Monuments of Barcelona

Boqueria Market

La Boqueria market. This market is worth a visit with more than 300 stands, it is the largest food market in Catalonia. It is also the most famous in Barcelona. It is the most famous market in Barcelona, where you can go shopping and often eat some tapas in the corner of a bar. It's also a great place to buy some gourmet souvenirs.

Liceu

The Gran Teatro del Liceu is one of the most beautiful and prestigious opera houses in Europe. Located in the heart of Barcelona, it is a must for lovers of music and opera.

Barcelona Cathedral

The Cathedral of the Holy Cross is dedicated to Saint Eulalia. Founded in the 13th century and completed in the 15th. Barcelona Cathedral is famous for its impressive Catalan Gothic architecture and its chapels decorated with sculptures and paintings. It also houses many treasures, including the relics of Saint Eulalia.

Catalan Music Palace

"Palau de la Música Catalana", another wonderful Modernist building by Lluís Domènech i Montaner, the temple of music in Barcelona!

Church of Santa Maria del Mar

The Church of Santa Maria del Mar is a fourteenth-century Gothic basilica, located not far from the sea in the Ribera (El Born) district, built by sailors who wanted to compete with the cathedral despite their limited resources. Its sobriety makes it one of the most beautiful examples of Catalan Gothic.

Sant Pau Hospital

The Sant Pau Hospital is now part of a larger site called the Modernist Site of Sant Pau.  An emblematic place of Barcelona inscribed in the World Heritage List by UNESCO. Its hospital is a living testimony of the modernist era that marked the city of Barcelona at the beginning of the 20th century.

Barcelona Cruise Port

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Plaça Catalunya

Plaça de Catalunya is Barcelona's city centre. It lies at the intersection of several of the city's most important districts, including the Eixample, Raval and the Gothic Quarter. It is the geographical reference point for Catalans and tourists alike.

Betlem Church

The Church of Betlem in Barcelona, whose official name is Church of "la Mare de Déu de Betlem", is known for its magnificent baroque facade and in particular for the sculpture called Saint Ignatius of Loyola in conversation with Saint Francis Borgia. The church forms the heart of the buildings occupied by the Jesuits until their expulsion in 1767.

Virreina Palace

Virreina Palace on Barcelona's Rambla now houses the "Centre de la Imatge" for temporary exhibitions, mainly of photography, concerts and cultural events. The interest of this place lies in its remarkable architecture, notably its neoclassical facade and its magnificent baroque frescos inside.

Placa Reial

Plaça Reial, very nice clubs and bars in this place...

Casa Calvet

La Casa Calvet of Antoni Gaudí

Passeig de Gràcia

Passeig de Gràcia is Barcelona's most elegant avenue and one of the best architectural walks in the city with lots of Modernist buildings..

Manzana de la Discordia

La Manzana de la Discordia. In the same block of buildings, the work of four of the most important architects of the moment! Casa Lleo Morera, Casa Batllo, Casa Amatller, Casa Mulleras..

Avinguda del Tibidabo

Avinguda del Tibidabo

Placa Sant Jaume

La Plaça Sant Jaume, where the city hall of the city is...

Placa del Rei

La Plaça del Rei, Tinell and the chapel Saint Agata

Placa Nova

Plaça Nova, from where Barcino comes...

Placa del Pi

Plaça del Pi, one of the best loved areas for artists and bohemians...

El Born

The Passeig del Born is a favorite area for lovers of Barcelona..

Guell Palace

The Güell Palace, also known as the Palau Güell in Catalan, is one of the most emblematic works of architecture designed by the Catalan architect Antoni Gaudí. It is located in the Raval district of Barcelona, Spain, and was built between 1886 and 1890.

Monastery Sant Pau del Camp

Located in the historic district of El Raval, the Monastery of Sant Pau del Camp - founded in the 9th century - is one of the oldest monasteries in Catalonia and a jewel of Catalan Romanesque architecture.

Hospital de la Santa Creu

Today known as the Old Santa Creu Hospital and now a public library, the Hospital de la Santa Creu was for a long time the most important hospital in Barcelona. 

Olympic Port

In 1992, with the Olympic Games, Barcelona opened up to the sea and brought about urban upheavals. A new district emerged: the Olympic Village, which has now become the Olympic Port District. Barcelona's Olympic Port invites you to move around, day and night: water sports, discos, bars, restaurants. It is always bustling.

Monument of Christopher Columbus

The monument to Christopher Columbus is a 60-metre high column that was erected for the 1888 World's Fair in honour of the famous explorer. The view of the city from the top is obviously remarkable.

Basilica of Our Lady of Mercy

The Basilica of Our Lady of Grace and St. Michael the Archangel, known simply as the Basilica of Mercy or the Basilica of the Merced, is one of the most emblematic places in Barcelona, located in the Gothic Quarter.

Moll Espanya Maremagnum

The Moll d'Espanya - Maremagnum is a shopping centre and a pleasant place to stroll in the sun or shop in one of the thirty or so shops. Located in the Port of Barcelona at the bottom of the Rambla. There is also the Barcelona Aquarium and two nautical clubs.

Sant Jordi Palace

The Sant Jordi Palace, a place known for its important live concerts and events!!

Calatrava Tower

The Calatrava Tower is an iconic telecommunications tower in the city. Designed by Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava, the tower was built as part of the city's preparations for the 1992 Summer Olympics, to serve as a communications hub during the Games and to symbolise the city's modernity and innovation.

Olympic Stadium

Discover the Olympic Stadium in Barcelona, a masterpiece of modernist architecture that combines history and sports. Learn about its unique elliptical shape, the tower that provides a stunning view of the city, and its significance in Catalonia and Spain's history. See how the stadium continues to play a major role in sports today and plan your visit to explore this landmark firsthand. The Olympic Stadium in Barcelona will be FC Barcelona's home for the 2024/2025 season.

Montjuïc Castle

Barcelona's Montjuïc Castle combines a fascinating military past, captivating historical exhibitions and breathtaking panoramic views to offer visitors an unforgettable cultural experience.

Monumental Bullring of Barcelona

The Monumental Bullring of Barcelona

Mercat de Sant Antoni

Mercat de Sant Antoni is one of the largest markets in Barcelona. It is located in the Raval, in a recently renovated 1900 X-shaped building. It is both a food market and a non-food market with many stands for gourmets, all in an authentic atmosphere!

Mercat dels Encants

Barcelona's Encants Market is the city's largest and best-known flea market. This very old market is now housed under a magnificent reflective roof. The favourite place for bargain hunters of all nations!

Mercat de la Concepcio

Mercat de la Concepció is a flower and food market in Barcelona located between the Sagrada Família and the city centre in the Exiample district.

Mercat Gòtic

Mercat Gòtic: A market of secondhand trade which has heart...

Mercat del Ninot

Not far from the Plaza de Catalunya, but hidden enough to be off the tourist trail, the Mercat del Ninot is a great food market that we highly recommend for shopping and eating. A good tip!

Mercat Santa Caterina

Mercat Santa Caterina (Market Holy Catherine) is the latest market built in Barcelona. Totally renovated in 2005 it is a little marvel located in the district of Ribera in Ciutat Vella...

Pedralbes Palace

Pedralbes Palace: a museum with a permanent collection including decorative ceramic pieces, also the seat of the headquarters of the Union for the Mediterranean...