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If you love exploring medieval streets, watching street artists and eating tapas along shared tables in tiny bars, head straight for the Barri Gòtic of Barcelona.

Barcelona’s civic institutions have long created a lively artistic district, with museums and more in the shadow of a mountainous castle.

Take in the large domed ceilings and artistic details in one of Gaudí’s earliest buildings.

Visit one of Europe’s biggest science museums for a fun and educational day out with the whole family.

This museum on Barcelona’s port gives an insight into the city’s important maritime history in the 18th and 19th centuries.

Go on a journey from prehistory to Franco’s Spain and enjoy the spectacular views of the harbor from a rooftop bistro and terrace. 

This concert hall is an awe-inspiring example of modernist architecture. Tour the building or get in early for tickets to a performance.

Artistic and affluent, this neighborhood located in the wider district of Sant Pere, Barcelona, sprung up around its Gothic cathedral.

Few places better exemplify Barcelona’s long history than this hilltop structure, which holds a complicated place in the city’s heart.

A vast collection of Catalonian art from the 10th to 20th centuries awaits in one of Barcelona’s most emblematic buildings.

Realism is a somewhat surprising feature of this museum of modern art, with figurative art taking prime place among the contemporary masterpieces.

A vast collection of Catalonian art from the 10th to 20th centuries awaits in one of Barcelona’s most emblematic buildings.

This concert hall is an awe-inspiring example of modernist architecture. Tour the building or get in early for tickets to a performance.

This concert hall is an awe-inspiring example of modernist architecture. Tour the building or get in early for tickets to a performance.

Walk in Gaudí’s footsteps by visiting his breathtaking temple, an impressive labor of love that started in the late 19th century and is still ongoing today. 

A vast collection of Catalonian art from the 10th to 20th centuries awaits in one of Barcelona’s most emblematic buildings.

A vast collection of Catalonian art from the 10th to 20th centuries awaits in one of Barcelona’s most emblematic buildings.

A vast collection of Catalonian art from the 10th to 20th centuries awaits in one of Barcelona’s most emblematic buildings.

A vast collection of Catalonian art from the 10th to 20th centuries awaits in one of Barcelona’s most emblematic buildings.

A vast collection of Catalonian art from the 10th to 20th centuries awaits in one of Barcelona’s most emblematic buildings.

Escape the crowds and relax on the golden sands of Barcelona’s northernmost beach. Cool off in the inviting Mediterranean Sea or dine at a traditional chiringuito. 

This concert hall is an awe-inspiring example of modernist architecture. Tour the building or get in early for tickets to a performance.

These lively pedestrian streets in the heart of Barcelona are filled with flower stalls, tapas restaurants and street performers. 

A vast collection of Catalonian art from the 10th to 20th centuries awaits in one of Barcelona’s most emblematic buildings.