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Sagrada Família
Gaudí's unfinished masterpiece. Now the tallest church in the world, and the city's essential booking.
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Park Güell
More than the mosaic lizard. Book the Monumental Zone, then leave time for the free forest paths.
See the strategy →UNESCO SITE
Casa Batlló
The House of Bones. Gaudí's dragon-scale roof and facade on Passeig de Gràcia, immersive and theatrical.
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La Pedrera
The deeper architectural visit. Apartment, attic, and the warrior-chimney rooftop.
Explore the architecture →UNESCO SITE
Palau Güell
The first commission Eusebi Güell gave Gaudí. Grand and dark, unlike his later, lighter work.
Where it all began →UNESCO SITE
Casa Vicens
Gaudí's first residential project, tucked away in Gràcia. Smaller, quieter, and full of context.
Casa Vicens Barcelona — Gaudí's First House →
Moco Museum
Contemporary art, street art and digital installations. Inside a 16th-century palace in El Born.
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Picasso Museum
Not what you expect, and that's the point. Five Gothic palaces and a genius breaking the rules.
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Fundació Joan Miró
On the hill of Montjuïc, a founding figure of Surrealism. Asks what art is actually allowed to be.
Art that breaks the rules →
Banksy Museum
Permanent exhibition in El Born. Dedicated to the most talked-about anonymous artist in thirty years.
Banksy Museum Barcelona — Exhibition Guide →UNESCO SITE
Sant Pau
Ten minutes from the Sagrada Família and somehow still off most itineraries. Genuinely beautiful.
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CosmoCaixa
Barcelona's best science museum, and one of the most engaging places in the city. Worth the hill.
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The Gaudí Streetlamps
Two lamps in Plaça Reial, Gaudí's first ever commission. Still standing exactly where he put them.
The one you'll walk past →
Font Màgica de Montjuïc
Barcelona's free Magic Fountain show. Water, light and music at the foot of Montjuïc.
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Hop On Hop Off Bus
Two companies, one open top bus. The honest breakdown of Bus Turístic vs City Tour, and which one to pick.
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If you'd rather not plan it all yourself, here's where to browse skip-the-line tickets and tours for Barcelona.