Viva La Barcelona!

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Barcelona is like Paris, New York, or Tokyo—there’s always something to do! We’ve created a sample itinerary for Barcelona to help you organize and maximize your time in this incredible city…

Barri Gotic

This is Barcelona’s historic center and dates back to pre-Roman times. The area is a maze of tiny streets that turn around on each other and open into lovely squares and plazas. Highlights include:

Barcelona History Museum – Barcelona has one of the best city history museums in the world. It does an incredible job of explaining the history and importance of Barcelona and has over 4,000 square meters of Roman ruins located beneath the museum that you can walk through. Not only are they spectacular, but there is also a free, detailed audio guide and descriptive explanations of what you’re seeing.

Picasso Museum – With over 3,000 pieces of art, this museum has plenty to see.

The Gothic Cathedral – Located in the heart of the Barri Gotic, this Gothic cathedral was built on top of an 11th-century church. You can take an elevator up to the roof for sweeping views of the surrounding historic area.

Barcelona Museum of Contemporary Art – In the Raval area of town is the city’s modern art museum. They have hundreds of exhibits, especially from Spanish artists. If you love modern art, it’s worth a stop.

Lunch: La Boqueria – This is the famous central food market in the Barri Gotic and one of the best places to grab lunch in the area.

Parc de la Ciutadella

On the complete other end of the Barri Gotic (it’s a beautiful walk through the historic streets, so you’ll enjoy it) is the Parc de la Ciutadella. Gaudi designed the famous Cascada Fountain when he was an architecture student. On a warm day, you can just sit and stare at the fountain. There’s also a zoo in the park and some short walking paths. Take a bottle of wine, grab some food, and have a picnic!

Food tour

Barcelona has some of the best food in Spain, and there’s no better way to spend your morning than learning about the food culture of the city. Tours can be arranged that take you around the Barri Gothic and the food markets there to highlight the food history and delicacies of the region.

Beaches

No trip to Barcelona is complete without a visit to its famous beaches. After you’ve gorged on food, siesta all day on the beaches, work on your tan, and relax with all the locals who had the same idea.

Gaudi

Gaudi is Barcelona’s most famous architect and is considered the father of the modernitsa architecture movement. His unique style, use of nature, and catalog of work draws a lot of attention and visitors to the city. You can find his work spread throughout the city, but in the Eixample area, you can visit these four big sites:

•   La Sagrada Familia

•   Park Güell

•   Casa Mila

•   Casa Batllo

While still in the Eixample area, you can visit all the other modernista movement sites. While Gaudi was the most famous architect of the movement, Barcelona is full of modernista-style buildings by other great architects.

Placa d’Espanya at night (Thursday)

On Thursdays, the Placa d’Espanya has fountains and lights that line the street towards Montjuïc Hill. At the end is the Magic Fountain of Montjuïc, which puts on a spectacular light and water show. Afterwards, walk up the hill to the Museu Nacional d’Art de Catalunya for an expansive view of the city.

Harbor Cable Car

The 1450-meter long harbor aerial tramway with red cars connects Montjuic and Barceloneta. It starts near the beach on top of the 78-meter tower and takes you all the way to Montjuïc Hill.

When you arrive on the hill from the cable car, you’ll be able to enjoy a good view of the city and visit the Castell de Montjuïc (a large 18th-century fortress), as well as gardens, a Spanish village, and some Olympic stadiums. There’s a lot to do here, so you’ll have plenty of choices.

Museu Nacional d’Art de Catalunya

The Catalunyas take regional pride very seriously; they’re Catalunyas first, Spaniards never. A whole museum is dedicated to art of the region.

Other things to do in Barcelona if time permits:

See a soccer match

Barcelona’s two teams are Espanyol and FC Barcelona (one of the top in the world).

Learn to cook

Since Barcelona is such a food-centric city, if the normal sights and activities bore you, take a food class. There are many one-day cooking classes offered.

Day trip to Figueres

This region is home to Dalí, and you can take a day trip to Figueres, where you can visit the Dalí museum featuring some of his most famous works.