Below you'll find insider tips on getting the best from Barcelona, from hints on finding a home to reviews of the hottest restaurants in town.
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Attractions
How Barcelona spent so much time in the doldrums before 1992 is really a wonder. Quite apart from its natural beauty and pleasant climate, its culture and heritage are wonderfully rich.... read more
Amusement Centres
This model village was designed for the 1929 Expo, to celebrate and promote Spain’s many different architectural styles and crafts. There is a town hall, a church, a monastery and several... read more
Aquariums & Marine Centres
The aquarium is on the commercial island in the city harbour and one of the largest in the world. The highlight is the Oceanari, an 80-metre long glass tunnel, which allows you to walk... read more
Archaeological Sites
Barcelona was initially settled by the Romans, and the old town is littered with remnants. The Museu d'Història de la Ciutat houses a vast underground excavation site, while adjacent... read more
Art Galleries
Since opening in 1995, the MACBA has been criticised as a victory of style over substance, the argument being that the slick, striking white building, designed by US architect Richard... read more
Festivals
El Grec is a huge summer festival that starts at the end of June and runs through to August. Begun in 1976 as a modest programme of theatrical performances based around the Greek... read more
Forts
The castle at Montjuïc has had a long and troubled history. It was originally developed from a maritime watchtower in the 17th century, in anticipation of the Thirty Years War (a... read more
Heritage Sites
During the Spanish Civil War, bombs from German and Italian planes rained down on Barcelona. Such attacks were then new tactics of warfare and, as such, the city’s citizens had to... read more
Historic Houses
Many of the city’s best museums are in what were once distinguished houses: the Picasso Museum covers five former merchants’ homes on Carrer de Montacada, the MNAC is housed inside... read more
Museums
One of only three buildings completed in the Park Güell, which was originally conceived as a luxurious housing estate, the museum is in a house designed by Francesc Berenguer, one of... read more
