Barcelona Attractions
Soaring Buildings & Must-Sees: The Heights of Sagrada Familia to the Hills of Montserrat
From its ancient roots as a Roman stronghold in the empire’s western region to its current standing as a cultural capital, Barcelona has been home to notable buildings.
Antoni Gaudí is the city’s most famous architect. However, Barcelona offers a wide variety of buildings and sites both functional and full of beauty.
discover Barcelona Attractions & buildings:
- The Sagrada Familia never dissapoints.
The king of Barcelona’s tourist attractions, and one of the most unique and recognizable churches in the world.
- Casa Mila, better know as the Pedrera.
Also known as Casa Mila, it’s one of the few projects Gaudi saw to completion. A visit to the roof offers great views of the city and the Sagrada Familia.
- Casa Batlo
Few structures in Barcelona match the luxury and symbolism of this apartment building reformed by Antoni Gaudi.
- The cities mosst famous food market, the Boqueria.
Colors, smells and culinary dreams come alive at this open market located just off Las Ramblas’
- Rock formations that hide a monastery within.
The holy heights of this mountain, home to a nearly 1000-year-old monastery, have long been a haven for priests, protesters and mystics.
- The Santa Maria del Mar, a gothic church.
Tucked away amid apartment buildings and narrow streets, this gothic church is a hidden gem and a shining example of Catalan gothic architecture.
- The Hospital de Sant Pau
The Hospital Sant Pau is one of the most important, and lesser known, examples of Catalán Modernism architecture.
- This medieval castle is a short drive from Barcelona.
Montesquiu castle, a 13th-century medieval structure, holds stories of ages past.