Whether you're visiting Barcelona for the first time or discovering something new, these are the 42 places worth your time, from iconic landmarks to hidden corners that most visitors walk right past. With Questo's self-guided walking tours, you can explore many of them with GPS-guided clues and puzzles.
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Basilica de Santa Maria del Pi
The Basilica de Santa Maria del Pi is a stunning example of Catalan Gothic architecture, built between 1322 and 1391 amid the challenges of…
Placa de Sant Just
Placa de Sant Just is one of Barcelona's oldest and most charming squares, tucked away in the Gothic Quarter with an atmosphere that feels…
Cascada Monumental
Cascada Monumental in Parc de la Ciutadella is a breathtaking monument to Barcelona's modernist ambitions and a work of extraordinary…
Pont del Bisbe
Pont del Bisbe is a stunning Neo-Gothic bridge built in 1929 for the Barcelona International Exposition, designed by Joan Rubió I Bellver,…
Palau de la Generalitat
Palau de la Generalitat has served as the seat of the Government of Catalonia since 1403, making it one of only a handful of medieval…
Via Sepulcral Romana
Via Sepulcral Romana is a remarkable archaeological site revealing the burial practices of Roman Barcelona, known in ancient times as…
Font de Canaletes
Font de Canaletes is an ornate fountain topped with a decorative lamp post located at the top of La Rambla near Plaça de Catalunya. This…
Carrer d’Estruc
Carrer d’Estruc is one of Barcelona's most enchanting medieval alleyways, tucked away in the heart of the Gothic Quarter. This narrow…
Els 4 Gats
Els 4 Gats opened on June 12, 1897, in the Casa Martí building designed by Josep Puig i Cadafalch in 1896. This legendary cafe was inspired…
Mercat de Santa Caterina
Mercat de Santa Caterina is one of Barcelona's most iconic markets and a triumph of modern sustainable design built on historical…
Arc de Triomf
Arc de Triomf was built in 1888 as the main welcoming gate for the Barcelona World's Fair, not as a military monument of triumph. Designed…
Born Cultural Centre
Born Cultural Centre occupies the historic Mercat del Born, an elegant 1876 iron-and-glass market designed by Josep Fontseré. The market…
Picasso Museum
Picasso Museum opened on March 9, 1963, and holds the distinction of being the first museum ever dedicated to Pablo Picasso, and the only…
The Kiss of Freedom
El Petó de la Llibertat, known as "The Kiss of Freedom," is a stunning contemporary mosaic that celebrates human connection and liberty in…
Plaça Reial
Plaça Reial stands as one of Barcelona's most elegant and atmospheric squares, a masterpiece of 19th-century neoclassical design. This…
University of Barcelona
Barcelona, Spain
Barcino
Barcino is Joan Brossa's sculpture of the city's Roman name, spelled out in large letters on the ground beside the cathedral where you can…
Topos V
Barcelona, Spain
Parc de la Ciutadella
Barcelona, Spain
Casa Bruno Cuadros
Casa Bruno Cuadros on La Rambla was once an umbrella shop and still advertises the fact, with parasols fixed to the facade and a Chinese…
Plaça Reial
Plaça Reial stands as one of Barcelona's most elegant and atmospheric squares, a masterpiece of 19th-century neoclassical design. This…
Plaça del Rei
Barcelona, Spain
Plaça de Sant Jaume
Barcelona, Spain
Plaça de Catalunya
Plaça de Catalunya is where Barcelona's old town meets the grid of the Eixample, and where most of the city's bus and metro lines converge.…
Plaça del Rei
Barcelona, Spain
La Rambla
Barcelona, Spain
Ciutadella Park
Parc de la Ciutadella is Barcelona's central park, containing the Catalan parliament, the zoo, and a monumental cascade fountain that a…
Museum of the History of Catalonia
Barcelona, Spain
El Cap de Barcelona
Barcelona, Spain
Columbus Monument
Barcelona, Spain
Fossar de les Moreres
Barcelona, Spain
Teatre Goya
Barcelona, Spain
Mercat de Sant Antoni
Barcelona, Spain
La Rambla
Barcelona, Spain
Magic Fountain of Montjuïc
The Magic Fountain sits at the foot of Montjuïc below the national art museum, and on show evenings its jets are choreographed to music and…
Torres Venecianes
Barcelona, Spain
Montjuïc Castle
Barcelona, Spain
Telefèric de Montjuïc (Montjuïc Cable Car)
Barcelona, Spain
Casa Batlló
Barcelona, Spain
Casa Milà
Barcelona, Spain
Teatre Tívoli
The Teatre Tívoli is one of Barcelona's largest and oldest working theatres, off the Rambla de Catalunya, and it has carried the city's…
Casa Lleó Morera
Barcelona, Spain