One night, two essential components of Spanish culture: flamenco, the passionate gypsy song and dance synonymous with ...
Gaudi is the first word that springs to the page whenever culture and Barcelona are thrown together in the same sentence, and whilst there’s no doubt his unique and mind-boggling masterpieces, such as La Sagrada Familia and the landscaped Park Guell, should top any highbrow visitor’s “must-see” list, in fact the Catalan capital has much more to offer than the works of the much-lauded architect…
Malaga-born, Pablo Picasso went through his moody Blue Period during his short time in the city and has his own expansive museum to rival that in Paris, and both Joan Miro and Antoni Tapies (two world famous Catalan artists) have their own foundations on these shores.
Meanwhile, the unforgettable Salvador Dali also hails from the region, and you'll find his epic Theatre Museum just up the road in Figueres.
Not that Barcelona is resting on the laurels of its historic cultural legacy: modern culture abounds, nowhere more than the MACBA centre and CCCB, both of which can be found in the hipster-rich Raval district, whilst a packed programme of events and festivals keeps cogs ticking and tongues wagging throughout the year.
In this section you'll find a full list of Barcelona's museums, churches, art galleries, theatres, monuments and other points of intellectual interest. For more fun (and less cerebral) things to do, head instead to our entertainment section where you'll find info on parks, cinemas, sports, and other fun stuff, or our tours section for recommended activities, tours and day trips.
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This beautiful estate house, surrounded by gardens, was once the family home of Dr. Nuria Pla, ...
The Spanish gypsy folk dance of flamenco traces its origins to Andalusia, in southern Spain, but ...
Another of Gaudi's Modernista masterpieces, the Casa Batllo on Passeig de Gracia is arguably the most ...
The Museu Nacional d’Art de Catalunya – that’s the National Museum of Catalan Art to non-natives ...
The name Barcelona comes from the old Roman name of the city ‘Barcino’, after the Romans ...
Designed for the 1929 Universal Exhibition by the engineer Carles Buigas, the Magic Fountain of Barcelona ...
"If you've seen one church, you've seen them all," is not a phrase that applies to ...
***CURRENTLY CLOSED***. But don’t worry, there are plenty more shows in town! Occupying a wonderful 1920s ...
“Torre Bellesguard” translates to “Tower with a beautiful view” – and there is indeed a very ...
Formerly known as the Torre Agbar (it was built as the headquarters of the Aigues de ...
Towering over the picturesque Placa del Pi square, the Santa Maria del Pi basilica is an ...
Barcelona isn’t short of iconic churches (such as the Cathedral La Seu or Gaudi’s unforgettable La Sagrada Familia) but ...
The brainchild of Josep Puig i Cadafalch, another of Barcelona's talented Modernist men, Poble Espanyol was ...
Arguably Barcelona’s most iconic square, the Placa Reial (or ‘Plaza Real’ to give it its Spanish ...
One of the prettiest squares in Barcelona is also one of the hardest to find; the ...
Plaça Catalunya (which simply translates as Catalonia Square in Catalan) is considered the geographical heart of Barcelona. ...
Picasso moved to Barcelona in 1895, aged 14, with his family and the city played an important ...
The heart of Barcelona’s Born district, the Passeig del Born is a long rectangular open space which ...
One of his lesser known famous works, Gaudi’s Palau Guell often goes unnoticed by tourists despite ...
Built during the apex of the Catalan cultural renaissance at the start of the 20th Century ...
Also known as the Museu Blau, or “Blue Museum”, Barcelona’s Natural Science Museum is located in ...
Barcelona’s castle on Montjuic mountain is perhaps not the city’s most glamorous attraction, and if you’ve ...
Ludwig Mies van der Rohe is considered, along with Gropius and Le Corbusier, to be one ...
Affectionately known by its acronym, MACBA, the Museu d'Art Contemporani de Barcelona has been a revelation ...
The Gran Teatre del Liceu is undoubtedly the heart of cultural life in Barcelona. Established on ...
Barcelona’s breath-taking Gothic cathedral, La Seu, can be found – appropriately enough – in the city’s ...
You won’t find La Casa de la Seda (The House of Silk) on most top ten ...
Opened in 1975, in an awarding winning museum building designed by Josep Lluis Sert, the Joan ...
Would you believe that the biggest Modernista work in Barcelona isn’t a Gaudi building? That title ...
They say you haven’t really experienced Spain until you’ve seen a live flamenco performance, and although ...
CosmoCaixa is Barcelona’s science museum – and, actually, it used to be known as that until ...
Overlooking the port from the bottom of the Ramblas, this towering monument to Christopher Columbus is ...
Opened in 1994, the Centre de Cultura Contemporània de Barcelona (CCCB), along with MACBA next door, leads the ...
An integral part of Barcelona’s Gaudi trail, Casa Vicens was built between 1883 and 1888 and ...
Built as a vast private residence for wealthy developer Pere Mila and his even-more-minted missus, Rosario ...
Perhaps the least visited of the three massive Modernista mansions on the “Block of Discord”, Casa ...
Although this Modernista mansion is undoubtedly one of the most spectacular buildings in Barcelona, chances are ...
For football fanatics all over the world, there’s one place you must go to worship when ...
One of Barcelona’s most exciting contemporary culture spaces often goes unnoticed to visitors, and even a ...
Established by an American artist and his Catalan wife, Base Elements is a workshop/studio/gallery dedicated to ...
Barcelona got a huge makeover in the late 80s and early 90s to prepare for the ...