Barcelona - Do & See
Much of the attraction of Barcelona is the city’s wide range of sights. The architect, the design nerd, the football fan, the art historian, the city planner—there is something for all of them in the most self-assured city on the Mediterranean. A visit to Sagrada Familia, Casa Mila and Casa Calvet is a must when visiting Barcelona.
Sagrada Família
The craziest building site in the world. Gaudi’s genius, and the fact that the cathedral will never be completed, make it even more astonishing.
Camp Nou
FC Barcelona is much more than just a football club. Sometimes it feels as if it carries the whole nation’s pride on its shoulders. Even those not interested in football will enjoy a visit. One reason is the large number of well-dressed spectators, another the masterful architecture of the arena.
Espai Gaudí – La Pedrera
If you don’t have time to visit all of Gaudi’s landmarks, be sure to see this one. Visit the Gaudi museum on the top floor and, if possible, stay to have a drink on the roof terrace. The decorations here must have inspired George Lucas and his Star Wars movies.
MACBA
Leave the busy streets behind you for a moment by visiting Barcelona’s museum of modern art. MACBA is short for Museu d´Art Contemporani de Barcelona.
Palau de la Música Catalana
Not quite as wacky as some of Gaudi’s architecture, this sublime concert hall designed by Domènech i Montaner a hundred years ago, is actually more representative of Modernism. The Palace of Catalan Music not only pays tribute to the musical heritage of the Catalans but to all music—as well as beauty, color and joy.
Santa Maria del Mar
Barcelona’s most beautiful church is probably the best existing example of the Catalonian Gothic, with a cleaner style than normally associated with Gothic architecture. The church has a wonderful feeling of spaciousness and weightlessness emphasized by the slender pillars and the very sparsely decorated chapels.
Parc de Collserola
The green part of the city. Immediately behind Barcelona there is an 8,000-hectare park—22 times larger than New York’s Central Park, as those in charge like to point out. It includes everything from amusement parks to luxury hotels, but above all, large undisturbed areas in which to ramble or cycle.
The actual park can only be reached using the regional train service from Catalunya Station: take the train to Terrassa or Sabadell and get off at Baixador de Vallvidrera. From there the park’s information centre, Centre d’Informació, is within walking distance.
L’Aquarium de Barcelona
The sharks are the stars at this Mediterranean themed aquarium! L’Aquàrium is situated at the end of Las Ramblas and very close to the city centre.
Picasso Museum
The museum has one of the most extensive art collections by the 20th century Spanish artist Pablo Picasso. The permanent collections stands for more than 3,800 works and this is one of the most popular and most visited museums in Barcelona.
Maritime Museum
This is a ship museum in Barcelona with the largest shipyard in the world. Inside you will find reproductions of boats and maritime objects from different period of history. Here they also have activities and workshops for children in the age of 3-12 years.
Chocolate Museum
If you like chocolate then you should visit this delicious museum. Here you will find out the history of chocolate from the discovery of cocoa beans by the New World explorers to present time. When visiting the museum you should of course do some tastings of local varieties (hazelnut, pecan, mint etc). They also offer workshops for children and adults.
