What to See
Here you’ll get useful info on what to see in Barcelona whether it’s your first time in the city or you’re a bonafide BCN expert!
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Palau de la Musica Catalana: Barcelona’s Music Palace
If nature is the heart of modernism then the Palau de la Musica Catalana has flowers pumping through its veins. Just try and pass it without stopping to admire the precision of the ornaments, the depth of the mosaics in its columns, and its sensational stained glass dome ceiling. Going in for a concert or a guided tour […]
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Parc de la Ciutadella: a Premium Tourist Guide
What was once the largest military fortress in Europe is now an urban oasis of majestic flora, pot-brownied musicians, row-boating lovers, and Catalonia’s biggest zoo.
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Poble Espanyol – a Stunning Replica Spanish Village in Barcelona
I respect Poble Espanyol for attempting to solve my biggest travel problem – not being able to see everything. The ability to take a huge gulp of the sangria we call Spanish culture – without a dozen Ryanair flights – is the reason this replica village that lets you visit all of Spain’s 15 regions in one […]
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7 Best Antoni Gaudi Buildings in Barcelona + Biography
We can understand a lot about the top Antoni Gaudí buildings in Barcelona with one quote: Those who look to the laws of nature as support for new works collaborate with the creator. It’ll be impossible to get it out of your head as you experience Gaudí’s style, a unique blend of Catalan modernism and […]
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The Picasso Museum Barcelona and How to Visit in 2023
We did it! Increase your hipster cred by citing facts collected from the informative guided tour of the Picasso Museum Barcelona – just don’t grow the mustache.
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Montjuïc Hill: Nature and Art in the Heart of Barcelona
Whoever visits Barcelona can’t help be charmed by its artistic side, the splendor of its churches, and the energy that blows effortlessly through the city air – something that goes right to the top of Barcelona’s biggest hill. This urban green lung is the closest escape from the city chaos, a must for any tourist, and […]
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The 8 Best Beaches in Barcelona
National Geographic called it the best beach city in the world, so it shouldn’t be a problem to find the best beaches in Barcelona – should it? Sometimes I’m not so sure. After 11 years in the city I’ve got a good idea for myself, but I’m going to be breaking down the top Barcelona city beaches […]
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Tibidabo Amusement Park: Barcelona’s Retro Theme Park Visit
You’ll be blown away by the photos of Barcelona’s retro amusement park with the most spectacular view of the city. Get your tickets, tips, hours, and more.
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Palau Guell – Visit Gaudi’s Unbelievable Urban Palace
In the heart of the city just steps from La Rambla you’ll find a palace straight out of a Gothic fairy tale (are there Gothic fairy tales?) with its daring dark colours and rich wrought iron ornamentation. It’s actually a mansion built for a textile tycoon and his 10 children. What we today call Guell Palace […]
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Casa Vicens: Visit Gaudi’s First Barcelona Masterpiece
Imagine a colourful, neoclassical, slightly oriental construction in the middle of Gracia like an oasis in the middle of the desert: this is Casa Vicens. The first and least known Antoni Gaudi building is this extravagant house – that from 1888 until the 15th of November 2017 was completely closed to visitors. But now? You […]
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Hospital de Sant Pau Recinte Modernista
One of my favourite activities in Barcelona is hunting the city’s mesmerizing modernist buildings and the adjectives to describe them: majestic, morbid, eccentric, and how many more? Today brings me to the Hospital de Sant Pau – the city’s old hospital and one of the most complex art nouveau style buildings in all of Europe. […]
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The Barcelona Cathedral in the Gothic Quarter (La Seu)
The Barcelona Cathedral may not get the attention of its more famous, spikier counterpart up the road – but this cathedral in the Gothic Quarter definitely warrants a visit. Visiting the Cathedral of the Holy Cross and Saint Eulalia gives you a greater understanding of Barcelona’s history via some pretty bad-ass Gothic styling… and tickets cost much […]
