Barcelona
Gaudí gets the postcards; the city is really about the grid, the market and the beach at the end of it.
Barcelona in eight slides
Wikipedia · 3 Sep 2026
Things to do in Barcelona
Where to stay in Barcelona
Barcelona in a day, two days, three
Landmarks in Barcelona
Casa Batlló is a building in the center of Barcelona, Spain. It was designed by Antoni Gaudí, and is considered one of his masterpieces. A remodel of a previously built house, it was redesigned in 1904 by Gaudí and has been refurbished several times since.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 13 Jul 2026
ChristianSchd · CC BY-SA 3.0
The Gothic Quarter is the historic centre of the old city of Barcelona. It stretches from La Rambla to Via Laietana, and from the Mediterranean seafront to the Ronda de Sant Pere. It is a part of Ciutat Vella district.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 19 May 2026
Llull · CC BY-SA 2.0
The Mercat de Sant Josep de la Boqueria, usually simply referred to as La Boqueria, is a large public market in the Ciutat Vella district of Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, and one of the city's foremost tourist landmarks, with an entrance from La Rambla, not far from the Liceu, Barcelona's opera house. The market has a very diverse selection of goods.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 31 Aug 2026
Didier Descouens · CC BY-SA 4.0
Park Güell is a complex of parks and gardens in Barcelona with architectural elements, located in the La Salut neighborhood of the Gràcia district in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. It is situated on the southern slope of the Turó del Carmel hill, part of the Collserola mountain range, overlooking the city. The separate Parc del Carmel lies on the northern side of the same hill.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 8 Jun 2026
essetefano · CC BY 3.0
Basílica i Temple Expiatori de la Sagrada Família, or simply Sagrada Família, is a Catholic church under construction in the Eixample district of Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. Designed by the Catalan architect Antoni Gaudí, it is the tallest church in the world. On 7 November 2010, Pope Benedict XVI consecrated the church and proclaimed it a basilica.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 29 Aug 2026
Canaan · CC BY-SA 4.0
Casa Batlló is a building in the center of Barcelona, Spain. It was designed by Antoni Gaudí, and is considered one of his masterpieces. A remodel of a previously built house, it was redesigned in 1904 by Gaudí and has been refurbished several times since.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 13 Jul 2026
ChristianSchd · CC BY-SA 3.0
The Gothic Quarter is the historic centre of the old city of Barcelona. It stretches from La Rambla to Via Laietana, and from the Mediterranean seafront to the Ronda de Sant Pere. It is a part of Ciutat Vella district.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 19 May 2026
Llull · CC BY-SA 2.0
The Mercat de Sant Josep de la Boqueria, usually simply referred to as La Boqueria, is a large public market in the Ciutat Vella district of Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, and one of the city's foremost tourist landmarks, with an entrance from La Rambla, not far from the Liceu, Barcelona's opera house. The market has a very diverse selection of goods.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 31 Aug 2026
Didier Descouens · CC BY-SA 4.0
Park Güell is a complex of parks and gardens in Barcelona with architectural elements, located in the La Salut neighborhood of the Gràcia district in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. It is situated on the southern slope of the Turó del Carmel hill, part of the Collserola mountain range, overlooking the city. The separate Parc del Carmel lies on the northern side of the same hill.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 8 Jun 2026
essetefano · CC BY 3.0
Basílica i Temple Expiatori de la Sagrada Família, or simply Sagrada Família, is a Catholic church under construction in the Eixample district of Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. Designed by the Catalan architect Antoni Gaudí, it is the tallest church in the world. On 7 November 2010, Pope Benedict XVI consecrated the church and proclaimed it a basilica.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 29 Aug 2026
Canaan · CC BY-SA 4.0
From the airport
When to go to Barcelona: May or Jun or Sep or Oct
Guides about Barcelona
Six day trips from Barcelona with 2026 prices and train times, plus why the Montserrat combined ticket costs more than most people's actual day.
Tomás Reis · 3 Sep 2026
Three days in Barcelona in the year Gaudi's basilica was completed. The centenary surcharge, the hourly cap at Park Guell, and where the city eats.
Tomás Reis · 2 Sep 2026
Barcelona has the sea and the architecture, Madrid has the art and the nights, and one of them now charges a lot more to sleep in. Six rounds, a winner each.
Tomás Reis · 2 Sep 2026
Barcelona charges its tourist tax per person per night and it rose sharply in 2026. Works from about three, the beach rule, and the two sights to book.
Priya Nair · 2 Sep 2026