Barcelona Things to Do

This all-in-one entertainment,education and relaxation center offers a myriad of activities for adults, catering especially toward college students. The 22000 square feet (2000 square meters) space is partitioned into separate... more

Apart from the Cathedral and Sagrada Familia, this is the most visually appealing religious building in the city. You should include it during any visit to the Barri Gòtic (Gothic Quarter). It's an austere Gothic structure with... more

A series of streets, joined together one after the other, that lead from Plaça Catalunya to the sea. The word rambla comes from the Arabic term, ramla, which means a riverbed, and these streets actually used to be a riverbed th... more

Designed to be the location of the Fòrum de Les Cultures 2004, the beautiful buildings and leisure areas of el Parc Del Fòrum equally host business conventions and cultural events. The new construction has become one of the mai... more

Antoni Gaudí began this utterly surreal temple in 1882 and it is still being constructed. It was originally intended to be a modest, neo-Gothic church, but it has become the most famous building in Barcelona. Gaudí broke away f... more

This quaint little bar is located in the beautiful and cosmopolitan Plaça Reial. It doesn't just serve coffee and alcoholic drinks; it also organizes occasional exhibitions of photography and paintings and hosts regular debate... more

Only a few bars can boast a DJ as well-known as Elizzete Lawrencon, who makes it easy to have a great time with an incredible repertoire of funk, acid-jazz, house and hip-hop tunes. The setting is equally unique, all done up in... more

It doesn't take long to figure out why this long-established ice cream shop facing Cathédrale Sainte Réparate is so popular. Its choice location certainly helps, but what really draws a crowd is the huge range of home-made ice... more

The second-hand book fair that takes place in Mercat de Sant Antoni every Sunday attracts all sorts of people. You'll see families that have just come to browse amongst the books, posters and postcards as well as adolescents lo... more

Relax over a meal or a drink here on the terrace (heated in winter) as you watch the world go by on La Croisette seafront. Popular with celebrities during the Film Festival, including models like Naomi Campbell and Laetitia Cas... more