Barcelona Things to Do : Tours, Top Attractions & Local Recommendations

Las Ramblas: Sights and Things to Do

Placa Real just off Las Ramblas in Barcelona

Las Ramblas is 3/4 mile (1.2 km) of pure strolling joy. It’s the heart of Barcelona, a wide, tree-lined boulevard where tourists and locals alike go to promenade, to see and be seen. Sometimes people call it La Rambla but this is not quite correct as it’s a whole collection of connected short streets thus making up the plural name Las Ramblas. It leads from the square Placa de Catalunya to the port area, Port Vell.

April 17, 2012 by Viator
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Exploring the Boqueria Market in Barcelona

The Spanish know how to live. They take such joy in life and one of the reasons, I think, is the food. Is it cause or effect? I don’t know. But when you head into a marketplace in Spain you understand why they take such joy in eating – because they have such wonderful and abundant foods with which to prepare meals.

April 3, 2012 by Viator
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How to Get Around Barcelona

Park Guell is above the city and worth the trek to get there.

Barcelona is a large city, the second largest in Spain, with a population of over 1.6 million people. While it’s got an historic heart containing many of the things any visitor to the city will want to see, there are other attractions dotted further afield that you’ll want to visit, such as Barcelona FC Stadium, Gaudi’s Parc Guell and Montjuic (which is accessed by funicular railway).

March 20, 2012 by Viator
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Top 5 Gaudi Sights in Barcelona

The history of Barcelona stretches way back to the ancient Romans and beyond, but most visitors to this Mediterranean port have just one name on their mind: Antoni Gaudi. The exuberant and eccentric architecture of this devout Modernista artist has become a signature byword for the city, from the spiky towers of La Sagrada Familia to the snaking roof line of Casa Batllo.

March 13, 2012 by Viator
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The Pyrenees in Spring: Vall de Nuria

Wildflowers, mountains, the lake. You can't get prettier than Vall de Nuria in Spring.

You don’t have to wait long after the snows melt for the wildflowers to begin appearing in the Pyrenees. These fabulous mountains divide Spain (Catalonia) from France, and they’re easily visited in a day trip from Barcelona, or on a longer hiking trip, either organised with a group or on your own staying in a hotel.

March 6, 2012 by Viator
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Fiesta de Sant Medir in Barcelona

Gracia is a barrio (district) of Barcelona that you must not miss. It has a fantastic community spirit and seems to have endless street festivities throughout the year. March 3rd is one of the most fun especially for kids, because it’s all about candy.

February 27, 2012 by Viator
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Montjuic Attractions

From all over Barcelona you can see Montjuic, the hill rising greenly above the city. It makes sense then that from Montjuic you get great views over Barcelona and its harbor.

February 22, 2012 by Viator
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Carnival in Barcelona and Sitges

Watching the parade of the Sitges Carnaval.

The Spanish love a party so it’s not surprising that the lead up to Lent is a festive time in Barcelona. Carnaval literally means ‘farewell to meat’, and it’s a time of feasting in preparation for the 40-day fast period of Lent. This year Carnaval kicks off on February 16th with Dirty Thursday (Jueves Ladero or Dijous Gras) – let the eating begin!

February 7, 2012 by Viator
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Latest Art Galleries and Shows in Barcelona

You can finds some of the latest art on Las Ramblas in Barcelona.

If you want to find the latest in Barcelona art and culture, from a cabinet of curiosities to exhibitions of contemporary art and Impressionist works, there’s always plenty to see and explore. Here are some of the latest artsy goings-on:

January 24, 2012 by Viator
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La Sagrada Familia Is Almost Complete

Antoni Gaudí – visionary or madman? This Catalan architect – whose legacy in Barcelona is one of the city’s most important draws for tourists – designed buildings with virtually no straight lines to be found in them. He was all about the organics of life and the shapes of nature.

His apartment buildings, such as the La Pedrera, are all twisting shapes and curving walls; Parc Guell, perched on a hilltop with its great views, is full of colorful ceramic tiles and has two lovely little gatehouses; and his masterpiece, the basilica La Sagrada Familia, is famous for its beyond-Gothic spires and heavy ornamentation. And for being left incomplete.

January 10, 2012 by Viator
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