Visit Barcelona, Spain

Barcelona travel guide since 1996. Expertise and tips for exploring Barcelona city.

Welcome to our travel guide dedicated to Barcelona city, the vibrant capital of Catalonia! Spain's second-largest city, with a population of 1.7 million in September 2024, and number one tourist destination with 15.5 million visitors in 2024, Barcelona offers a wealth of attractions. As a tourist office, we have been developing our expertise in Barcelona since 1996, to offer you a guide to discovering and preparing your stay in the city. Whether you're passionate about art, architecture, contemporary culture, ready to discover gastronomy, Mediterranean traditions or simply a party-goer at heart, Barcelona has everything to enchant you!

Barcelona Spain Attractions

Immerse yourself in the heart of Barcelona city and let yourself be seduced by its unmissable landmarks! While you're here, don't miss out on a visit to iconic monuments such as the majestic Sagrada Família, the enchanting Parc Güell, and Casa Milà, also known as La Pedrera. These modernist masterpieces by Gaudí, included on UNESCO's World Heritage List, will transport you into a unique architectural universe. For a complete immersion in the spirit of the city, explore its must-see museums, including the Picasso Museum, the Joan Miró Foundation and the Antoni Tàpies Foundation. Each of these places will give you a better understanding of Barcelona's wealth of tourism. We'll help you find the best tickets for you, so you can take full advantage of these wonders at the best price.

Sagrada Família

The Sagrada Família is Barcelona's most emblematic monument. Designed by the brilliant modernist architect Antoni Gaudí, the basilica will be completed in 2026.

Park Güell

The garden with the dragon and the undulating mosaic bench. Park Güell, where Antoni Gaudí's boundless imagination transformed nature into a vibrant, colorful work of art.

Casa Batlló

Visit Casa Batlló, the most dreamlike of Antoni Gaudí's houses, distinguished by its polychrome facade decorated with ceramics and glass, and its undulating roof symbolising Saint George slaying the dragon.

Gothic Quarter

A stroll through Barcelona's Gothic Quarter plunges you into the city's medieval history, as you wander through a labyrinth of picturesque alleyways.

Picasso Museum

With over 4,200 works, the Picasso Museum in Barcelona boasts the most important collection of Picasso's drawings, paintings and sculptures, from his earliest days to his blue period.

Casa Milà

Also known as La Pedrera (the stone quarry). This other masterpiece by Antoni Gaudí is the quintessence of Catalan modernism, and its roof terrace will leave you breathless.

Boqueria market

A must-see on the Rambla, the Boqueria Market is the city's most famous and oldest food market. If you want to do your shopping or have lunch...

Camp Nou

Barcelona's stadium! You can visit the Camp Nou and its museum all year round, despite the current renovation work. Families come here to see the team of all Catalans, FC Barcelona!

See a FC Barcelona match

For the Catalans, Barça, or FC Barcelona, represents much more than just a soccer club; it embodies their regional pride, cultural identity and spirit of resistance, symbolizing the unity and passion of an entire people. This 2024/2025 season, FC Barcelona's home matches will be played at the Montjuïc Olympic Stadium, pending a return to the Barcelona stadium. Get all FC Barcelona tickets for home matches.

How to get around Barcelona?

The Aerobus is the bus that provides a fast, economical transfer between the airport and the city center (35 minutes). Even more economical, the Aerobus can be combined with the "Hola Card", which offers unlimited use of all public transport in the city for 48, 72 or 120 hours. This pass includes metro, bus (TMB), urban railway (FGC, Zone 1), Montjuïc funicular, tramway (TRAM), regional railroad (Rodalies de Cataluny) + 1 return trip from the airport to the city center. Last but not least, the open-air hop-on hop-off bus is a fantastic way to get from one monument to another. Finally, you can simply buy metro tickets.

Where to stay in Barcelona?

Looking for a seaside hotel to enjoy Barcelona's beaches, a luxury stay at the W Hotel or Casa Fuster, an immersion in the Eixample or Gothic Quarter to be in the heart of the city, or simply practical accommodation near the airport? Find the perfect hotel for your stay in our Barcelona hotels section.

Barcelona Spain tourism - View of Hotel W from the beach

City Guide

Explore our city guide to discover the Catalan capital. Among the most practical sections to help you prepare for your stay > Airport, Car Parking, Low Emission Zone, Metro, Weather, Map, What to do in 3 days, ideas for routes by district, selected city tours, monuments and museums and, of course, everything about Gaudí...

When is the best time to visit Barcelona?

To take advantage of the pleasant weather and avoid the tourist crowds, it's best to visit Barcelona in spring (April to June) or autumn (September to November), as these periods offer mild temperatures, interesting cultural events and fewer tourists.