Things to do in Barcelona

Citorah PickMuseum · El Born

Picasso Museum

Citorah says The Picasso Museum is here (book ahead in summer); the Santa Maria del Mar church is free and extraordinary.

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Joan Miró Foundation

Citorah says Or Montjuïc — the hill of museums, gardens, and the old fortress, with the Joan Miró Foundation if you want one more gallery.

Citorah PickSight · Eixample

Sagrada Família

Citorah says Sagrada Família at your booked slot — give it two hours, it earns them.

Citorah PickSight · Eixample

Casa Batlló

Citorah says Then walk or take the metro to Passeig de Gràcia for Casa Batlló and La Pedrera (Casa Milà) — the two Gaudí façades that define the boulevard.

Citorah PickSight · Eixample

La Pedrera

Citorah says Then walk or take the metro to Passeig de Gràcia for Casa Batlló and La Pedrera (Casa Milà) — the two Gaudí façades that define the boulevard.

Citorah PickSight

Montjuïc

Citorah says Or Montjuïc — the hill of museums, gardens, and the old fortress, with the Joan Miró Foundation if you want one more gallery.

Citorah PickSight · Gothic Quarter

Barcelona Cathedral

Citorah says Start in the Barri Gòtic. The Barcelona Cathedral, the medieval lanes, Plaça del Rei, Plaça Sant Felip Neri. Go early — by 11 AM the Gothic fills with day-tour groups.

Citorah PickSight · Gothic Quarter

Plaça del Rei

Citorah says Start in the Barri Gòtic. The Barcelona Cathedral, the medieval lanes, Plaça del Rei, Plaça Sant Felip Neri. Go early — by 11 AM the Gothic fills with day-tour groups.

Citorah PickSight · Gothic Quarter

Plaça Sant Felip Neri

Citorah says Start in the Barri Gòtic. The Barcelona Cathedral, the medieval lanes, Plaça del Rei, Plaça Sant Felip Neri. Go early — by 11 AM the Gothic fills with day-tour groups.

Citorah PickSight · El Born

Santa Maria del Mar

Citorah says The Picasso Museum is here (book ahead in summer); the Santa Maria del Mar church is free and extraordinary.

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Casa Vicens

Citorah says Architecture-focused? Day 2 can absorb more modernisme (Gaudí's Casa Vicens, Domènech i Montaner's Hospital de Sant Pau).

Citorah PickSight · Gràcia

Plaça del Sol

Citorah says Its plaças, among them Plaça del Sol, Plaça de la Virreina and Plaça de la Vila, are where the neighbourhood eats, drinks and walks the dog in the evening.

Citorah PickSight · Gràcia

Plaça de la Virreina

Citorah says Its plaças, among them Plaça del Sol, Plaça de la Virreina and Plaça de la Vila, are where the neighbourhood eats, drinks and walks the dog in the evening.

Citorah PickSight · Gràcia

Plaça de la Vila

Citorah says Its plaças, among them Plaça del Sol, Plaça de la Virreina and Plaça de la Vila, are where the neighbourhood eats, drinks and walks the dog in the evening.

Citorah PickPark · Gràcia

Park Güell

Citorah says Park Güell at your booked slot — go as early as you can; the light is better and the crowds thinner. If you're based in Gràcia, you can walk up.

Citorah PickBeach · Poblenou

Bogatell

Citorah says Beach — head to Bogatell or Mar Bella (calmer than Barceloneta) for a swim and a seafront lunch.

Citorah PickBeach · Poblenou

Mar Bella

Citorah says Beach — head to Bogatell or Mar Bella (calmer than Barceloneta) for a swim and a seafront lunch.

Citorah PickBeach · Poblenou

Nova Mar Bella

Citorah says Poblenou is a former industrial neighbourhood with its own stretch of beach: Bogatell, Mar Bella and Nova Mar Bella.

Citorah PickDay trip

Montserrat

Citorah says Montserrat (the mountain monastery, about 1.5 hours by public transport) or Sitges (the seaside town) are the easy ones — both covered in the getting-around guide.

Citorah PickDay trip

Sitges

Citorah says Montserrat (the mountain monastery, about 1.5 hours by public transport) or Sitges (the seaside town) are the easy ones — both covered in the getting-around guide.

Citorah PickDay trip

Tarragona

Citorah says Renfe runs trains from Barcelona Sants to Girona, to Figueres and, for Tarragona, to Camp de Tarragona.

Citorah PickDay trip

Girona

Citorah says Renfe runs trains from Barcelona Sants to Girona, to Figueres and, for Tarragona, to Camp de Tarragona.

Citorah PickDay trip

Figueres

Citorah says Renfe runs trains from Barcelona Sants to Girona, to Figueres and, for Tarragona, to Camp de Tarragona.

Citorah PickFestival

Primavera Sound

Citorah says Primavera Sound puts its headliners and its smaller acts on more than five stages at Parc del Fòrum.

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Sónar

Citorah says Sónar used to split into Sónar by Day at Fira Montjuïc and Sónar by Night at Fira Gran Via. In 2026 the music festival ran entirely at Fira Gran Via in L'Hospitalet: 5 PM to 3 AM on the Thursday, and 5 PM to 7 AM on Friday and Saturday.

Citorah PickFestival

Primavera a la Ciutat

Citorah says Primavera a la Ciutat, the city-venue concerts on the Monday to Wednesday before the main days and on the Sunday, is included in the festival ticket.

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Sant Joan

Best for cities with atmosphere · food-led travel · events that feel local rather than staged for tourists

Citorah says Sant Joan, the eve of Saint John's Day, is Catalonia's midsummer celebration, and in Barcelona it feels less like a festival and more like the entire city deciding not to sleep.

Citorah PickFestival · Gràcia

Festa Major de Gràcia

Citorah says The Festa Major de Gràcia, in mid-August, includes a street-decorating contest, with prizes for the best-decorated streets.

Citorah PickVenue

Parc del Fòrum

Citorah says Parc del Fòrum is on the Mediterranean, at the east end of the city.

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Apolo

Citorah says Just across the Paral·lel in Poble-sec, Sala Apolo is a live venue and a club.