Street

Barcelona offers many interesting places and one of the most interesting is undoubtedly Barcelona's most famous street, La Rambla, which starts at Port Vell and ends at Plaça de Catalunya. The busy 1.2km long street will captivate just about anyone who visits it. The unique experience is not only a pleasant walk, but above all what happens on it. La Rambla is packed day and night with vendors, artists, live statues and street performances. …

City Quarter

The most picturesque part of Barcelona's old town is the Gothic Quarter, Barri Gotic, whose layout has barely changed since the Middle Ages. [btn "10 top hotels in Barcelona" https://www.booking.com/city/es/barcelona.cs.html?aid=2380460;label=p-barcelona-barri-gotic] The Gothic Quarter is made up of magnificent buildings enclosed by Roman walls, narrow streets with colourful shops and charming corners. [imageFill 183440,183346] History of…

Stadium

Few football fans miss a visit to the largest football stadium in Europe, which is a popular attraction not only for football fans but also for curious travellers. [btn "The best accommodation in Barcelona" https://www.booking.com/city/es/barcelona.cs.html?aid=2380460;label=p-barcelona-camp-nou] Camp Nou is the main stadium of one of the most famous football clubs , FC Barcelona, in Catalan its name means "new pitch" and sometimes you will…

Skyscraper, Lookout

Barcelona's third tallest skyscraper rises 144 metres high and catches the eye at first sight with its bullet-shaped glass façade that reflects the colours of the surrounding buildings and sky. [btn "The best accommodation in Barcelona" https://www.booking.com/city/es/barcelona.cs.html?aid=2380460;label=p-barcelona-torre-glories] Torre Glories was only opened in 2005 (then under the name Torre Agbar) and quickly became one of Barcelona's icons…

Square

Plaça d'Espanya is one of the most important transport and tourist spots in Barcelona. It is located in the southwestern part of the city near the Barcelona Exhibition Centre and close to Montjuïc Hill. The whole area, including the square, was designed for the 1929 International EXPO. [btn "The 10 best hotels in Barcelona" https://www.booking.com/city/es/barcelona.cs.html?aid=2380460;label=p-barcelona-placa-espanya] The centre of the square…

City Quarter

El Raval is one of Barcelona's narrowest districts, just west of La Rambla. A tangle of narrow streets invites you to wander purposefully through a very peculiar bohemian neighbourhood, where you will see many different cultures living together in a very small area. [btn "View the best hotels in Barcelona" https://www.booking.com/city/es/barcelona.cs.html?aid=2380460;label=p-barcelona-el-raval] The "Melting Pot" of Barcelona El Raval…

Promenade, Harbour

Strolling along the quiet harbour along the beautiful new promenades, having fun in the shopping centres or the aquarium, or enjoying the extraordinary and monumental columns of the cable car. This is Port Vell, the old harbour that was transformed into a new tourist district before the 1992 Olympic Games. [btn "Book your hotel in Barcelona in advance" https://www.booking.com/city/es/barcelona.cs.html?aid=2380460;label=p-barcelona-port-vell] …

Stadium, Museum

Barcelona hosted the 1992 Summer Olympics, which dramatically changed the face of the city. Most of the sports venues were built on Montjuïc Hill, including the main Olympic Stadium. The stadium is named Lluís Companys Estadi Olímpic. It was originally built in 1927, but was extensively renovated and expanded for a capacity of 55,000 spectators before the 1992 Olympics. The building is extraordinary because of its recess into the hillside.…