Barcelona

Metro L3 to Palau Reai, then a 10-min walk along Carrer de Martí i Franquès.· Pricey

Museum dedicated to the FC Barcelona. It occupies 3,500 m² and attracts 1.2 million visitors a year, ranking it second to the Museu Picasso, which attracts 1.3 million visitors, as the most visited museum in the city of Barcelona.

Capellans, 4

The main Gothic church in Barcelona. The cloister is maybe the most interesting part.

Metro: Plaça Espanya, follow Avinguda Maria Cristina and go up the stairs/escalators· Moderate

Has the single best collection of Romanesque art in the world, and a fine Gothic collection as well. Includes the Pantocrator from the Taüll Romanesque church. The building itself is also very beautiful.

Provides a beautiful panorama view over the rest of the city. The Montjuic Castle is in the Montjuic hill. From the Montjuïc Castle, take the harbor cable car to Barceloneta for more splendid views.

Metro: L1, T4 Glòries

Formerly known as Torre Agbar. Distinctively-shaped office tower which stands out in the Barcelona skyline. It stands out even more Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights when it is lighted in several colours.

Carrer d'Aristides Maillol, 12

If you're a football fanatic, then you can't miss a visit to this football temple, the home ground for Barcelona's biggest and most popular team and one of Europe's greatest footballing 'cathedrals'.

at the end of Carrer Princesa

Barcelona's most central park, and includes a zoo, a lake and several museums. In fact, the park is so large, 74 acres, that the Catalan Parliament can be found in the centre of the park.

Often the first landmark that people identify with the city. It is the central and most famous boulevard cutting through the heart of the city centre — a vibrant promenade filled with Barcelona life at its best.

near the Picasso Museum

One of the most representative examples of Catalan Gothic architecture, it features a sombre but beautiful interior. The upsweeping verticality and lightness of the interior are especially surprising considering the blocky exterior…

metro L7 to Av. Tibidabo Station, then the "Tramvia Blau" or bus 196, and then the Funicular up to the mountain; journey ~1h

Located on the mountains of Barcelona (farther north from Gracia) and offers a spectacular view of the city (532 m high). This is a place where according some legends, the Devil tempted Jesus Christ offering him the whole world in exchange…

Barcelona's main annual festival around 24 September, encompassing many events such as human towers (castellers), free live music events on the streets, firework displays, and processions of wooden giants.

metro L7 to Av. Tibidabo· Moderate

Isaac Newton 26; Perhaps one of the best science museums in Europe. Order tickets online to avoid the queue. Depending on your level of interest, you can spend there up to half a day. Plenty of fun interactive elements.

a short walk from Barceloneta o Jaume 1 metro stations· Cheap

The new venue of The Comedy Clubhouse, opened in 2025 with a full kitchen with serving North American soul food as well as producing stand-up comedy shows every day of the week and live music, karaoke, pub quizzes etc.

a short walk from Barceloneta o Jaume 1 metro stations· Moderate

A stand-up comedy venue in Barcelona. This is the original location, open 3 nights a week with stand-up comedy shows and improv comedy shows. In the past they have enjoyed performances from some of the greats of stand-up comedy including…

Av Miramar 31· Cheap

In the summer months July and August the outdoor swimming pool is open for public. This pool offers spectacular views over the whole city. The pool is close to the exit from the funicular that departs from metro station Parallel; metro…

10-15 minutes from M Barceloneta, or a few minutes from M Vila Olimpica/Ciutadela

The beach stretches from the tip of Barceloneta in Port Vell and far away, passing Vila Olimpica and further. On warm summer days it will be crammed with people, and it might be a good idea to find a spot further away or go to a beach…

A very popular area with great restaurants and places to have a few drinks. If your accommodation is on Rambla, Born is a great place to escape the crowds, enjoy a relaxed atmosphere and meet off-the-beaten track travellers and…

2,000 years of history that remounts to the days when Barcelona was a Roman enclave, uncover charming squares and hidden gems where the locals hang out these days.

Placa Reial just off La Rambla

Tarantos is a small bar and theatre. If you just want a half hour taste of Flamenco then check it out. There are 30-minute shows of flamenco song and dance at 20:30, 21:30 and 22:30 nightly.

Metro Fontana· Moderate

The small hidden gem has 19 tables, hence reservation is highly recommended. The chef Hojiro Ochi serves Mediterranean cuisine with Japanese influences. The tasting menu consists of 3 entrées, 2 main dishes (fish and meat) and 3 desserts.

Carrer Montsio, 3 bis

Frequented by tourists, Els Quatre Gats, is the successor to the famous cafe where Gaudi drank and Picasso exhibited, in a fine Modernisme building by Puig i Cadafalch. The cooking is of a high quality (if it's not onion soup).

Metro Diagonal

Probably one of the best Catalan restaurants in the neighbourhood, although their selection of other Spanish food is quite good. Particularly excels at meat dishes, cooked in traditional Catalan style.

Moll d'Espanya

in the shopping centre Maremagnum, store 59. An all-you-can-eat buffet including hot dishes and cold and drink. The bread isn't the greatest, although the vegetable quality is quite good, and the warm food isn't terrible either.

Calle D´Aribau, 23

Many local business people come to dine here during the week. The ever changing menu del dia (menu of the day) and will fill you up with delicious Catalan cuisine that is well prepared and equally well presented.

Plaça Catalunya (L1, L3); Universitat (L1, L2)

Designer-everything self-service pension with entirely white interiors. Personnel can be seen even less often than other travellers. Features: Lacus massage shower, 25" LCD TV and touch-operated lamps in rooms; fridge, bar chairs and…

directly southeast from Barcelona-Sants station· Expensive

AC does the trick by wrapping quite small rooms and limited facilities in modern design in very toned-down hues. Don't expect anything fancy, this is Marriott's lowest-tier brand in Spain.

Via Laietana 30

Close to the Born district, the Grand Hotel Central is in an elegant building dating back to 1926. The stylish bedrooms are generous in space and comfort and emphasise urban modernity through the use of cool, natural materials.

Metro Poble Sec· Expensive

On a major street. The metro station "Poble Sec" is right across from the hotel. If you prefer to walk you can reach "La Rambla" and all the major atrractions in downtown Barcelona in just 15 minutes.

Avenida Diagonal 201· Expensive

The Novotel boasts a brilliant location on the Diagonal, with excellent views of the neighbouring Agbar Tower, especially from its rooftop pool and terrace.

at the corner with Carrer de Pallars· Expensive

This unexpectedly stylish hotel is two blocks towards the north from the Diagonal shopping centre. Each floor's corridor is decorated in a different, unusual theme and the cheerful yet tasteful variety of decor makes up for quite small and…