Barcelona Things to Do

The Raval is the neighborhood to the right of the Ramblas, if you face the ocean. In the past, this area was beside the river, and constituted the city limits. Traditionally this was a relatively poor area with much of the city... more

In addition to being a fine example of Gothic architecture, this 11th-century building is of great historical interest as well. It was first the headquarters of a charity organization that used to provide a free lunch every day... more

Here, the Ramblas grow wider and carries on all the way down to the sea. At the very end, you will see the statue of Columbus atop his high pillar, pointing to the New World. The name of this section comes from an ancient conve... more

This is the only courtyard left in the Eixample district that's still open to the public. When the famous architect Cerdà designed the neighborhood he wanted the courtyards to be play areas for children and common areas. All th... more

Montjuïc Telecommunications Tower also referred to as Torre Telefónica or Torre Calatrava is one of the famous telecommunication towers in Barcelona. Built before the 1992 Summer Olympics Games in Barcelona, its primary purpose... more

Diagonal Mar is the ultimate city development with a shopping centre, a hotel, three office buildings, apartments, a convention centre, recreational park and lakes. This combined residential and tourist destination calls itself... more

A pavilion was built as the German National Pavilion for the international exhibition held in Barcelona in 1929. It was designed by the German architect Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and is an excellent example of 20th century moder... more

Reials Drassanes, is a Gothic building that is almost at the end of the Ramblas, off to the right, and was erected in the Middle Ages to build ships. After construction, the ships would be put into the sea by means of the water... more

This street stretches from Las Ramblas to Plaça de la Catedral. One of the gates to the city of Barcelona was built here. The street is a wonderful mélange of people buying, looking, walking, talking and generally, living life.... more

This was first developed during the 1929 World's Fair, when there was great need for a new station because of the traffic created by the expo. The building's architects were Pedro de Muguruza and Raimón Duran, and the engineer... more