What to see in Barcelona

Visits and monuments and other things that it is necessary to see in Barcelona

Barcelona's heritage

All the city has a high cultural interest for voyagers.

Las Ramblas

Barcelona's vital artery, full of colourist stands of painters or bird sellers; place for meeting, walking or simply standing still.

The Gothic District

To walk along this district is to visit Barcelona's history.

The Cathedral

Almanzor demolished here an old temple, after a romanesque church was constructed and then substituted by a gothic one, begun in 1298, with King Jaime II.

Plaza del Rei

In the solitary Plaza del Rei in Barcelona the are notable medieval buildings. It's a beautiful and tranquile urban space.

Santa María del Mar

It's model of the churches of the catalonian gothic, characterized by its many horizontal lines and its huge denude surfaces.

Carrer Montcada

Apart from the gothic district, this street, from Santa Maria del Mar to the surroundings of the Carrer de la Princesa, is one of the most beautiful in Barcelona.

Sagrada Familia

It's a surprising, singular and spectacular monument, where Gaudí makes a naturalist exercise of unthinkable beauty.

La Pedrera

In the Paseo de Gracia we find one of the most interesting buildings in Barcelona, representative of Gaudí's creation. It's the Milá house.

Other modernist sites in Barcelona

Throughout the whole city there are magnificent buildings. One of the most singular sets is the block in the Paseo de Gracia with Carrer de Aragón Street.

Montjuïc

The name comes from the phrase monte de jove (Jupiter) who had a temple here in Roman days.

Pueblo Español

It was designed in 1929 for the Universal Exposition to illustrate the different architecture styles in Spain.

Viejo Puerto

Barcelona has always had a great maritime tradition. Its Old Port, the Port Vell, is nowadays used for sport and leisure activities.

Puerto Olímpico

The Olympic Games in 1992 opened Barcelona to the sea. The ancient industrial area, Poble Nou, was redesigned to hold the Olympic Villa.

Parks

Barcelona has a magnificent compound of parks. The most outstanding are the Ciudadela park, the Güel park, the Pedralbes park and the Joan Miró park, apart from the sites in Montjuïc.

Tibidabo

Tibidabo, sited 500 meters over the sea level, is a relaxing zone that counts with an amusing park from the early 20th-century.

Other Interest Sites

It's worthwhile visiting the Ataranzas, the Triumph Arch, the Santa Creu Hospital and the Palau de la Música.

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