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50 top things to do in Barcelona for someone who visits Barcelona for the first time

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I’ve curated, by order, a selection of the 50 best attractions, monuments, parks, neighborhoods, museums, buildings, events and other things to see in Barcelona.

Monument

Sagrada Familia

HISTORY The building of the catholic church, t...

HISTORY The building of the catholic church, the Basilica and Expiatory Church of the Holy Family began in 1882. It was d... + More

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Parc Güell

HISTORIA El Parque Güell fue diseñ...

HISTORIA El Parque Güell fue diseñado por el arquitecto Antoni Gaudí y se construyó entre 1900 ... + More

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Other

Barri Gòtic

Barri Gòtic is the Gothic neighborhood, ...

Barri Gòtic is the Gothic neighborhood, one of the 4 neighborhoods of Ciutat Vella district. Considered the center of th... + More

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Museum

Casa Batlló

HISTORY Casa Battló is a masterpiece ma...

HISTORY Casa Battló is a masterpiece made by architect Antoni Gaudí between 1904 and 1906 for the Battló ... + More

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Museum

Casa Milà - La Pedrera

La Casa Milà, también conocida co...

La Casa Milà, también conocida como "La Pedrera", fue construida por el arquitecto Antoni Gaudí ... + More

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Viewpoint

El Born

What most of people call "el Born" is...

What most of people call "el Born" is an area divided in 4 neighborhoods called Born, La Ribera, Santa... + More

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Leisure

Palau de la Música Catalana

El Palacio de la Música Catalana es una ...

El Palacio de la Música Catalana es una de las joyas del modernismo de la ciudad de Barcelona. Fue construido entre los ... + More

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Other

La Barceloneta

El barrio de la Barceloneta es un barrio marine...

El barrio de la Barceloneta es un barrio marinero que se creó cuando los pescadores comenzaron a asentarse allí d... + More

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Shopping

Mercat St Josep - La Boquería

HISTORIA El mercado de la boquería se o...

HISTORIA El mercado de la boquería se originó inicialmente fuera de la muralla que rodeaba Barcelona para que lo... + More

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Viewpoint

La Rambla

Las Ramblas es un paseo que conecta la Plaza Ca...

Las Ramblas es un paseo que conecta la Plaza Cataluña con el puerto antiguo de Barcelona, donde se encuentra la est... + More

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Museum

Recinto Modernista de Sant Pau

El Recinto Modernista del Hospital de la Santa ...

El Recinto Modernista del Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau fue diseñado por el arquitecto Lluís Domène... + More

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Other

Vila de Gràcia

HISTORY The Vila de Gràcia, also known ...

HISTORY The Vila de Gràcia, also known just as Gràcia, is a neigbourhood with its own identity. It has narrow st... + More

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Viewpoint

Plaça Reial

HISTORIA La Plaça Reial -Plaza Rea...

HISTORIA La Plaça Reial -Plaza Real- está situada en el Gótico, justo al lado de Las Ramblas. La pl... + More

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Leisure

Camp Nou

HISTORY The Camp Nou is the stadium of Ba...

HISTORY The Camp Nou is the stadium of Barcelona Football Club. It's one of the biggest stadiums in the world, a... + More

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Museum

Museu Picasso

HISTORY The Picasso Museum is located in Born&...

HISTORY The Picasso Museum is located in Born neighbourhood, in a medieval mansion, and it was inaugurated in 1963. The m... + More

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Leisure

Font Màgica de Montjuïc

HISTORY The Montjuic Magic Fountain is located...

HISTORY The Montjuic Magic Fountain is located in the Reina María Cristina Avenue that connects Plaza Espa&nt... + More

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Monument

Catedral de Barcelona

HISTORIA El nombre completo de la Catedral de ...

HISTORIA El nombre completo de la Catedral de Barcelona es Catedral de la Santa Cruz y de Santa Eulalia. Saint Eulalia era la ... + More

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Museum

Castell de Montjuïc

El Castillo de Montjuic se encuentra ubicado en...

El Castillo de Montjuic se encuentra ubicado en la cima de la colina de Montjuic. Comenzó siendo una atalaya a principio... + More

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Museum

Palau Güell

HISTORY The Palau Güell -in English '...

HISTORY The Palau Güell -in English 'Güell Palace'- was built between 1886 and 1890 by Antoni Gaudí. ... + More

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Leisure

Passeig de Gràcia

HISTORY Inspired by the Champs Elysees of Pari...

HISTORY Inspired by the Champs Elysees of Paris, Passeig de Gràcia is one of the most important avenues of Barcelona. I... + More

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Viewpoint

Turó de la Rovira - Búnkers del Carmel

El Turó de la Rovira, también con...

El Turó de la Rovira, también conocido como Búnkers del Carmel, es un mirador que se encuentra a 262 metro... + More

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Monument

Basílica de Santa María del Mar

La Basílica de Santa María del Ma...

La Basílica de Santa María del Mar fue construida por los religiosos de la zona del puerto de Barcelona y de la R... + More

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Monument

Plaça d'Espanya

HISTORY The Plaza España was built duri...

HISTORY The Plaza España was built during the International Exposition of 1929, designed by famous architects Josep Pui... + More

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Museum

Casa Amatller

La Casa Amatller fue diseñada por J...

La Casa Amatller fue diseñada por Josep Puig i Cadafalch para el chocolatero Antoni Amatller. Tiene estilo modernis... + More

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Museum

Fundació Joan Miró

HISTORY The Joan Miró Foundation opened...

HISTORY The Joan Miró Foundation opened to the public in 1975 by initiative of the artist, with the idea that it would ... + More

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Green

Passeig Marítim de la Barceloneta

Barceloneta seafront walk is one of the local f...

Barceloneta seafront walk is one of the local favorites during the weekends to spend the morning or the afternoon walking, cycl... + More

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Train

Telefèric de Montjuïc

Panoramic Cable Car Opening Times: January ...

Panoramic Cable Car Opening Times: January - February: 10 - 18 h March - May: 10 - 19 h June - Septem... + More

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Other

W Barcelona

The Hotel W is a modern icon of Barcelona. It i...

The Hotel W is a modern icon of Barcelona. It is popularly known as the "hotel sail" because of its shape of a sailin... + More

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Monument

Monumento a Colón

HISTORY The Cristobal Colón monument is...

HISTORY The Cristobal Colón monument is sixty metres high and it was built for Barcelona's Universal Exposition of ... + More

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Monument

Plaça del Rei

HISTORIA La Plaça del Rei se encue...

HISTORIA La Plaça del Rei se encuentra en el barrio gótico de Barcelona, cerca de Via Laietana y está... + More

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Viewpoint

Plaça de Catalunya

HISTORIA La plaza de Cataluña fue inaug...

HISTORIA La plaza de Cataluña fue inaugurada en 1927 por el rey Alfonso XIII. Considerada el centro neurálg... + More

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Monument

Monestir de Pedralbes

HISTORY The Royal Monastery of Santa Mar&iacut...

HISTORY The Royal Monastery of Santa María de Pedralbes was inaugurated in 1327 by Queen Elisenda de Montcada. From its... + More

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Food

Mercat de Santa Caterina

HISTORY The Santa Caterina Market is located i...

HISTORY The Santa Caterina Market is located in the Born neighbourhood of Barcelona. It was built in 1845, on the grounds wher... + More

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Museum

Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya (MNAC)

HISTORY The Catalonya National Museum of Art i...

HISTORY The Catalonya National Museum of Art is located in the Montjuic hill, inside of the National Palace. It opened as a mu... + More

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Viewpoint

Anella Olimpica

HISTORY The Olympic Ring of Montjuic is a set ...

HISTORY The Olympic Ring of Montjuic is a set of facilities that were remodeled or built for the 1992 Olympic Games. It&#... + More

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Other

Poble Sec

Barcelona Neighborhood located on the slope of ...

Barcelona Neighborhood located on the slope of Montjuic mountain. Poble Sec is limited by Montjuic mountain, Paral·lel A... + More

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Museum

Casa Vicens

HISTORY Casa Vicens is a house designed b...

HISTORY Casa Vicens is a house designed by Antoni Gaudí, located in Gràcia neighbourhood. It'... + More

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Monument

Plaça de Sant Felip Neri

HISTORIA La plaza de Sant Felip Neri es una pe...

HISTORIA La plaza de Sant Felip Neri es una pequeña y escondida plaza del barrio Gótico situada cerca de la Cate... + More

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Museum

Museu d'Art Contemporani de Barcelona (MACBA)

HISTORY The Museum of Contemporary Art of Barc...

HISTORY The Museum of Contemporary Art of Barcelona​ is located in the Raval neighbourhood, in front of the Angel's s... + More

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Monument

Plaça de Sant Jaume

HISTORIA La plaza de Sant Jaume es el centro&n...

HISTORIA La plaza de Sant Jaume es el centro administrativo de la ciudad, ya que alberga a un lado de la plaza, el P... + More

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Monument

Basílica de Santa María del Pi

HISTORIA La Basílica de Santa Mar&iacut...

HISTORIA La Basílica de Santa María del Pi , documentada desde 987, está situada en el barrio Góti... + More

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Leisure

Palau Dalmases - Espai Barroc

The Palau Dalmases, a medieval palace with...

The Palau Dalmases, a medieval palace with baroque influences, is located on Carrer Montcada, in the Ribera neighborh... + More

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Leisure

Passeig del Born

HISTORY The Passeig del Born connects the anti...

HISTORY The Passeig del Born connects the antique Born Market and the Santa María del Mar church. Its elongated shape i... + More

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Green

Parc de la Ciutadella

HISTORY The Ciutadella park is a public park l...

HISTORY The Ciutadella park is a public park located in the district of Ciutat Vella. It was inaugurated in 1881 and it was de... + More

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Museum

Casa Lleó i Morera

HISTORY The Lleó i Morera house is a mo...

HISTORY The Lleó i Morera house is a modernist building located in Passeig de Gracia, designed by the famous catalan ar... + More

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Museum

Fundació Antoni Tàpies

Antoni Tàpies Art Foundation is a Contem...

Antoni Tàpies Art Foundation is a Contemporary Art museum dedicated to the famous Catalan Artist (1923 - 2012) The buil... + More

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Museum

Casa Terrades - Casa de les Punxes

La Casa de les Punxes -en castellano Casa de lo...

La Casa de les Punxes -en castellano Casa de los Pinchos- fue diseñada por el arquitecto modernista Josep Puig i Ca... + More

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Museum

El Born Centre Cultural

HISTORY The Born Cultural Center is located in...

HISTORY The Born Cultural Center is located inside of the structure where the neighbourhood market used to be. In the center v... + More

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Museum

Casa Museu Gaudí

The Gaudí House Museum is a building loc...

The Gaudí House Museum is a building located in the middle of Park Güell which was the residence of the architect&n... + More

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Monument

Arc de Triomf

HISTORY The Triumphal Arch was built as the en...

HISTORY The Triumphal Arch was built as the entrance door of the World's Fair celebrated in Barcelona in 1888. The archite... + More

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