Town Hall in Plaza Sant Jaume
Neoclassical facade & gothic interior such as the 14th century Great Hall designed by Pere Llobet. Government building closed except on special visiting days.
Views: 963
Updated: Dec 7, 2022
Attractions within the Barcelona Metropolitan area
100 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
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Updated: Jan 7, 2023
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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46 things to do and see in downtown Barcelona medieval centre.
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
Views: 957
Updated: Dec 7, 2022
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.
Views: 944
Updated: Oct 4, 2021
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.
Views: 909
Updated: Oct 4, 2021
Forest Of Fairies Bar Barcelona
The Fairies enchanted Forest decorated theme bar that serves tapas and drinks.
Views: 906
Updated: Sep 22, 2021
Barcelona City History Museum
Ground floor is a large vault over preserved roman street ruins with extensive artefacts. The museum is inside Roman buildings and medieval palaces
Views: 904
Updated: Dec 5, 2022
Palau Guell castle style house
Former Mansion of Eusebi Guell (and now Museum) designed by Antoni Gaudi in 1886 and Recently restored in 2011. UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Views: 871
Updated: Sep 16, 2021
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.
Views: 867
Updated: Sep 28, 2021
History Of Catalunya Museum
Former dock Warehouses (Palau de Mar). Industrial building housing museum documenting stone age to present day with multimedia exhibitions.
Views: 837
Updated: Jun 1, 2022
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.
Views: 820
Updated: Jun 1, 2022
La Boqueria 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.
Views: 770
Updated: Sep 16, 2021
Barceloneta Beaches
Notable for W Hotel, Sant Miquel and Barceloneta Beach, numerous beach bars (chiringuitos). These beaches suffer from pickpockets and bag thieves.
Views: 763
Updated: Jun 9, 2022
Chocolate Museum
Chocolate origins in South America, cultivation & arrival in Europe. Mythical & medicinal properties, nutritional values & traditions of chocolate consumption.
Views: 744
Updated: Sep 30, 2021
Museu Frederic Mares
Private collections donated by Frederic Mares - twentieth century Catalan sculptor & renowned collector. Housed in part of the Palau Reial Major.
Views: 738
Updated: Dec 7, 2022
Sailboat Santa Eulalia
Schooner Santa Eulalia built in 1918 is restored and fully functioning sailing boat forming part of the Maritime museum collection.
Views: 735
Updated: Jun 1, 2022
Barcelona Cathedral
Spectacular gothic cathedral whose current building dates to the 14th Century. The cathedral visit includes access to the secluded cloister and roof terrace.
Views: 733
Updated: Dec 5, 2022
Barcelona port and coastline boat tours
Las Golondrinas and other vessels offering tourist day trips and evening cruises around the port and coastal area of Barcelona.
Views: 732
Updated: Sep 18, 2022
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.
Views: 731
Updated: Sep 22, 2021
Liceo Theatre Grand Opera House
Ornate Grand Opera house dating from 1837, offering guided tours as well as concerts and plays.
Views: 723
Updated: Sep 16, 2021
Plaza Reial Grand square
Grand Plaza built on the site of former monastery in 1835. Known for its nightlife, restaurants and Antoni Gaudi lamp posts.
Views: 718
Updated: Sep 16, 2021
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.
Views: 709
Updated: Sep 28, 2021
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.
Views: 706
Updated: Dec 15, 2022
Barcelona Roman Wall Remains
The remains of the Roman wall run through plaza Ramon Berenguer III (horse statue) and along Carrer de la Tapineria to Plaza Dels Traginers.
Views: 705
Updated: Dec 6, 2022
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.
Views: 703
Updated: Sep 22, 2021
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.
Views: 697
Updated: Dec 4, 2022
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.
Views: 691
Updated: Jun 1, 2022
Franca Railway Station Barcelona
Rebuilt for 1929 International Exhibition by architect Pedro Muguruza with grand concourse. Last remaining Mainline surface railway station in Barcelona.
Views: 689
Updated: Sep 28, 2021
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.
Views: 682
Updated: Sep 28, 2021
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.
Views: 674
Updated: Sep 30, 2021
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.
Views: 674
Updated: Sep 22, 2021
Las Ramblas and Living Statues
Tree lined pedestrian street running between Raval and Gotico neighbourhoods, from Barcelona Port to Plaza Catalunya, Known for its living statues and kiosks.
Views: 666
Updated: May 20, 2020
Barcelona Zoo
Located in Parc Ciutadella. Inaugurated in 1892 and famous for being the home of albino gorilla snowflake till 2003.
Views: 665
Updated: Sep 30, 2021
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.
Views: 663
Updated: Sep 30, 2021
Sant Pere De Les Puelles Church
10th Century Romanesque Gothic Benedictine monastery. What remains today is the 11th century ground floor church.
Views: 633
Updated: Oct 4, 2021
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.
Views: 391
Updated: Dec 14, 2022
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.
Views: 321
Updated: Jun 9, 2022
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.
Views: 248
Updated: Jun 10, 2022
Hotel W Barceloneta and Sant Sebastian Beach
Hotel W is a large, five stars, sail shaped hotel, built on reclaimed land in the Barcelona port and in front of Sant Sebastian beach. completed in 2009.
Views: 231
Updated: Jun 9, 2022
Barcelona Picasso Museum
Expansive permanent Picasso collection of over 4000 works housed within 5 adjacent medieval palaces in Montcada Street in the fashionable Born District
Views: 141
Updated: Dec 19, 2022
Plaza de Sant Felip Neri
Quaint secluded Gothic public square with baroque church showing bomb scars from the civil war, fountain and historic guild houses
Views: 131
Updated: Dec 8, 2022
Temple d'August Roman Forum Columns
2000 plus year old roman plinth, columns and cross members from the Augustus Temple preserved within the interior courtyard of a medieval gothic building
Views: 117
Updated: Dec 8, 2022
Barcelona Dioceses Museum
Museum built into the roman wall that contains a collection of over 3000 sculptures, paintings, silverware and goldware, ceramics and religious clothing
Views: 91
Updated: Dec 10, 2022
Basilica de Santa Maria del Pi
14th century Gothic Basilica offering extended tourist visits to crypt museum space, garden, exhibition room, treasures room and bell tower roof tour.
Views: 88
Updated: Dec 11, 2022
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
Views: 87
Updated: Dec 15, 2022
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
Views: 70
Updated: Dec 17, 2022
Portal del Angel Shopping Zone
Former monastic land evolved into Barcelona's centrally located, designer brands, shopping street with late opening hours
Views: 64
Updated: Dec 12, 2022
23 things to do and see in Montjuic and Tibidabo.
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.
Views: 1.2k
Updated: Sep 17, 2021
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.
Views: 1.1k
Updated: Sep 17, 2021
Historic Funeral Carriages museum Montjuic Cemetery
Public display of funeral carriages. Museum dates from 1970, moved in 2012 to its current building, located within the grounds of Montjuic Historic Cemetery.
Views: 884
Updated: Sep 19, 2021
Montjuic Gardens
Scenic romantic gardens with multiple city viewpoints. Early Gardens built for 1929 International Exposition with more recent gardens for 1992 Olympics.
Views: 842
Updated: Sep 18, 2021
Parc Atracciones Tibidabo
Children's theme and amusement park with a range of modern and vintage fairground rides built within a tree filled enclosure at the peak of the collserola hills.
Views: 834
Updated: Sep 16, 2021
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.
Views: 813
Updated: Sep 16, 2021
Fabra Observatory
Historic 1904 fully functional observatory by architect Josep Domenech i Estapa. Observatory offers guided visits and summer evening dinner & stargazing.
Views: 794
Updated: Sep 17, 2021
Montjuic Castle Fortress
1640 Military fortress, former prison and execution site from the civil war. Army Barracks till 2007 when ownership transferred to Barcelona city council.
Views: 763
Updated: Sep 18, 2021
Magic Fountains Venetian Towers and Fira 1
Magic Fountain by Carles Buigas. Venetian towers modelled on the campanile of St. Mark's Basilica in Venice. Exhibition halls. All built for 1929 International exhibition.
Views: 757
Updated: Jan 2, 2023
Historic Sensorial Botanical Garden
A small garden nestled in the hollows of two disused quarry pits situated on the shady side of Montjuic behind MNAC.
Views: 757
Updated: Sep 20, 2021
Museo Nacional Art Catalunya MNAC
Museum of visual art located in The Palau Nacional, built for 1929 world exhibition. Collections include Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque, Modern and many more.
Views: 748
Updated: Sep 18, 2021
Caixa Forum Barcelona
Art gallery, museum & exhibition space. Former textile factory of entrepreneur Casimir Casaramona. Built 1911 by architect Josep Puig i Cadafalch.
Views: 745
Updated: Sep 19, 2021
Palau Sant Jordi
By Japanese architect Arata Isozaki and opened in 1990 for the 1992 Olympics as the largest indoor arena in Spain. Today it is predominantly a live concert venue.
Views: 731
Updated: Sep 20, 2021
Montjuic Cactus Garden
The Mossen Costa i Llobera Gardens offer a spectacular panoramic view of the city's coastline and port. The garden specialises in low water consumption succulent plants.
Views: 723
Updated: Sep 20, 2021
Torre Collserola Viewpoint
Norman Foster designed Teleco Tower built as a transmission hub for the 1992 Olympic venues. One floor as a spectacular viewpoint open to the public.
Views: 723
Updated: Sep 16, 2021
Montjuic Olympic Stadium
Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys built by architect Pere Domenech i Roura for the 1929 world Exhibition and extensively remodelled for the 1992 Olympics.
Views: 718
Updated: Sep 19, 2021
Teatre Grec
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.
Views: 714
Updated: Sep 20, 2021
Montjuic Funicular and Cable Car
1928 TMB mountain railway from Metro Paralelo to Montjuic. Gondola cable car from Montjuic station to Montjuic castle.
Views: 706
Updated: Sep 18, 2021
Museu Olimpic Esport Joan Antoni Samaranch
2007 Museum dedicated to sport & 1992 Olympic games. Museum houses many sports exhibits, old and modern, and has an interactive zone on the lower floor.
Views: 704
Updated: Sep 20, 2021
Montjuic Botanical Gardens
Modern 1999 open-air botanical gardens. Exhibits from regions with a Mediterranean climate such as Australia, Chile, California, South Africa, Canary Islands.
Views: 689
Updated: Sep 19, 2021
Poble Espanol Replica Walled Village
A walled village Built in 1929 for the universal exhibition containing scale reproductions of buildings, squares and streets of different regions of Spain.
Views: 682
Updated: Sep 19, 2021
Barcelona Ethnological Museum Montjuic
The Ethnological Museum in Montjuic is a collection of about 70,000 items of cultural heritage from Catalunya and includes items from former Spanish colonies.
Views: 381
Updated: Feb 9, 2022
Refugi307 Air Raid Shelter
One of two surviving air raid shelters from the civil war. Built underground by a co-operative of residents in Poble Sec Neighbourhood. Guided visits on Sunday.
Views: 353
Updated: Mar 20, 2022
26 things to do and see in Barcelona city suburbs.
La Sagrada Familia
Partially completed, Antoni Gaudi designed, modernist gothic art nouveau cathedral. UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Views: 1.8k
Updated: Sep 14, 2021
Casa Mila aka La Pedrera Modernist House
Casa Mila, Known as La Pedrera (the rock) is a former grand residence (and now museum) commissioned by Pere Mila and designed by Antoni Gaudi in 1906.
Views: 1k
Updated: Sep 15, 2021
Recinte Modernista Sant Pau
Museum in a former Grand hospital built in the style of Modernism, designed by Lluis Domenech i Montaner. UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Views: 1k
Updated: Sep 15, 2021
Port Forum and Parc Litoral
A 1992 Olympic port with secret beach nearby that has views of the futuristic power plant behind.
Views: 994
Updated: Jan 4, 2021
Parc Guell
UNESCO world Heritage site. 1926 Public park, that was originally commissioned by Eusebi Guell to be a luxury housing estate designed by Antoni Gaudi.
Views: 841
Updated: Sep 16, 2021
Casa Batllo Modernist House
Private residence remodelled by Antoni Gaudi in 1904 in style of modernist art nouveau. Famous for bright coloured tiles. First floor & roof open as a museum.
Views: 813
Updated: Sep 15, 2021
Parc Joan Miro
Modern Park with children's play area, public library and sculptures that was founded in 1979 on the site of the city's former municipal slaughterhouse.
Views: 801
Updated: Sep 15, 2021
La Modelo Former Prison
Former prison Opened in 1904 and closed 2017 that was used for political prisoners during the era of Franco is now a museum.
Views: 792
Updated: Sep 15, 2021
Barcelona Arenas Shopping Centre
Bull fighting arena 1900 to 1977, Closed 2000 - 2011 for remodelling to convert it to shopping complex. 360 degree panoramic viewpoint roof terrace.
Views: 776
Updated: Sep 15, 2021
Sants Food Market
Mercado de Sants is a beautiful, recently refurbished, large, modernist, brick, cathedral like, food market dating from 1913.
Views: 774
Updated: Oct 13, 2021
Carmel Bunkers
Spectacular viewpoint and night hangout that has the ruins of an anti-aerial bombardment gun battery from the civil war.
Views: 755
Updated: Sep 16, 2021
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.
Views: 745
Updated: Oct 13, 2021
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.
Views: 742
Updated: Oct 13, 2021
Plaza Virreina Barcelona
Lively plaza with bars and restaurants. Central is the Sant Joan Baptista Romanesque church dating from 1884.
Views: 726
Updated: Sep 28, 2021
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.
Views: 716
Updated: Sep 28, 2021
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.
Views: 716
Updated: Oct 3, 2021
Casa Vincens Modernist House
UNESCO World Heritage Site. 1st house designed by Antoni Gaudi for Manuel Vicens i Montaner as a summer residence. One of the first Art Nouveau buildings.
Views: 694
Updated: Sep 28, 2021
Avenida Antonio Gaudi
Pedestrian street linking La Sagrada Familia with Recinte Modernista de Sant Pau and decorate with ornate wrought iron lamposts designed by Pere Falques.
Views: 691
Updated: Sep 15, 2021
Parc Laberint Horta
Oldest gardens in Barcelona comprising 18th-century neoclassical, 19th-century romantic and hedge Maze, located on the former estate of the Desvalls family.
Views: 684
Updated: Sep 16, 2021
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.
Views: 684
Updated: Oct 3, 2021
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.
Views: 683
Updated: Sep 28, 2021
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.
Views: 681
Updated: Oct 3, 2021
Pedralbes Gardens
French and English styled majestic Gardens of former royal palace with fountains, ponds, tree lined boulevards, statues and sculptures.
Views: 664
Updated: Oct 13, 2021
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.
Views: 657
Updated: Oct 3, 2021
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.
Views: 657
Updated: Oct 3, 2021
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.
Views: 566
Updated: Oct 13, 2021
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