Last Updated: 9/28/21 | September 28th, 2021
Barcelona is one of the most popular destinations in Europe. It’s a lively city bursting at the seams with world-class food, wild clubs and bars, and tourists galore.
While its roots stretch back to the Roman Empire, it was during the middle Ages that Barcelona really grew into the economic and political center of the Western Mediterranean.
As part of Catalonia (locals consider themselves Catalonian rather than Spanish), you’ll see signs written in Catalan and in Castilian Spanish, and a lot of locals in the city speak both languages. The combination of Spanish and Catalan cultures and traditions here is part of what makes Barcelona the special city that it is.
In recent years, the city also has had to clamp down on “overtourism” as over 30 million people visit each year, putting significant strain on the locals and the environment, so be aware of that in your travels and try to avoid the hectic summer months and venture (and stay) outside the center.
With so much to see and do in and around Barcelona, where do you begin? how lots of days do you need to visit?
I think to really get a feel for Barcelona you must plan for at least four or five days. While you could see the highlights in less, you’ll do yourself a disservice if you hurry your visit. This is a city of late-night dinners, late morning, and afternoon siestas.
Life isn’t rushed here and neither must your visit be.
This Barcelona travel plan highlights all the best things to see and do and can help you organize your visit so you can see it all!
Índice
Day 1: Barri Gotic, Barcelona history Museum, La Boqueria, & more
Day 2: Park Güell, La Sagrada Familia, La Rambla, & more
Day 3: Montjuïc Hill, cooking Class, Harbor cord Car, & more
Day 4: Day trip to Girona
Other things to See and Do: Montserrat, Football, Bike Tour, & more
Barcelona Itinerary: Day 1
Take a complimentary walking tour
I love complimentary walking tours. I think they are a terrific way to get to know a new city, find your way around, and learn some history in the process. (And, considering that they are filled with travelers too, they can also be a good way to meet other people.) just be sure to idea your guide at the end!
My recommended walking excursion companies in Barcelona are:
Sandeman’s
Free walking excursions Barcelona
Free excursions By Foot
For paid excursion options, check out get Your Guide. They have tons of excursions for every interest and budget!
Get lost in the Barri Gotic
Barcelona’s old Gothic Quarter is my favorite part of town. It’s where you’ll find the oldest parts of the city — including ancient Roman walls and medieval buildings all connected by narrow, winding streets. Today, the neighborhood is filled with bars, clubs, and restaurants. You can easily spend a few hours getting lost in this district.
The area also has many attractions worth seeing:
Barcelona history museum – Barcelona has one of the best city history museums I’ve ever visited. It includes 4,000 square meters of Roman ruins underneath the museum that you can walk through. There is a free, in-depth audio guide and meticulous explanations of the exhibits. If you do one thing in the city, make it this. I visit whenever I’m in Barcelona. The ruins are just stunning. Admission is 7 EUR per person.
The Grand royal palace – The Palau Reial major (near the history museum) is nearly 700 years old and was the home of Barcelona’s counts and later the kings of Aragon. The palace uses visitors a very in-depth history of the city and region through the centuries. Admission is 7 EUR (shared with the history museum above). It’s complimentary on the first Sunday of the month and every Sunday after 3pm.
Chapel of Santa Àgata – This royal chapel was developed in 1302 and is part of the museum of the history of Barcelona. the most interesting thing inside is the beautiful altarpiece, made by Jaume Huguet, that was added in the 15th century. It consists of beautiful paintings of religious symbols in the style of the middle Ages. Admission is 7 EUR.
Barcelona Cathedral – developed between the late 13th to early 15th centuries, this is a classic Gothic cathedral with huge spires standing over 53 meters (174 feet) tall, colorful stained glass, and extraordinary wood carvings. Make sure you visit the upper terraces where you’ll get an extraordinary view of Barcelona. Admission is 9 EUR for tourists (free for worshippers).
Barcelona museum of contemporary Art (MACBA)
This museum has over 5,000 works, including an substantial collection of pieces by Spanish artists such as Joan Miró and Pablo Picasso. There are also works by Americans Andy Warhol and Alexander Calder (the latter being known for his innovative mobiles). If you love modern art, be sure to add this to your itinerary.
Plaça dels Àngels 1, +34 934 120 810, macba.cat/en. open Wednesday to Saturday from 10am-8pm and Sundays from 10am-3pm (closed on Tuesdays). Admission is 11 EUR. entry is complimentary on Saturdays from 4pm-8pm.
La Boquería
This public market has an amazing variety of food stalls and restaurants. It’s been at this location for hundreds of years, in a building with a beautiful iron entrance. It’s ideal off La Rambla (a long, popular central thoroughfare, see below), so the market is typically very busy. but get hold of a snack or an inexpensive lunch of ham, bread, cheese, and fruit and take pleasure in the scene. There’s a large variety of seafood, including fish, shrimp, octopus, and oysters, as well as nuts, candy, wine, and tapas.
Rambla, 91, +34 934 132 303, boqueria.barcelona/home. open Monday to Saturday from 8am-8:30pm.
Watch some flamenco
Spend your evening viewing flamenco, a standard style of Spanish music and dance that originated in Andalusia. The music is lively and expressive, while the dancing involves complex footwork and hand movements. some of the shows can get pricey but you can take in a performance at one of these a lot more affordable venues:
Los Tarantos – This is Barcelona’s oldest flamenco venue. It’s a short show (just 30 minutes) so it’s a good place for an introduction to the art and won’t take up your entire night. Plaça Reial, 17, +34 933 041 210, tarantosbarcelona.com/en. shows run at 7:30pm, 8:30pm and 9:30pm. Tickets start at 14 EUR.
Tablao Flamenco Cordobes – This show is in a convenient location on Barcelona’s main walkway, but it’s pricey. La Rambla, 35, +34 933 175 711, ablaocordobes.es. shows run twice each evening (check the web site for times). Admission is 45 EUR (drink and show) or 79.50 EUR (dinner and show) .
Barcelona Itinerary: Day 2
Explore Gaudí’s architecture
Gaudí is Barcelona’s a lot of popular and creative architect. His special style, use of nature motifs, and catalog of work is legendary – and part of the reason so lots of people visit the city. No visit to the city is complete without a excursion of Gaudí’s works. You can find them anywhere — in addition to the buildings provided below, he even created lampposts, monuments, and sculptures. here are the best sights to see:
Park Güell – Park Güell is a 45-acre garden complex created and developed between 1900 to 1914. It’s considering that been converted into a municipal garden and is now a world Heritage Site.
La Sagrada Família – This is arguably the most popular of Gaudí’s work (and one that seems to never be finished). The church has been under construction for over 100 years (the groundbreaking was in 1882 and is meant to be done in 2030). Gaudí was a devout Catholic and spent the last 10 years of his life working on this project which is a combination of Gothic and Art Nouveau styles.
Casa Batlló – Casa Batlló is a building restored by Antoni Gaudí in the early 1900s. He spent 2 years on the project completely revamping the exterior, main floor, patio, and roof. located in the Eixample district, it (like everything Gaudí designed) was heavily influenced by the Art Nouveau style. It’s one of my favorite Gaudí buildings.
Casa Milà – From 1906 to 1910, Gaudí serviced Casa Mila which is just a couple hundred meters away from Casa Batlló. It’s also known as “La Pedrera” (the stone Quarry) as the building has a facade of limestone. The goal with this design was to evoke the sense of a snowy mountain. Gaudí, himself a Catholic and a devotee of the Virgin Mary, also planned for the Casa Milà to be a spiritual symbol.
Palau Güell – located off La Rambla, Palau Güell (Güell Palace) building doesn’t jump out at you like other Gaudí structures. developed from 1886-88, it was created for one of Gaudí’s patrons, Eusebi Güell. The home is centered around the main room used to entertain high-society guests.
For a lot more information on Gaudí’s works as well as entreance fees, locations, and operating hours, check out my guide to Gaudí’s Barcelona.
Hit the beach
You’ve done a ton of walking so far, so take the afternoon to relax! Barcelona has a large and long beach, Barceloneta, that is exceptionally popular year-round. The water is good to swim in, the sand is golden, and there are a lot of good restaurants on the boardwalk. It’s always busy with tourists and locals, however, so be sure to walk additionally from the center to reach some quieter and cleaner beaches, such as Sant Sebastià in the south and Somorrostro in the north (my two favorites).
Take a stroll on La Rambla
The popular 1.2km long boulevard with a broad but congested walkway in the center has lots of beautiful buildings along it, including the Gran Teatre del Liceu, the city’s opera house. Near the theater, you can also see a mosaic by artist Joan Miró. and there are street performers galore here (they even have their own union). While this street is ground zero for tourists in the city and gets swamped by crowds it’s worth a stroll down at least once (don’t eat at the restaurants aqui, eles são muito caros).
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Itinerário de Barcelona: Dia 3
Visite o Museu Picasso
Embora eu não seja um grande fã de muitos trabalhos posteriores de Picasso, ainda é interessante aprender sobre a vida e o trabalho de um dos artistas mais influentes do século XX. Inaugurado em 1963 e lar de mais de 4.000 peças de arte, é a coleção mais detalhada dos trabalhos de Pablo Picasso no mundo. Além de suas pinturas, o museu também possui desenhos, cerâmica e gravuras de Picasso.
Carler Montcada 15-23, +34 932 563 000, museupicasso.bcn.cat/en. Aberto de terça a domingo, das 10h às 20h. A entrada é 12 euros, com entrada de cortesia às quintas-feiras, das 17h às 20h e no primeiro domingo do mês.
Ride the Harbor Cord Car
O bonde aéreo portuário de 1.450 metros de comprimento com veículos vermelhos conecta Barceloneta e Montjuïc Hill. A viagem de 10 minutos usa vistas extraordinárias de Barcelona. Você verá o porto e o mar de um lado e a cidade do outro. Além disso, no topo da torre Sant Sebastià de 78 metros em Barceloneta, há um restaurante disponível por um elevador. Você também pode caminhar uma das faixas até o cume de Montjuïc Hill, que leva apenas 30 minutos.
Estação Miramar (Paseo Juan de Borbón) e San Sebastián Tower (Avda. De Miramar), +34 934 304 716, telefericodebarcelona.com/en. Aberto diariamente das 11h às 17h30 (10h30 às 21h no verão). Os ingressos de ida e volta custam 16,50 eur.
Explore Montjuïc Hill
Aqui você pode explorar a Castell de Montjuïc (uma grande fortaleza do século XVIII que agora é um museu com raízes que datam do século XVII), além de jardins cativantes, uma vila espanhola e o estádio olímpico. Certifique -se de visitar também a fonte mágica para o show de água colorido. Você poderá ter prazer em uma visão abrangente da cidade; Ver o pôr do sol daqui também é incrível.
Aqui estão alguns destaques de Montjuïc:
Castell de Montjuïc – Esta é uma antiga fortaleza apresenta exibições militares e informações sobre a história do castelo. A admissão é de 5 euros (9 EUR, incluindo uma visita guiada). É complementar aos domingos depois das 15h, bem como no primeiro domingo do mês.
Joan Miró Foundation – Joan Miró foi um dos muitos artistas populares da Catalunha. Muitos dos trabalhos surrealistas (mais de 14.000 deles) estão em exibição neste museu. Muitos foram doados pelo próprio Miró. Há também uma coleção de arte contemporânea que foi montada como uma homenagem ao artista no ano após sua morte. A admissão é de 13 euros.
Museu Nacional D’Art de Catalunya – Esta arte cataloniana de casas de museus de arte, particularmente obras góticas, renascentistas e barrocas. A fonte da frente tem um espetacular show de cortesia que ocorre às sextas e sábados das 19h às 21h (de outubro-dezembro e fevereiro a abril) e quintas-feiras, das 21h às 23h30 (de maio a setembro). A admissão é de 12 euros (gratuita aos sábados, a partir das 15h e no primeiro domingo do mês).
POBLE ESPANYOL (Vila Espanhola) – A vila espanhola foi desenvolvida em 1929 para se parecer com uma vila padrão real com 117 edifícios de diferentes regiões espanholas. Há um bairro andaluz, uma seção do Camino, um mosteiro e muito mais. É uma boa atividade familiar. A entrada é de 11,20 euros em desenvolvimento on -line (14 EUR no mesmo dia on -line ou na bilheteria).
The Olympic Ring – Quando Barcelona sediou os Jogos Olímpicos de 1992, toda a emoção centrada no Oly