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Sightseeing
From Gaudi's stunning and unusual architecture, to the cramped charm of the Gothic Quarter, the bustle of La Rambla to the welcome of the Waterfront, there is so much to see and do on our cheap holidays to Barcelona.
Here are just a few highlights...
La Rambla
A series of pedestrian avenues running from the Columbus Monument on the waterfront, to the Placa de Catalunya, La Rambla is the most famous street in Barcelona and a must see on your holidays to Barcelona.
Lined with trees, cafes, restaurants, flower stalls, shops and newspaper stands, it's the perfect place for a stroll, soaking up the spirit of the city. As you walk down La Rambla, stop and enjoy the human statues, and the street entertainers delighting the crowds with their performances.
Look out for the Placa Reial, one of the city's most attractive squares where elegant 19th Century houses look down on lampposts designed by Gaudi, palm trees, and the people enjoying the outdoor cafes.
You'll also find Palau Guell, Gaudi's first major project, the Gran Teatre del Liceu, opposite the Café de L'Opera, as well as the bustling indoor food market La Boqueria.
Temple Expiatori de la Sagrada Familia (Expiatory Temple of the Holy Family)
One of the city's most visited attractions, Gaudi's masterpiece is Barcelona's most outlandish landmark.
An astonishing, mind-boggling creation, the extraordinary structure remains unfinished and, despite the scaffolding and construction workers, retains a bizarre beauty and magnificence, towering over the streets of the Eixample.
Museu Picasso (Picasso Museum)
Housed in two 15th-century palaces, this impressive permanent collection is devoted to the artist's early work, including a large number of his childhood sketches, paintings from the Blue Period (1901-1904) and the Pink Period (1907-1920), exhibition posters, ceramics and cubist works.
Parc Güell (Güell Park)
For a quieter interlude on your holidays to Barcelona visit Parc Güell. Combining the natural and the man-made, this park is Gaudi's fantasy land.
Covering a hill to the north of the city, the park offers great views across Barcelona from gardens enlivened with fantastic pavilions, stairways, columned halls and an organic plaza decorated with colourful broken mosaic work.
A house at the base of the hill contains a collection of Gaudi's furnishings along with other memorabilia.
Casa Milá
Inspired by the ocean, this undulating apartment block on the corner of Passeig de Gràcia is testament to Gaudí's technical ability.
Apartments are arranged around elliptical patios with not a single square corner in sight, while sentry-like chimneys watch from the roof top where you'll find an excellent view across the city to the spires of La Sagrada Familia. Within the loft space of Casa Milá is a fascinating museum, Espai Gaudí, dedicated to the architect.
Barri Gòtic (Gothic Quarter)
Interspersed with Roman ruins, delightful squares and countless bars and restaurants, the maze of narrow streets and alleyways in Barcelona's Gothic Quarter contain a wonderful collection of buildings from the 14th and 15th centuries.
Catedral de la Seu
Built between the 13th and 15th centuries on the sights of an earlier basilica, the Catedral de la Seu offers a peaceful escape from the bustling city. Highlights include the carved choir stalls and the tranquil cloisters containing a pond of white geese.
Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya - MNAC (National Museum of Catalonian Art)
Housing the National Museum of Catalonian Art, the Palau Nacional on Montjuic boasts a stunning collection of Gothic, Romanesque and medieval treasures and religious artefacts. The most impressive approach to the Palace is up Avenida de La Reina Maria Cristina, from Plaça Espanya - the Avenida is lined with fountains that are floodlit at night.
Fundació Joan Miró (Joan Miró Foundation)
The Joan Miró Foundation, on Montjuic, is one of the most innovative galleries in the city. A gift from the artist himself, the foundation houses a permanent collection of his paintings, graphics and sculptures.
Mançana de la Discòrdia (Block of Discord)
Made up of extraordinary houses by Montaner, Gaudí and Puig i Cadafalch the Mançana de la Discòrdia, on the Passeig de Grácia, forms part of the Ruta Modernista. Gaudí's contribution, the Casa Batlló, at number 43, looks like an underwater grotto, with blue-green tiles on the façade, frog-faced balconies and a reptilian roof.
Santa Maria del Mar
At the heart of the fashionable La Ribera district, just northeast of the Gothic Quarter, Santa Maria del Mar is considered one of the most beautiful churches in the city - a prime example of Mediterranean Gothic architecture, with a beautiful 15th Century rose window.
Museu d'Art Contemporani de Barcelona - MACBA (Museum of Contemporary Arts)
Built in an effort to regenerate the Raval district, the brilliant white museum houses a permanent collection of post-1940s international art, as well as various temporary exhibitions.
The Waterfront
With interest being focused on the sea, Barcelona's waterfront has recently undergone a huge programme of regeneration.Port Vell, the Old Port, boasts a number of restaurants and bars, along with a vast shopping mall and entertainment complex, Maremagnum.
Dating back to 1755, the old fisherman's quarter, Barceloneta, has some of the city's best fishfood restaurants and is the gateway to its beaches. And the Vila Olimpica, created for the 1992 Olympic Games, is one of the city's liveliest and most interesting areas during the summer.
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