# What to see in Barcelona: 15 essential places

Gaudí, the Gothic Quarter, the markets and the viewpoints: what every guide and traveller agrees you shouldn't miss in Barcelona.

- 74 votes · 17 items
- Feb 28, 2024 · Rodrigo
- https://even.best/en/l/2/what-to-see-in-barcelona-15-essential-places

## Top 15

1. **Sagrada Família** (8 · ▲8 ▼0) — Gaudí's basilica, under construction since 1882, a World Heritage Site and Spain's most visited monument. <https://sagradafamilia.org/>
2. **Barcelona Cathedral** (7 · ▲7 ▼0) — Gothic Cathedral of the Holy Cross and Saint Eulalia, with a cloister of 13 geese and a rooftop terrace. <https://catedralbcn.org/>
3. **Casa Batlló** (6 · ▲7 ▼1) — House on Passeig de Gràcia remodelled by Gaudí in 1904–1906, with a scaly façade and mask-shaped balconies. <https://www.casabatllo.es/>
4. **Park Güell** (6 · ▲6 ▼0) — Gaudí's park on Carmel hill with the wavy trencadís bench, the dragon-lizard and views over the city. <https://parkguell.barcelona/>
5. **Palau de la Música Catalana** (5 · ▲5 ▼0) — Domènech i Montaner's modernista concert hall (1908), a World Heritage Site, famous for its stained-glass skylight. <https://www.palaumusica.cat/>
6. **Gothic Quarter** (4 · ▲4 ▼0) — Medieval maze with the cathedral, the Pont del Bisbe, Plaça de Sant Felip Neri and the old Jewish Call.
7. **La Rambla** (4 · ▲4 ▼0) — 1.2 km promenade from Plaça de Catalunya to the port, passing the Liceu opera house and the Miró mosaic.
8. **Casa Milà (La Pedrera)** (3 · ▲3 ▼0) — Gaudí building from 1906–1912, famous for its undulating stone façade and rooftop of chimney sculptures. <https://www.lapedrera.com/>
9. **Picasso Museum** (3 · ▲3 ▼0) — Over 4,000 works by Picasso, mostly from his early years, in five medieval palaces on Carrer de Montcada. <https://museupicassobcn.cat/>
10. **Barceloneta** (3 · ▲3 ▼0) — Former fishermen's quarter with the city's most popular urban beach and rice restaurants.
11. **Sant Pau Recinte Modernista** (3 · ▲3 ▼0) — Domènech i Montaner's modernista former hospital complex, a World Heritage Site. <https://santpaubarcelona.org/>
12. **Tibidabo** (2 · ▲4 ▼2) — 512 m summit in Collserola with the Sacred Heart church and an amusement park dating from 1901. <https://www.tibidabo.cat/>
13. **Santa Maria del Mar** (2 · ▲3 ▼1) — 14th-century Catalan Gothic church in La Ribera, built in only 55 years.
14. **La Boqueria Market** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — The Sant Josep market on La Rambla, with fruit and ham stalls and tapas counters. <https://www.boqueria.barcelona/>
15. **Montjuïc** (1 · ▲2 ▼1) — Hill with the castle, the National Art Museum of Catalonia, the Joan Miró Foundation, the Olympic Ring and the Magic Fountain.
16. **Camp Nou** (1 · ▲2 ▼1) — FC Barcelona's stadium, Europe's largest by capacity, with the club museum. <https://www.fcbarcelona.es/>
17. **Bunkers del Carmel** (0 · ▲1 ▼1) — Former Civil War anti-aircraft battery on Turó de la Rovira, the most popular 360° sunset viewpoint.

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