Barcelona Tourist Guide

Barcelona is the capital of Catalonia, one of the regions of Spain. The city is one of the main hubs for passenger traffic in the country: if you are travelling to Spain it is almost obligatory to do tourism in Barcelona. Barcelona is a seaside city: open-minded and cosmopolitan, but with its own characteristics. This Barcelona travel guide will show you the highlight of Barcelona.

Barcelona is a truly Mediterranean city, just because of its geographical location, but also thanks to its history, traditions and cultural influences. The city has a lively outdoor culture, an excellent and varied night life, as well as an extremely international atmosphere. Barcelona is a city with many dimensions and plenty of things to do and see - visitors will be spoilt for choice.

If you are going to travel around Barcelona you'll need someone that guides you through de city. The Barcelona tourism is focused on the city centre, La Rambla. But in order to discover all the “cities” hidden in Barcelona, you can have a look at our Barcelona tourist guide. This Barcelona city guide is a very useful tool, and will help you to get around in the city without worries. Use this Barcelona city guide to prepare yourself on your journey to Barcelona. A good travel guide of Barcelona will help you safe a lot of time in finding all the worth watching attractions

The most famous areas this tourist guide of Barcelona describes are:

• La Rambla, the most famous street in Barcelona
• Barri Gòtic, the oldest part just in the city centre
• La Barceloneta, the quarter near the sea

The Top 10 tourist attractions in Barcelona announced by every good Barcelona city guide are:

1. Sagrada Familia, the most famous architectural work by Gaudí. Although it is still unfinished, it deserves theadmiration of all visitors.
2. Aquarium, a good choice to spend the day with family. It offers many activities for children and adults. It is the largest aquarium in Europe.
3. Poble Espanyol, a reproduction of architectural forms of several Spanish regions. The complex also features festivals and cultural events.
4. Casa Milà or La Pedrera is one of the most important buildings by Gaudí. It is situated on the Paseo de Gracia with many imposing Catalan bourgeoisie houses from the nineteenth century.
5. F. C. Barcelona Museum where you can learn more about the victorious history of this team and also visit the legendary Camp Nou stadium.
6. Barcelona Zoo, one of the most recommendable options to spend the day with the family.
7. Picasso Museum with a unique location in medieval palaces of the Born district. Some of the best works by Picasso can be found there.
8. Imax Cinema, with numerous and varied 3D projections. It is fun for all ages and is located in the Port Vell.
9. Fundación Miró, where a big part of the artistic legacy of this Catalan painter can be visited. The foundation is located on the Montjuïc hill, so you can also take advantage of other sights nearby.
10. MNAC, the largest art museum in Catalonia. Numerous exhibitions essential for art lovers are held here.

Find out more about the city in our City guide to Barcelona.

If you are planning to travel to the city, you will need a tourist guide of Barcelona to learn more about points and tours of interest. Tourism in Barcelona is focused especially in the city centre, near the Rambla. But there are many "cities" contained in Barcelona, you can discover with our Barcelona travel guide. The tool (The Barcelona city guide) is very useful and helps you to get around in Barcelona without problems.

Our interactive map allows you to trace your routes through the sights of Barcelona from your computer. Clicking the highlights on the map, you can access to detailed information on cultural attractions, with descriptions, images and videos we have chosen for you. The contents of our guides are available in English.

This guide of Barcelona also offers real and updated view of the streets in various neighbourhoods of the city. This will be very useful if you want to know exactly how the street you want to rent your apartment on looks like. It is also useful when you arrive to Barcelona and want to find your apartment.

Find out more using our Barcelona tourist guide.

The guide is organized as follows:

• Barcelona Tourist attractions: Monuments, museums, parks, churches...
• Transport: Information on the city's public transport systems, and access to airports and railway/bus stations.
• Climate: Information on typical seasonal climates.
• Districts: General information on different neighbourhoods in Barcelona

TIP: You can rent an apartment when you visit Barcelona. We offer apartments near all the areas in the city, so you can look up our Barcelona guide and decide where to have your accommodation.