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5 ideas for guided tours in Barcelona

• Descend La Rambla and stroll to La Boqueria

  

  Main avenue of Barcelona, La rambla goes from the Plaça Catalunya to the Christopher Columbus statue , on the seafront. In the middle, a large pedestrian street, and two roads that run along it.

  You will find there everything that makes the effervescence of the city: bars, restaurants, kiosks, stores of all kinds, and you will cross many, many people. In the middle of Las Ramblas , you will discover the magnificent Boqueria food market. This market is the liveliest in Barcelona, with more than 200 stands of fresh produce, meat, fish, fruit and vegetables.

  Stop at the tapas bars to taste typical Catalan food, but try to enjoy the place without spending your time taking pictures, and come out without really feeling the place! Not to be missed under any circumstances.

• Park Güell

  

  The Parc Güell is a museum garden that was built from 1900 to 1904. It is the great masterpiece by the master Antoni Gaudí. The sculptor realized his most beautiful natural works using the Collserola hills. Everything is designed to be in harmony with the landscape. Fountains, columns and pillars are an extension of the trees or the perspective.

  The arches look like real lace, and the beauty of the mosaics will transport you. The colors and shapes are completely combined with all the structures, which play on the curves of the natural elements of the park, such as the twisted bench of Trencado, or the beautiful fountain in the shape of a salamander.

• Casa Batlló

  

  Casa Batlló offers an immersive visit and won the award for Barcelona’s best building in 2022. Along with La Pedrera, the magnificent “House of Magic” is the other building designed by architect Antoni Gaudí on Barcelona’s grand Passeig de Gràcia avenue.

  The house boasts an exceptional green, blue and orange facade, reflected in the sea, and is one of the most visited landmarks in the Catalan capital. Originally built in the 19th century, it was at the request of wealthy textile businessman Josep Batlló that Gaudi, in 1906, designed a building of rich shapes and harmonies, with a distinctive style that went completely against the grain of all the city’s buildings. This is particularly true of its roof, with its plunging staircases, and its human-shaped chimneys.

• Montjuïc

  

  For a great breath of fresh air, and also a magnificent panorama of the city, nothing better than the hill of Montjuïc .

  To get there, you can either be brave and climb up by foot or take the funicular that connects the castle. At the top, there are many green areas, but also the sumptuous National Palace , built in 1928 for the World Exhibition.

  Today it is the museum of all Catalan art. There is also the famous and magical fountain, which has been offering a water and light show for 80 years. There is also a place of great beauty: the botanical garden, proud of its more than 2000 different plants.

• Barrio Gótico

  

  The Barrio Gótico is where the city began. In the heart of Ciutat Vella, everything feels older. Not just the stones—but the silence between them.

  You don’t visit it. You drift through. Narrow alleys twist, open suddenly. Arches, courtyards, doorways you almost miss. If you look up, you find balconies, gargoyles, small windows that haven’t changed in centuries.

  Somewhere, you sit. A bench, a terrace, Plaça Reial maybe. Light comes through the trees. Someone plays guitar. A glass appears on the table.

  With a guide, the walk slows. Stories begin to surface—names, years, layers. You stop seeing streets. You start hearing what’s underneath them.