What to do in Barcelona? 7 Top Things to Do in Barcelona

What to do in Barcelona? 7 Top Things to Do in Barcelona

Barcelona is a stunning seaside city known for its combination of culture, art, food, and fun atmosphere.

Barcelona is a stunning seaside city known for its combination of culture, art, food, and fun atmosphere.

After seeing its many tourist attractions, visitors love to roam the streets and take in the beautiful Spanish city. Discover the top tourist attractions in this charming city with our list from Jintravel.com of things to do in Barcelona.

Holy Family

First, the Holy Family is on our list of things to see In Barcelona, Spain.

Sagrada Familia is Barcelona's most popular tourist attraction and attracts over 5 million visitors annually.

The basilica is a favorite project of the Catalan architect Antonio Gaudí, known for his dislike of straight lines in design and construction.

The Sagrada Familia temple has been under construction since 1882 and will be ready by 2026 - as much as 144 years.

Park Güell

Park Güell is a residential complex designed by the architect Antonio Gaudí between 1900 and 1914.

The complex was supposed to have 60 houses, but when no one wanted to buy homes, the project was abandoned. A few years later, the authorities turned it into a park consisting of two parts - a public park and a monumental zone.

Park Güell is extremely popular and welcomes over ten million tourists every year.

After the Sagrada Familia, this is the second most popular attraction in Barcelona.

Camp Nou

Camp Nou, also known as the Barcelona Stadium, is a must-see attraction in Barcelona.

Casa Mila

Casa Mila was Antonio Gaudí's last residential building before he focused all his energy on the Sagrada Familia.

Gaudí built Casa Mila between 1906 and 1912 right in the center of Barcelona.

Also known as La Pedrera, it is visited by over a million tourists every year and is one of the most popular places to visit in Barcelona, Spain.

Casa Batllo

Casa Batllo is a beautiful residential building that attracts over a million tourists every year.

It was designed over 110 years ago by the Catalan architect Antonio Gaudí, who also built the Sagrada Familia, Parc Güell, Casa Mila, and more.

The locals also call it Casa dels Ossos or the House of Bones, as it looks like skulls and bones were used to create it.

Monastery of Montserrat

Montserrat is a beautiful mountain 60 km (37 miles) from Barcelona, on top of which is the magnificent Montserrat Monastery.

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Tourists visit Montserrat for several reasons:

• See the beautiful multi-peak rock formations of Montserrat
• Visit the monastery and museum of Montserrat.
• Seek the blessings of Our Lady of Montserrat, patroness of Catalonia.
• Trekking to Montserrat
• Listen to L'Escolania, the boys' choir of Montserrat.

Dali Theater Museum

The Dali Theater and Museum Company is dedicated to the artist Salvador Dali and contains the most extensive collection of Surrealist art in the world.

It is located in Figueres, Dali's hometown, in Catalonia, Spain, and contains 1,500 paintings, drawings, sculptures, etc. Dali bought the Municipal Theater of Figueres, a 19th-century building destroyed during the Spanish Civil War, and built a museum for himself. Every room, except for his art, was designed by him. After the death in 1989, the outstanding Catalan artist was buried in a crypt in the basement of the museum. Every year, the largest surrealistic object in the world is visited by about one and a half million tourists.