Visit Barcelona, Spain

Barcelona travel guide since 1996. Expertise and tips for exploring Barcelona city.

Welcome! If you're planning a trip to Barcelona, whether it's for a weekend or several days, you're in the right place. This guide has been designed to give you a clear, inspiring, and useful overview of the city of Barcelona, with all the essential info so you don’t miss a thing without feeling overwhelmed.

Barcelona is a city between sea and mountains, tradition and modernity, relaxation and vibrancy. From Gaudí’s masterpieces, listed as UNESCO World Heritage Sites, to sun-soaked beaches, museums, markets, lively neighborhoods, and hidden rooftops, visit Barcelona means multiplying experiences.

Where to start? The essential landmarks to explore the city

Things to do in Barcelona? All the best ideas for activities, walks, discoveries, and tips based on your interests.
Must-see attractions: Sagrada Família, Park Güell, Casa Batlló… We guide you through the unmissable highlights.
Passes & combo tickets: All our tips to save time and money during your stay – including the famous Barcelona City Pass.

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Sagrada Família

The Sagrada Família is Barcelona's most emblematic monument. Designed by the brilliant modernist architect Antoni Gaudí, the basilica will be completed in 2026.

Park Güell

The garden with the dragon and the undulating mosaic bench. Park Güell, where Antoni Gaudí's boundless imagination transformed nature into a vibrant, colorful work of art.

Casa Batlló

Visit Casa Batlló, the most dreamlike of Antoni Gaudí's houses, distinguished by its polychrome facade decorated with ceramics and glass, and its undulating roof symbolising Saint George slaying the dragon.

How to get around Barcelona ?

Getting around Barcelona is very easy.

From the airport, for example, the preferred option is the Aerobus, which offers a fast (35-minute) and very economical transfer to the city center, that is, to Plaça de Catalunya.

Once in the city, you can use the Hola Card, which offers unlimited access to all public transport in the city for 48, 72, or 120 hours. This pass includes the metro, buses (TMB), the urban train (FGC, Zone 1), the Montjuïc funicular, the tram (TRAM), and regional trains (Rodalies de Catalunya). You can also simply buy metro tickets at any metro station.

Finally, to discover the main tourist attractions during your stay, the open-top hop-on hop-off is the ideal way to explore the city at your own pace.

Where to stay in Barcelona?

Looking for a seaside hotel to enjoy Barcelona's beaches, a luxury stay at the W Hotel or Casa Fuster, an immersion in the Eixample or Gothic Quarter to be in the heart of the city, or simply practical accommodation near the airport? Find the perfect hotel for your stay in our Barcelona hotels section.

Barcelona Spain tourism - View of Hotel W from the beach

When is the best time to visit Barcelona?

To take advantage of the pleasant weather and avoid the tourist crowds, it's best to visit Barcelona in spring (April to June) or autumn (September to November), as these periods offer mild temperatures, interesting cultural events and fewer tourists.

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July Events Calendar

What to do in Barcelona in July 2026? In July, Barcelona will be buzzing with the Grand Départ of the Tour de France, the Grec Festival, Cruïlla, Barts and Soundit, open-air cinema in Montjuïc and major summer evenings. From world-class sport, concerts, theatre, architecture, sailing and popular festivals, it is one of the liveliest months of the year in the Catalan capital.

Barcelona today: events and useful information for tourists

On Wednesday 10 June 2026, Pope Leo XIVtravelled to Barcelona to preside over a Mass at the Sagrada Família, to mark the centenary of Antoni Gaudí’s death. He then inaugurated and blessed the Tower of Jesus Christ, the large central tower and the tallest tower of the basilica, thus marking a historic moment in the completion of the basilica.

February 20, 2026. A historic milestone in the construction of the Sagrada Família with the installation of the cross on the Jesus tower. This tower now stands at 172.5 meters, making it the tallest church in the world.

The Tour de France 2026 starts from Barcelona! Find out all the information, stages and practical tips on our special page dedicated to the first stage of the Tour de France in Barcelona.