Barcelona is a city with more than a million and a half inhabitants that offers a great diversity of places to visit: cultural heritage, Roman and medieval city, museums, beaches, shopping, urban planning, gastronomy. We will highlight just some of the possibilities that the city offers you. For more information:
https://www.barcelonaturisme.com/wv3/en/
https://www.barcelona.cat/en/what-to-do-in-bcn
https://www.timeout.com/barcelona
The images of Barcelona have been supplied for use by their owners: Turisme de Barcelona, Diputació de Barcelona (pictures in the sections: Head, Gaudí's architectural heritage, Historic City, Sea and Beaches, Markets and Gastronomy) and Ramon Palau Saumell ( pictures in sections Cultural Heritage and Shopping)
GAUDÍ’S ARCHITECTURAL HERITAGE
We can visit some of Gaudí's architectural jewels. such as the Sagrada Família, Casa Milà (La Pedrera), Casa Batlló, Casa Vicens, Park Güell:
https://sagradafamilia.org/en/history-of-the-temple
https://parkguell.barcelona/en
HISTORIC CITY
CULTURAL HERITAGE
Modernism, heritage, museums and art galleries make up a part of cultural Barcelona. Some suggestions to visit:
Maritime Museum https://www.mmb.cat/en/
El Born Center for Culture and Memory https://elbornculturaimemoria.barcelona.cat/en/
Sant Pau Modernist Center https://www.santpaubarcelona.org/en
Museum of Catalonian History https://www.mhcat.cat/enmhc
National Museum of Art (MNAC) https://www.museunacional.cat/en
Contemporary art museum of Barcelona (MACBA) https://www.macba.cat/en
Picasso Museum http://www.museupicasso.bcn.cat/en
Miró Foundation https://www.fmirobcn.org/en/
Contemporary Culture Centre (CCCB) https://www.cccb.org/en
SEA AND BEACHES
Barcelona has 4.5 kms. of beaches and has lived from the sea and by the sea. It is highly recommended to visit the 18th century Barceloneta neighborhood and the historic port:
https://www.barcelonaturisme.com/wv3/en/page/1770/sea-and-beaches.html
FOOD MARKETS AND GASTRONOMY
Barcelona has a wide range of restaurants for all tastes and price sensitivities:
https://guide.michelin.com/en/es/catalunya/barcelona/restaurants
https://www.timeout.com/barcelona/food-drink
as well as emblematic food markets, such as La Boqueria:
http://www.boqueria.barcelona/history
SHOPPING
Barcelona has one of the largest outdoor shopping hubs in Europe. It is highly recommended to get lost among the shops of the Barcelona Shopping Line:
https://www.barcelonaturisme.com/wv3/en/page/1998/barcelona-shopping-line.html
