What to see in Barcelona: 15 essential places
The top 3 according to 74 votes from people: Sagrada Família · Barcelona Cathedral · Casa Batlló. (Updated Feb 28, 2024.)
Gaudí, the Gothic Quarter, the markets and the viewpoints: what every guide and traveller agrees you shouldn't miss in Barcelona.
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Top 15
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Sagrada Família
Gaudí's basilica, under construction since 1882, a World Heritage Site and Spain's most visited monument.
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Barcelona Cathedral
Gothic Cathedral of the Holy Cross and Saint Eulalia, with a cloister of 13 geese and a rooftop terrace.
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Casa Batlló
House on Passeig de Gràcia remodelled by Gaudí in 1904–1906, with a scaly façade and mask-shaped balconies.
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Park Güell
Gaudí's park on Carmel hill with the wavy trencadís bench, the dragon-lizard and views over the city.
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Palau de la Música Catalana
Domènech i Montaner's modernista concert hall (1908), a World Heritage Site, famous for its stained-glass skylight.
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Gothic Quarter
Medieval maze with the cathedral, the Pont del Bisbe, Plaça de Sant Felip Neri and the old Jewish Call.
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La Rambla
1.2 km promenade from Plaça de Catalunya to the port, passing the Liceu opera house and the Miró mosaic.
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Casa Milà (La Pedrera)
Gaudí building from 1906–1912, famous for its undulating stone façade and rooftop of chimney sculptures.
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9
Picasso Museum
Over 4,000 works by Picasso, mostly from his early years, in five medieval palaces on Carrer de Montcada.
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10
Barceloneta
Former fishermen's quarter with the city's most popular urban beach and rice restaurants.
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Sant Pau Recinte Modernista
Domènech i Montaner's modernista former hospital complex, a World Heritage Site.
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12
Tibidabo
512 m summit in Collserola with the Sacred Heart church and an amusement park dating from 1901.
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Santa Maria del Mar
14th-century Catalan Gothic church in La Ribera, built in only 55 years.
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14
La Boqueria Market
The Sant Josep market on La Rambla, with fruit and ham stalls and tapas counters.
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15
Montjuïc
Hill with the castle, the National Art Museum of Catalonia, the Joan Miró Foundation, the Olympic Ring and the Magic Fountain.
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16
Camp Nou
FC Barcelona's stadium, Europe's largest by capacity, with the club museum.
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Bunkers del Carmel
Former Civil War anti-aircraft battery on Turó de la Rovira, the most popular 360° sunset viewpoint.
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La Sagrada Família ya con la torre de Jesucristo casi acabada, impresiona muchísimo verla ahora.