DISCOVER BARCELONA: Attractions & Culture

Barcelona is one of the most popular tourist destinations in Europe, due to its good climate and its cultural offerings. Barcelona houses several renowned museums as well as the unique modernist architecture. The city also has 4.5 km of beaches, from the historical Barceloneta to the newest, sandless bathing zone in the Forum.

DESTINATION BARCELONA: Cathedral of Santa Eulalia, Gran Teatre del Liceu, La Rambla, Palau Guell, Park Guell, Sagrada Familia,

BARCELONA ATTRACTIONS AND CULTURE

Cathedral of Santa Eulalia, Attractions of Barcelona, Spain

Cathedral of Santa Eulalia
Barcelona - The Cathedral of Santa Eulalia (also called La Seu) is the Gothic cathedral seat of the catholic Archbishop of Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. The cathedral was constructed during the 13th to 15th centuries on top of a former Visigothic church. The Gothic-like facade is much more recent: from the 19th century ..

Gran Teatre del Liceu, Attractions of Barcelona, Spain

Gran Teatre del Liceu
Barcelona - The Gran Teatre del Liceu is an opera house on La Rambla in Barcelona. The Liceu opened on April 4, 1847. In contrast with other European cities, where the monarchy took on the responsibility for the building and upkeep of opera houses, the Liceu was built with private shareholders, organized in a similar way ..

La Rambla, Attractions of Barcelona, Spain

La Rambla
Barcelona - La Rambla is an iconic and busy street in central Barcelona, popular with both tourists and locals alike. A kilometer-long tree-lined pedestrian mall in the Barri Gotic, it connects Placa de Catalunya in the center with the Christopher Columbus monument at Port Vell. Usually full of street theatre, cafes and market stalls ...

Palau Guell, Attractions of Barcelona, Spain

Palau Guell
Barcelona - The Palau Guell is a town mansion (translated literally it means a palace) in Barcelona, Spain designed by the Catalan architect Antoni Gaudi for the Catalan industrial tycoon Eusebio de Guell. The home is centered on a main room for entertaining high society guests. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site ...

Park Guell, Attractions of Barcelona, Spain

Park Guell
Barcelona - Park Guell is a garden complex with architectural elements situated on the hill of El Carmel in the Gracia district of Barcelona, Spain. It was designed by the Catalan architect Antoni Gaudi and built in the years 1900 to 1914. The Park was originally part of a commercially unsuccessful housing site ...

La Sagrada Familia
Barcelona - La Sagrada Familia in Barcelona is Antoni Gaudi's masterwork. It is a Roman Catholic basilica - not a cathedral. After disagreements between the founding association and the original architect Francesc del Villar, Gaudi was assigned the project in 1884 and created an entirely new design ...