Barcelona

The unfinished Basilica of Sagrada Familia is an architectural icon and a masterpiece created by the genius “Antoni Gaudi” which is an impressive church influencing arts and drawing people all over the world to witness this magnificent structure.

Sagrada Familia depicts a perfect blend of tradition and innovation through its exteriors and interiors and its union with nature which highly inspired Gaudi. The interior of the church is jaw-dropping with its twisted columns, vaults opening up for light to let in, light shining from the colorful stained-glass windows making it unique in itself and captivating the eyes of visitors.

Casa Batllo is a dreamlike house designed by architect Antoni Gaudi is one of his masterpieces with its façade and building decorated with ceramic glass painting. Gaudi’s work is inspired by nature and natural light and that is prominently showcased in this house with its fantastic interiors and exteriors intricate work reflected through the source of natural light.

The roof has peculiar chimneys, the dragon roof, tower, and bulb giving its house a unique design and structure that would attract every traveler to this unique place.

Casa Mila is one of the most awestruck curvy and wavy stone buildings designed by the famous Antonio Gaudi offering some breathtaking views of the city from its roof. It’s one of the most innovative landmarks of Barcelona known for its wavy façade, irregular floor plans, uneven ceilings and pillars that hold the building, impressive staircase, and statues with distinct shapes. It’s a must-visit sight any traveler should witness when they are on their trip to Barcelona and can even admire Gaudi’s work at the museum there.

One of the most inspiring gothic architectural buildings of Barcelona; home to the impressive church of the Holy Cross and Saint Eulalia located right in the centre nearby La Ramblas.

The cathedral's corridor is magnificent with its pretty façade, gardens, fountains and small chapels and the church looks beautiful when illuminated at night. It’s an interesting and pretty place to visit when on a trip to Barcelona, especially for history lovers and architects.

“Las Ramblas” is a posh tree-lined pedestrian street connecting Plaza Catalunya in the heart of the city. The best feature of this street is you can find dozens of amazing restaurants to eat, shop at boutique and high-end stores, staying at some of the finest hotels too.

If you opt to stay at this location, then you need to be prepared for the noise. It’s a must-visit place for any type of traveler as it's certain everyone would find something suiting their taste.

It is a large lively square in Central Barcelona filled with departmental stores, restaurants, large shopping centres, luxury hotels, and cafes attracting lots of people around. It’s a favourite meeting place for visitors and locals. 

Beaches are a top attraction of Barcelona during summers. Barceloneta Beach is one of the oldest and best-loved beaches within the traditional fishing district where people come to relax & eat fish or tapas. Locals and tourists alike love to swim in the warm sea waters as the beach swimming season is ideally from May to September and October swimming depends on the weather.

Beaches are lined up at a stretch of 5 miles and one can walk across the stretch comprising of different beaches. Southern beaches are more crowded as compared to the northern beaches as they are closer to the city centre and these beaches are often termed as “Urban Beaches” due to their proximity to the city.

Camp Nou is the largest stadium in Spain & Europe with a seating capacity of over 99000 and home to FC Barcelona. Camp Nou also served the FIFA world cup in 1982.

Locals and tourists can explore the stadium when it's empty and football lovers can witness the matches if they have purchased the tickets and planned their trip accordingly.

It’s the biggest thematic aquarium in the Mediterranean rich in its fish and marine species. It holds 21 large aquariums, abundant marine species, 80m long underwater tunnel and this aquarium serves as a great recreational and educational centre.

This oceanarium is worth a visit to explore the best of Mediterranean species along with families especially with kids and other travelers too.

The Maritime Museum is an imaginative museum dedicated to shipbuilding between the 13^th & 18^th centuries. Royal arsenals are installed in the museum housing a huge exhibition showcasing model ships, drawings, paintings, animated presentations of ships and dockyards, and an interactive museum “The Great Adventure of the Sea.” It's an interesting place to visit for all sorts of travelers to admire old traditional ships and vessels used.

This is an interesting and exciting museum showcasing the early works of the artist “Pablo Picasso” and his relationship with the favourite city of Barcelona. Museu holds extensive artwork collections of the 20^th Century Spanish artist Pablo Picasso and has the most permanent collections of his works containing visual and textual information about each artwork.

Events and exhibitions are also held here and guided tours are available to get a deeper knowledge about the art. It’s a surely visit place for art and museum lovers.

Catalan National Art Museum (MNAC) resides on a beautiful hill of Montjuic overlooking Montjuic fountains and is the national museum of Catalan visual art in Barcelona. This museum is home to the best collections of Romanesque Art in the world, contemporary art rooms, Gothic and Renaissance art of the Catalan artists.

It embraces and showcases all forms of art like paintings, sculptures, posters, drawings, and photography. It’s an impressive architectural historic building providing a bird-eye view of Barcelona along with view-oriented restaurants, art shops, unique spaces for conducting events and exhibitions. Any sort of traveler would surely love to visit this place for its alluring views, art, and architecture.

A stunning coastline in Europe is a jaw-dropping landscape. Though this tour can be around 10 hours as the distance between the 2 locations is around 2.5 hours. Whether you are looking for sandy beaches, tranquil villages, mountain scenery, beautiful coast; Costa Brava surely has it all to offer you.

Montserrat is a beautiful Benedictine Monk Mountain a religious site of Spain. To enjoy the spectacular views of the area, take the cogwheel train up to the mountain. Whilst returning you can enjoy tapas and wines from the local wineries along the way.

“La Merce” is one of the biggest annual festivals of Spain in Barcelona (the largest street party) is held in September and lasts about 4-5 days. If you happen to travel to Barcelona during this time, do not hire a car as the streets are filled with Giant Parades, Fire Runs (Correfoc – Powerful Sparkler Fireworks are sprayed into the crowds), Human Towers, and projection show in evenings on their dedicated squares.

One of the best things to notice is that almost entire Barcelona is on-street and filled with large crowds. La Merce will engage any sort of travelers due to its music, street performances, dramas across varied venues in the city. (Important Tip – It would be next to impossible to find a taxi back home so please be assured to walk enough).