Your Holiday in Barcelona

Things to do in Barcelona

If you want some sight-seeing, Barcelona is the right place for you.  Famous for it’s fantastic Gaudi architecture, who’s buildings are scattered all around the centre of the city.  The most impressive of his work is arguably the huge, unfinished temple, Sagrada Familia.  Barcelona is a party city.  Whatever the time of night or day, there’s always something going on for everyone.  There are several museums including the Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya, a collection of Romanesque art, the Picasso Museum and the museum of the city of Barcelona.

If you’re a footie fan, then you can't miss the Camp Nou, home of Barcelona’s biggest and most popular team.  Camp Nou is the biggest stadium in Europe with a capacity of nearly 100,000.  It also has shops and a museum of the club’s history.  Match tickets are relatively cheap.

Must see Landmarks in Barcelona

Barcelona has many landmarks and monuments:

The beautiful Arc de Triomf was built for the 1888 Universal Exposition, designed by Josep Vilaseca i Casanovas, with its colourful brickwork.

The Magic fountain (Font Màgica) is a large fountain that was built in 1929.  During the summer evenings when the fountain is activated it offers a 15 minute spectacular display of lights constantly changing shape and colour, water and music.

The Barcelona Pavilion, known for its simple form and extravagant materials, such as glass, steel and 4 different kinds of marble.

The Passeig de Gràcia is one of the major avenues in Barcelona and is also one of the most important shopping and business areas, containing some of the city’s most celebrated pieces of architecture.

The Santa Marìa del Mar is an imposing church of an extraordinary beauty.  The church is a great example of Catalan-Gothic architecture, with a huge interior, octagonal towers, large bare surfaces and soaring lines.

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