Barcelona Things to Do

Gloria Rodriguez was born and raised in vibrant Barcelona and loves touring her city. Art Historian by degree, Gloria has acquired the perfect training to complement any tour of this European masterpiece. Her main goals are to be welcoming and empathetic, but to most importantly act as the perfect cicerone – a private Barcelona guide that’s able to point out places of interest, importance and historical value to tourists.

Despite being next to the beach, Barcelona can get pretty warm during those hot Spanish summer days and nights. Many of those who live there escape the city heat by heading out to their places in the countryside and hills beyond. For the rest of us, here are a few options:

Montjuic

Head to the top of this mountain next to the city for great views over Barcelona and the cooling spray of the magic fountain…

We asked our Barcelona Expert, Gloria, how she’d spend a one day tour of the best of Barcelona and here’s what she had to say.

With the change in seasons comes more fun things to do in Barcelona. Here are some places to try this fall.