Museum

If you are an art lover, then you must not miss a visit to the most visited museum in the city, which houses the richest collection of Picasso's famous works. The museum houses paintings, drawings, lithographs and engravings from the artist's various periods. [btn "The best accommodation in Barcelona" https://www.booking.com/city/es/barcelona.cs.html?aid=2380460;label=p-barcelona-museu-picasso] The collection of more than 4,500 works by…

Theatre, Historic building

The Palau de la Música Catalana is a globally unique monument in the magnificently ornate style of Catalan Modernism, which, together with the Sant Pau Hospital complex, is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. This leading concert hall in Barcelona will captivate you not only with its exterior but, above all, with its breathtaking interior. [btn "Discounted hotels in Barcelona here" https://www.booking.com/city/es/barcelona.cs.html?aid…

Monastery, Mountain, Cable car, Museum

There are plenty of sights to visit right in Barcelona itself, but if you’re spending at least 3 or 4 days in the city, I’d definitely not miss out on a trip to Montserrat. The Benedictine monastery lies about 50 km from Barcelona, set amidst an unusual rocky massif. Most people come here for the basilica and the Black Madonna, but in my opinion, the surrounding countryside, the views and the short and full-day hiking trails are at least as…

Stadium, Museum

Barcelona hosted the Summer Olympic Games in 1992, which significantly transformed the city’s landscape. Most of the sports venues were built on Montjuïc Hill, including the main Olympic Stadium. The stadium is named the Lluís Companys Olympic Stadium. It was originally built in 1927, but was extensively renovated and expanded prior to the 1992 Olympics to accommodate a capacity of 55,000 spectators. The structure is remarkable for the way it…

Museum, Palace

The National Palace is one of Barcelona’s most striking and largest landmarks and stands on the northern slopes of Montjuïc hill, overlooking the prominent Placa Espanya square. [btn "The 10 best hotels in Barcelona" https://www.booking.com/city/es/barcelona.cs.html?aid=2380460;label=p-barcelona-palau-nacional] Today, the palace houses the Catalan National Art Museum. The monumental exhibition palace The Palau Nacional was built in 1929 to…

Skanzen, Museum

Poble Espanyol is an open-air architectural museum built in 1929 to mark the EXPO exhibition. The village, set within a small area, showcases typical examples of architectural styles from across Spain. Discover Spain in just a few streets You can walk through the whole of Poble Espanyol in 10 minutes if you don’t stop anywhere. In reality, however, a visit will certainly take you at least an hour. The site is divided into several sections,…