This is a large Gothic basilica dating from the 14C. which houses a great number of chapels. The most noticeable decoration on the façade is the rose window flanked by two incomplete towers. The inside is structured in typical GothicCatalan style..

This very popular square, situated in front of the Geometric lateral façade of the basilica of Santa Maria del Pi, is endowed with the monument erected in honour of the playwright Àngel Guimerà (1845-1924). The tourists flock to this bohemian squar..

This Grand theatre was created in the middle of the 19C by Carthaginian Amilcar Barca. Since the start of the 20C, Many works by the greatest modern composers have been premiered here. The greatest voices of all time have been heared here, and the ba..

This superb residence modified in the 15 and 18C retains a number of architectural elements that were typical of noble homes in Barcelona, during the medieval period, inspired by the palaces of Italian traders. The balconies in wrought iron where add..

The Trading centre was once under an open-air porch With commercial relationships with Barcelona strengthened in the late 14C construction began on what was to become the headquarters of the Sea Council .The current building (headquarters of the Cha..

This building is best known as the «Casa de les Punxes» because of its pointed roof, and is yet another testiment to the ingenuity of Puig i Cadafalch's architecture. It is in this work that the Neo-gothic style is the most noticeable

Philip V initiated the construction of the Citadel in 1715. Deemed a symbol of repression, it was demolished in the name of Catalan nationalism in the 19C. A public par was built on the site instead. The approach to the park, the Passeig de Sant Joa..

The two façades of this basilica, which dates from 1760, have been perfectly conserved. The main façade is Barcelona's only example of a Baroque curved façade. The other Renaissance style façade was transported here from a neighboring church in 1870...

Preceded by a circular plaza, this giant waterfall in the middle of the parc de la Ciutadella was built with Gaudí's assistance, when he was still an architectural student. Rowing boats can be hired on the small lake to the right of the waterfall.

The station was the starting point for the first railway line to link Barcelona and Mataró was replaced in 1929 but the recently restored French Station. This enormous glass roof iron structure marks the start of «long distance routes» and is the s..

The old port has become a very popular centre for leisure activities. Take the modern Rambla de Mar footbridge to get to the Moll d'Espanya, which accommodates the Aquarium , the large Maremagnum shopping centre with its restaurants, lively te..

The Park is home to the famous Dama del paraguas (lady with umbrella), a sculpture of a young fashionable lady of 1888. Make sure you see the dolphins, and the popular Floquet de Neu (snowflake), the world's only captive group of albino gorillas in..

Situated in the old Barcelonan port warehouses, this recently renovated group of buildings built in 1900 houses a permanent exhibition which charts Catalonian history from pre-history to the present day. Interesting temporary exhibits re-enact severa..

This is one of Europe's biggest sea life centres. The aquarium has twenty tanks displaying all sorts of Mediterranean and tropical sea-life. During the visit, enter the transparent oceanario 80m-long tunnel made from methacrylate where you will be ..

This district, made up of fifteen long streets bisected by fifteen short streets from La Ciutadella to the sea, is home to fishermen and dock workers, and more recently students and families. The "Naples of Barcelona" is a very pleasant are..

To the north of the Passeig de Gràcia , the quarter of the same name retains its little-village intimate atmosphere. The streets (often pedestrianised) are punctuated by sunlit little squares which come alive at night. Groups form everywhere compose..

This open air theatre surrounded by gardens and built in 1929 based on the design of the Épidaure theatre, boasts the rock-face of an abandoned quarry in the background. If you are lucky enough to be in Barcelona in the summer, you will see how the t..

Built in 1992 to accommodate the 15 000 athletes of the Olympic Games, the olympic village gave the sea-faring town a dynamic new face-lift. Modern and well developed, the village has beautiful gardens, large avenues and a great selection of leisure ..

This space which stretches from the foot of Montjuïc to the mouth of the river Besòs, passing Barceloneta and the beaches of El Poble Nou (new village), symbolizes the Mediterranean character of Barcelona If the town is finding its identity, it's par..

The Poble Espanyol is home to the interesting collection of Fran Daurel (pictures, sculpture, prints, drawings and ceramics). Many great contemporary Spanish artists feature (Tàpies, Saura, Equipo Crónica, Chillida, Rafols Casamada, Mompó, Broto, B..