former natural sciences museum. Closed for refurbishment.
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Born Cultural Centre
Exhibition space & archaeological ruins. Designed by architect Antoni Rovira i Trias. Former food market for the wholesale of fruit and vegetables.
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Chocolate Museum
Visit to learn about Chocolate origins in South America, cultivation & arrival in Europe. Mythical & medicinal properties, & chocolate consumption traditions
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Former Monastery Sant Agusti
Former monastery that was taken over to make officers barracks in the citadel and now Ruins and civic centre within a courtyard with a chic cafe bar.
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Palau De La Musica Catalana
UNESCO world heritage site. Modernist 1908 concert hall by Lluis Domenech i Montaner. Visit for concert or guided tour. Famous for glass dome skylight.
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Sant Pere De Les Puelles Church
10th Century Romanesque Gothic Benedictine monastery. What remains today is the 11th century ground floor church.
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Sant Caterina Market
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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Barcelona Picasso Museum
Opening hours, tickets & tips for visiting the Picasso Museum. 4000+ works on display within 5 medieval palaces in EL Born District
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Santa Maria del Mar Cathedral
Gothic cathedral built in 1383 at the peek of Catalonia's Maritime and mercantile prominence. Free entry but also offers a guided tour including visit to the rooftop.
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Placa Del Fossar De Les Moreres
Former Santa Maria del Mar Cathedral graveyard and burial site of the fallen from the 1714 siege of Barcelona. Today, a memorial plaza with eternal flame torch.
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Barcelona Ethnological Museum Montcada
The Ethnological Museum in Montcada street is a three-floor modern museum of cultural heritage from Africa, South America, India and pacific islands.
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Passeig del Born Historic boulevard
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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25 things to do and see in Tibidabo and Montjuic
Sacred Heart Of Jesus Temple Tibidabo
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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Tibidabo Ammusement Park - Parc d'atraccions
Mountain top amusement park with modern & vintage fairground rides at Mount Tibidabo. Tips, transportation to the top (funicular), tickets & hours
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TC2 Bus & Funicular Tibidabo
Cuca de Llum Funicular to Tibidabo Amusement park. Spain's first Funicular Railway, recently modernised. Info, History and Tickets
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Torre Collserola Viewpoint Visits
Built as a TV transmission hub for the 1992 Olympic venues. One floor is a panoramic viewpoint. Tickets and visit info
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Fabra Observatory
Historic 1904 fully functional observatory by architect Josep Domenech i Estapa. Observatory offers guided visits and summer evening dinner & stargazing.
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FGC Funicular Vallvidrera and Tibidabo Bus
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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Tibidabo via forest path and 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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Barcelona Ethnological Museum Montjuïc
The Ethnological Museum in Montjuïc is a collection of about 70,000 items of cultural heritage from Catalunya and includes items from former Spanish colonies
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Montjuïc Castle Visitor Info
Military Museum & Fortress. Former prison & execution site from the Civil War. Spanish Army Barracks till 2007. City Viewpoint
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Montjuïc TMB Funicular & Cable Car to Montjuïc Castle
Teleferic de Montjuïc gondola cable car to Montjuïc Castle & Funicular de Montjuïc. Tickets and info for getting to Montjuïc castle
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Montjuïc Gardens near Funicular station
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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Montjuïc to Barceloneta Port Cable Car
Barcelona Transbordador Aeri del Port cable car 1.3Km over Port Vell Marina from Montjuïc to Barceloneta. Tickets & Tips
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Museo Nacional Art Catalunya MNAC
MNAC art museum in Montjuïc, Barcelona. Collections of Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque plus Catalan Modern Art. Tickets & discounts.
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Caixa Forum Barcelona
Art gallery, museum & exhibition space. Former Modernist textile factory built in 1911 by architect Josep Puig i Cadafalch. Info & Tickets
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Poble Espanyol Walled Village
Visiting Poble Espanyol in Montjuïc, Barcelona. Spanish village built 1929 for the Universal Exhibition. Tips, tickets and free entry
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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 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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Montjuïc Botanical Gardens
Visit the botanical garden of Barcelona at Montjuïc hill to discover the Bonsai collection & Flowering plants and trees in spring. Tickets & Info
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Olympic and Sports Museum in Barcelona
2007 Museum dedicated to sport & 1992 Olympic games. Museum houses sports exhibits in an interactive children friendly space. Tickets & Opening Hours
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Montjuïc Greek Theatre & Rose Garden
Former quarry converted for 1929 International Exhibition by Ramon Reventos. Used for 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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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.
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Montjuïc Cactus Garden
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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Refugi307 Underground Air Raid Shelter
One of two surviving Spanish Civil War air raid shelters in Barcelona. Built to protect citizens of Poble Sec. Sunday Guided visits & how to get tickets
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26 things to do and see in Barcelona city suburbs
La Sagrada Família basilica
Spectacular Modernist gothic art nouveau Cathedral still under construction. Getting to the Sagrada Família, history, photo gallery, map and tickets
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Recinte Modernista Sant Pau
Former grand art-nouveau hospital complex and today a museum and exhibition space. Built 1930 by Lluís Domènech i Montaner. UNESCO site
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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 Former Prison Museum
Former prison 1904 to 2017. Used for political prisoners & executions during Franco dictatorship. Now a museum.
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Casa Batlló UNESCO Art Nouveau Gaudí House
Nicknamed House of bones, One of two modernist art nouveau houses designed by Antoni Gaudí on Passeig de Grácia. Famous for bright coloured tiles
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Casa Milá La Pedrera Gaudí UNESCO House
Casa Milá / La Pedrera (the rock) Barcelona. Gaudí modernist house. Tickets, info, history & nearby attractions
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Barcelona Arenas Shopping Centre
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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Parc Güell, Barcelona - Essential Information & Tickets
Antoni Gaudí UNESCO world Heritage site & public park since 1926. Commissioned by Eusebi Güell to be a luxury housing estate
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Carmel Bunkers
Spectacular viewpoint and night hangout that has the ruins of an anti-aerial bombardment gun battery from the civil war.
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Parc Laberint Horta
Info for visiting & exploring Parc Laberint Horta with the maze in Barcelona behind the desvalls palace. Hidden Gem park
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Tibidabo via forest path and 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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Gracia Civil War Air Raid Shelter
One of only two surviving air raid shelters from the civil war. Built underground by a co-operative of residents in Gracia Neighbourhood. Guided visits on Sundays.
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Placa Vila De Gracia Barcelona
Lively plaza with bars and restaurants. Central is a 33-metre bell tower, built by Antoni Rovira i Trias in 1864. Blue facade town hall by Francesc Berenguer in 1904.
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Plaza Virreina Barcelona
Lively plaza with bars and restaurants. Central is the Sant Joan Baptista Romanesque church dating from 1884.
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Sant Gervasi I Bonanova Church
1962 Modern church (Architect Josep Danes Torras and later Joaquim Porqueras Baneres) In the style of a roman temple with incredible ceiling and arches.
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Torre Bellesguard Castle House
Private residence, ornate garden, guided house tour. Remodelled by Antoni Guadi, including medieval castle ruins of Martin I the Humane, King of Aragon.
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CosmoCaixa Science Museum
Child friendly science museum located in a vast modern space with 1909 Facade by architect Josep Domenech i Estapa. European Museum of the Year in 2006.
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Avenida Tibidabo
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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Tamarita Gardens
Former manor gardens of wealthy cotton merchant abandoned after the civil war. Opened to public 1995. Features are the ponds, fountains and marble statues.
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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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Maternitat Gardens
The gardens are a space for enjoying the tranquil ambience of a health-care complex built at the end of the 19th century.
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Pedralbes Monastery Museum
Former monastery Founded by King James II of Aragon in 1326. 3 tier courtyard garden and preserved rooms such as the kitchens, dining hall, basement and Church.
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Pedralbes Gardens
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
Public rose garden with over 2000 flowering rose bushes and 27 spiecies of trees. Best time to visit is May to July when Roses are in full flower.
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Sants Food Market
Mercado de Sants is a beautiful, recently refurbished, large, modernist, brick, cathedral like, food market dating from 1913.
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