I'm going to Barcelona for 2 days in June, a sunday and a monday. Where are the best tourist spots to visit?

Question

We have 2 adults and 3 children, 17, 14 and 2 if that helps??

Thanks =)

Answer 1

dam only 2 days...thas terrible....u obioulsy  have to visit the whole city and get a city tour,,,,then try to check out the fasinating beaches check this out for more info.

Answer 2

Go to the Nou Camp stadium it's very cool thwe kids will love it also the harbour area is very cool, the whole city is very happening and u will love it!!

Answer 3

Wander down the Ramblas early on Sunday morning, buy your Sunday papers and have a coffee in the sun..

See the dancing outside the Cathedral in the morning.

Have a really good lunch somewhere expensive (e.g.7 Ports)

or go to Barceloneta and eat in the sun..

Go up Tibidabo by the blue tram.

The maritime museum is great for kids of all ages.

Do Gaudi.

On Monday the shops should be open so walk up Paseo de

Gracia and down Rambla Catalunya. Explore the old town..Do a bus tour. For shopping take the oddly, (in English)

named Tomb bus.

Mondays can be difficult for eating out but Caracoles is open 7 days.

Answer 4

Sorry never been, but I know people who have and they tell me pickpocketing is very bad.So look after your valuables.

Answer 5

I have never been myself but have had a few friends that have been to spain through a study abroad program. I know personally that when I go to a place I like to get a real feel for the culture and there is no better place in barcelona to do than " La Boqueria". It is one of the largest and most widely known food markets, offering creatures from the see that we have never heard of all the way to fried baby pig brains. Sure this all sounds disgusting but its definitly different than anything you would see here. I know personaly that if I were going to barcelona this would be one of my definite destiantions. Barcelona being on the mediteranian, I'm sure has plenty of beautiful sights and activities but I think this will give you quite an adventurous look into spains culture. Plus I think the kids would probably like getting grossed out, If you could dream it up, they probably serve it up to eat at la boqueria.

Answer 6

Nou Camp

Barcelona Fountains at night - you and the kids will love it

Cathedral - the one still being built 150 years after it was started - cool building!

The Ramblas - street market and entertainment

Answer 7

You have to go down 'la rambla' (think thats how you spell it), its a big high street type thing with loads of street artists and stores, also has loads of little alleys going off it.

Also go to the huge church thats still not finished yet even tho they've been building it for years and years, i forget what its called :(

enjoy your trip, its a quality city!

Answer 8

Ask the guy who sold you the ticket and continue from there ... watch the movie HOSTEL and decide if you want any stranger leading your steps, I could be waiting for you .... heh heh heh !!!

Answer 9

Go to "Tibidabo" is a amusement park. A very nice place for children and adults, beautiful and Great views from Barcelona. You all are going to love it, you can spend the whole day in there.

Answer 10

Just some to choose from. I am sure you will find plenty to choose here!

Not to miss

Palau Güell

Gaudí's first work appears less flamboyant than his later efforts, but a journey to the rooftop reveals an amazing display of chimneys and mosaics. From here you can peer down into the studio at No 6 where Picasso, who loathed Gaudí's work, began his Blue Period.

Just a hop and a skip from La Rambla, this mansion is one of the few Modernista buildings in the Ciutat Vella. It was built in the late 1880s for Gaudí's patron, Eusebi Güell.

The compulsory guided tour starts grimly, in the subterranean stables where police tortured political prisoners after the Civil War. Dark grey marble stairs lead to a series of 1st-floor vestibules with columned galleries overhanging the street, designed to maximise space and natural light. The next floor contains the building's most sumptuous room, where the family used to entertain undaunted by the mammoth domed ceiling reaching three stories above them. Carry on up to the roof for a uniquely Gaudí-style flight of fancy.

Fundació Joan Miró

A wonderfully captivating gallery showcasing the delights of Miró. Miró's friend Josep Lluís Sert designed the gallery and its amazing use of white and light makes it an unforgettable experience. The gallery was Miró's gift to his beloved city. It also houses exhibitions by contemporary artists.

The gallery is home to the largest single collection of Miró's work in the world, including paintings, sculptures, engravings, lithographs and ceramics. Only a small amount of the collection is displayed at one time and there is far too much to take in during just one visit.

While the permanent exhibition concentrates on Miró's more settled final years, it also gives captivating insights into the evolution of his work, tracing his stylistic changes from rebelliousness to conventional painting.

Many of the works reflect his trademark style - a delicacy coupled with an aggressive use of primary colours and symbols - while others convey his wit and sense of the absurd. There are also many wonderful sculptures in and around the building, by Miró and others, and one room contains paintings donated by other artists after Miró's death in 1983.

La Sagrada Família

La Sagrada Família is truly awe-inspiring. Even if you don't have much time, don't miss it. The most ambitious work of Barcelona's favourite son, Antoni Gaudí, the magnificent spires of the unfinished cathedral imprint themselves boldly against the sky with swelling outlines inspired by the holy Montserrat.

The spires are encrusted with a tangle of sculptures that seem to breathe life into the stone. Gaudí died in 1926 before his masterwork was completed and, since then, controversy has continually dogged the building programme.

Nevertheless, the southwestern (Passion) facade, with four new towers, is complete, with only decorative detail to be added, and the nave, begun in 1978, is progressing. Some say the shell should have been left as a monument to Gaudí, but today's chief architect, Jordi Bonet, argues that the completion of La Sagrada Família must progress, as the building is intended to atone for sin and appeal to God's mercy on Catalonia.

La Pedrera

La Pedrera was designed by Gaudí and built between 1905 and 1910 as an apartment/office block. Formerly called the Casa Milà, it's better known as La Pedrera (the quarry) because of its uneven grey stone facade that creates a wave effect, which is further emphasized by elaborate wrought-iron balconies.

Visitors can tour the building and go up to the roof, where giant multicoloured chimney pots jut up like medieval knights. On summer weekend nights, the roof is eerily lit and open for spectacular views of Barcelona. One floor below the roof is a modest museum dedicated to Gaudí's work.

Museu Picasso

Barcelona's most visited museum shows numerous works tracing the artist's early years and is especially strong on his Blue Period, with canvasses like The Defenceless, as well as ceramics and early works from the 1890s. The rest of the museum traces Picasso's life and travels.

The stunning stone mansions that house the museum are situated on the Carrer de Montcada, which was, in medieval times, an approach to the port. The 1st floor is devoted to Picasso's Blue Period. The 2nd floor displays his impressionist-influenced works, produced in Barcelona and Paris between 1900 and 1904. The haunting Portrait of Señora Canals (1905), from his Rose Period, is also on display. Among the later works, all painted in Cannes in 1957, is a complex technical series entitled Las Meninas, which consists mostly of studies on Diego Velázquez's eponymous masterpiece.

Bar Kasparo

There's atmospheric terrace dining beneath arches at this friendly, Australian-run place, which takes over an entire corner of a plaça dominated by a relatively calm children's playground. It does a sturdy line in snacks, mixed salads, filled rolls and hot dishes that change daily.

Agut

For decades people from all walks of life, from farmers to businessmen, have sought out this hideaway for well-prepared local cooking. Contemporary paintings feed the eye as you head past the bar by the entrance to the dining area. Start with a platter of jamón (cured ham) and proceed with a menu of meat or fish (the bacalao, or salted cod, is good).

Cal Pep

This boisterous tapas bar brims with energy and personality, thanks largely to Pep, the owner and chef, who keeps his customers amused with a constant stream of banter while he grills the sensational seafood tapas for which this restaurant is famous. A meal here is one of the joys of a trip to Barcelona.

7 Portes

Gilt-framed mirrors and black-and-white tiled floors reinforce the old-world atmosphere of this Barcelona classic, founded in 1836 and renowned for its paella, seafood platters and enormous portions. You might sit in a chair previously warmed by the bum of Einstein, Orson Welles, Picasso or Ava Gardner.

Jean-Luc Figueras

Jean-Luc Figueras is an internationally renowned chef and this restaurant is his most amazing accomplishment. He's overseen every detail down to the crayon-drawn individual menus. Each dish is bewitching - the sum of wonderful ingredients, skill and passion. One of Barcelona's most incredible foodie experiences.

Caelum

This is a little corner of heaven in more than one sense. In just one exquisite medieval space in the heart of Barcelona are gathered centuries of gastronomic tradition from across Spain. Sweets such as the irresistible marzipan from Toledo, made by nuns in convents across the country, make their way to this den of delicacies.

Forvm Ferlandina

Jewellery as art would sum up the philosophy of this place. Strategically placed among the cluster of private galleries that have sprouted in the shadow of the Macba, the gallery works as a showroom for artists in gems, but clearly doesn't mind making a sale or two as well.

J Murrià

Classic inside and out, this superb traditional-style grocer/delicatessen has been run by the same family since the 1900s and continues to showcase the culinary wonders of Catalunya, Spain and beyond. It has an eye-catching facade featuring original poster tiles designed by celebrated Modernista painter Ramon Casas.

Els Encants Vells

'The Old Charms' is Barcelona's biggest and most authentic flea market. Bargain hunters rifle through all kinds of stuff - from battered old shoes and assorted junk to antique furniture and new clothes. You can find everything here - including your wallet stolen if you're not careful - for next to nix (if you habla the lingo).

Farrutx

The splendidly sober architecture of this shop is the perfect setting to showcase the wares of Catalunya's finest shoemakers, Farrutx, who have been dressing the heels of Barcelona's uptown women for decades. This is Barcelona's answer to Manolo Blahnik - sadly with a price tag to match.

Terrrazza

Move to 'the terrace' for rejuvenation when you run out of steam. Some of the biggest international names play at this atmospheric, fun club, which can be relied on for some of the meatiest dance tunes on vinyl. In winter it moves indoors and becomes the Discothèque, which is also very cool.

La Vinya del Senyor

A wine taster's fantasy, this bar has a stunning location looking out over the spires of Santa Maria del Mar. Choose from almost 300 varieties of wine and cava from around the world and enjoy inventive platillos (mini-tapas) as you sip. Tables by the window upstairs provide excellent views of Barcelona.

La Paloma

Start the night listening to the band and dancing cha-chas and tangos with your parents, then finish it hanging out with beautiful young things listening and dancing to groovy DJ compilations. Arrive for the last half hour of the band (avoiding the queues) and grab a balcony table for a grand view.

The music gets harder as the night wears on but you can still see 60-year-old señoritas flashing bits of leg in an impromptu cancan.

Boadas

The founder of this 1933 Art Deco cocktail bar learned his craft serving Hemingway in the famed Floridita Bar in Havana. The walls are covered with mementoes, including a sketch by Miró of contented customers sloshed on the hundreds of enticing cocktails on offer here.

Dot Light Club

This little treasure, in the back streets of Barri Gòtic, glows every day of the week. It's a place made for whiling away many happy hours. There's a red-lit bar at the front for a chat or a snuggle, and the small, congenial dance floor out back is awash with projections of cult movies.

Answer 11

Many, many tourist sights (museums, etc.) are closed on Mondays...plan carefully!

Answer 12

The Sagrada Familia Cathedral designed by Gaudi is really a cool visit for almost any age.  A walk down the Ramblas to the statue of Christopher Columbus is nice too, as there are nearly always lots of street artists and performances going on.  Barcelona's one of my all-time favourite cities, I do hope you all enjoy it!

Answer 13

casa milla and casa batlo!!!

Answer 14

Park guell(not sure of the spelling) Gaudis famous park is fantastic.Parque Citadella is very nice.I'm a big fan of Plaza Real.I used to be a clown on the Ramblas ,so obviously you have to go there and throw a few euros around .The Port area is very nice.The beach is seedy,ugly and a little dangerous.If youwant to be on a beach ,go to Sitges by train to the South.If you hire a car and are up for it Cadaques is absolutely the best place on the coast ,Figueras, if you like Dali , his museum is the most amazing place.

Dont take anything you cant afford to lose on the streets of Barcelona.If youare at the top of the Ramblas and facing down towards the port area(marina),most of what is behind you is nice,If you go down the ramblas everything on your left hand side,is generally safe and very beautiful,and most of what is on your Right hand side , further off is scary , and not to be entered in if you want to have family fun.The other places mentioned above by other readers are all good too.Have a good time.

Answer 15

olympic stadium, mount tibidabo, las ramblas (the market at the top will be great on monday morning) barcelonetta-the marina and beautiful restaurants. la sagrada famiglia,

there's loads of touristy things to do but watch out for the odd pickpocket (no different to anywhere else though)

I love Barcelona, it's my favourite city. Have a top time.

Answer 16

You should check out the Gaudi's architecture: Sagrada Familia and Park Guell.

I like the Barceloneta district when you can see the beach and the olympic port.

The porto district you can see the Il Monumento di Cristoforo Colombo and the mall is in this area too.

Hope this helps!

Answer 17

Most visitors stay in or near the Ramblas  or in the Gothic Quarter just to the east. This is a good base from where you can explore the city's sights by day including Gaudi's masterpiece, the unfinished Sagrada Família Cathedral, and Parc Güell in the north.

See http://www.spain4uk.co.uk/places/barcelo... for more details

Answer 18

Take the bus tour around the city. It allows you to get on & off at any attraction that you find interesting. I loved Guell Park!