What are the main places to visit in Barcelona

Barcelona is an incredible city full of interesting places to visit, historic architecture, mystical neighborhoods, parks and monuments ... These are just some of the things that characterize this great city. You could spend days in the Catalan capital and still not see everything, that's why in we tell you the ten main places to visit in Barcelona so you can plan your trip without missing any of these places

Las Ramblas and Plaza Catalunya

In order to have an essence of the city, visit Las Ramblas, a street full of shops and restaurants, where you will find artists selling their works of art or offering to make a drawing of your face. This famous street in Barcelona begins at the monument to Christopher Columbus that is on the shore of the beach and ends at Plaza Catalunya . Once you get to this square, with fountains and monuments, you will find a lot of shops and shopping centers. In addition, in this location you can find all means of transport. Here you have a list with the Hotels closest to Plaza Catalunya.

Gothic swept

This world-famous neighborhood is part of the old town, where you can find the oldest and most historical parts of the city of Barcelona. In this neighborhood the Cathedral is located as well as walls of ancient walls and other buildings of antiquity and a great variety of Gothic buildings of great beauty. You will find restaurants, bars, artists' shops ... among other things. This is a neighborhood with a lot of life during the day and during the night.

sacred Family

The Sagrada Familia is a Catholic basilica, considered one of the most impressive works devised by Gaudí . Its construction began in 1882 and expects to be completed in 2026. It has been one of the most visited attractions in Spain for its scale of great architecture.

Park Güell

Designed by Antoni Gaudí and named after Eusebi Güell. Initially the intention of Gaudí was to transform this site into a commercial district and a residential area, however its attempts failed and in 1922 the project was transformed into a public park . Located on the top of a hill of Barcelona, with breathtaking views of the city and spectacular structures. In the main entrance, there are stairs with the sculpture of a lizard that is considered one of the main icons of the park. Admission is free and during the day it receives thousands of visitors, so we recommend that you visit it as early as possible or a little before it closes when it is less crowded. The hours are from 10 am to 6 pm during the winter and from 10 am to 9 pm in the summer.

Passeig de Gràcia: Casa Milà and Casa Batlló

These two buildings designed by Gaudí are located in Passeig de Gràcia, one of the main avenues of the city of Barcelona full of shops, restaurants and businesses. Currently, these two works of the famous Catalan architect can be visited inside, since they are museums. The prices of the tickets can be a little expensive, but you can buy vouchers to be exchanged in these types of museums, so you will get a discount.

Arc de Triomphe and Parc de la Ciutadella

The Arc de Triomf is a monument located within the city, at the confluence of the Passeig Lluís Companys and Passeig Sant Joan, which was built for the Universal Exhibition of 1888. It is very close to the entrance to the Parc de la Ciutadella, one of The largest and most traditional parks in the city, it houses the Parliament building of Catalonia and the city's zoo. You can go around by boat on a lake that is inside the park, there are several fountains and sculptures that can be seen walking or cycling.

Montjuïc

At the top of a hill from which you can see the city, Montjuïc Castle is located. To get to the castle, you can take a funicular from the Parallel subway station or opt for the cable car. Once you are in Montjuïc, you have to climb a little further up the hill to get to the castle; You can take bus 150 from Plaza España.

Once you have visited the castle you can take the opportunity to visit the Olympic Stadium that was built for the 1992 Olympics and is open to the public. Going down further, you will find the National Palace where the National Museum of Art of Catalonia (MNAC) is located, the magic fountain and, finally, Plaza España.

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