101 things to do in Barcelona

Barcelona is a vibrant city full of activities and monuments that keep locals and tourists coming back for new, different or repeat experiences. After calling it home for the past 22 years, I’ve compiled a list for you to start ticking off, enjoy!

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101 things to do in Barcelona

Classic things to do in Barcelona

1. Visit Parc Guell and enjoy Gaudí’s mosaic dragon
2. Marvel at the impressive Sagrada Familia building both from outside and inside
3. Enjoy the best sunsets and sundowners from the Bunkers el Carmel
4. Experience the neighbourhood of Gràcia visiting the squares one tapa at a time (Plaça del Sol, Plaça del Diamant, Plaça de la Virreina, Plaça de la Revolució)
5. Visit the Christ Pantocrator and learn about Catalan romanesque at MNAC
6. Walk along Les Rambles avenue (early morning to avoid the masses) and..
7. .. have a taste of Catalan gastronomy at the never sleeping market of La Boqueria
8. Enjoy the majestic Cathedral
9. Have a peak at the cutest wall on Plaça Isidre Nonell
10. Feel like a local in Plaça Felip Neri, arguably the smallest and cutest little square in the Gothic Quarter
11. View the city from a different viewpoint from The Castle of Montjuïc
12. Walk the promenade o Passeig marítim from Hotel Arts to hotel Vela
13. See the undulating façade of La Pedrera or Casa Milà, another of Gaudí’s buildings
14. Get lost in El Born quarter, especially visiting C/Princesa
15. Be amazed by Basílica Santa Maria del Mar
16. Get ready for the busiest meeting point of the city: Plaça Catalunya
17. Visit the Camp Nou, official stadium of Barça
18. Walk underneath the Arc de Triomf
19. Have a paella close to the sea. My favourites are Pez Vela and Cheriff
20. Visit shelter 307 in Poble Nou

Different things to do in Barcelona

21. Stroll in the cacti garden of Jardins de Josep Mossen Batlle
22. Hop on a bus for a day of sightseeing
23. Break the bank shopping at Passeig de Gràcia, the “5th Avenue of Barcelona”
24. Enjoy an orchestra in Palau de la Música
25. Visit the Horta Maze and try to get out quickly (spoiler: I totally failed!)
26. Read a book in La ciutadella park
27. Take the blue tram to go from Avinguda Tibidabo to Tibidabo Theme park
28. Enjoy the Picasso paintings in the Picasso Museum
29. Catch up with the latest fashion trends in Pelai St
30. Have Bravas at Bar Tomás or La esquinica – widely accepted as some of the best in town
31. Find the enchanted Madrona Chapel
32. Taste the typical Catalan dishes Fideuà at Arrosseria Xàtiva
33. Roam the streets of the Raval for the best pre-drinks ambiance
34. Learn in the Barcelona History Museum
35. Spend sunset watching the Magic Fountain show in Montjuic
36. See 360 views of the city from Las Arenas, an old bull fighting stadium turned into a mall
37. Have brunch in one of the trendiest pedestrian streets in town, Enric Granados
38. Drink vermut and eat ‘Bombs’ at Cova Fumada
39. Soak up the sun in the terraces of Sarrià quarter
40. Have a drink in the terraces overlooking the city at Mirablau or Mirabé
41. Discover the party scene on the harbour strip
42. Gamble away your money in the Barcelona Casino
43. Eat all the Iberian ham/Iberian acorn ham in tapas
44. Try the budget restaurant of chef Ferran Adrià at König (patates braves and burger 34 are my favourites!!)
45. Go for a run/walk at carretera de les aigues
46. Get lost in another time visiting Poble Espanyol de Montjuic
47. Eat delicious tapas at La Flauta, a busy restaurant
48. Go sailing and witness Barcelona from the sea
49. Enjoy the Castellers human towers at the City’s various events

More things to do in Barcelona

50. Enjoy all the chocolate in the chocolate Museum
51. Try to not stain your clothes while learning how to eat Calçots, a Catalan food
52. Do an audio tour in Casa Batllo, one of Gaudí’s iconic buildings with an amazing façade
53. Visit the modernist hospital of Sant Pau
54. Go to the plane park next the airport to watch the planes landing and taking off
55. Swim in La Barceloneta beach
56. Walk along Rambla del Poblenau and discover the true Barcelona charm
57. Enjoy a concert in el Jardí de Pedralbes or walk along the tranquil gardens
58. Go to Palo Alto Market
59. Visit la casa Vicens
60. Visit gracia at night to mingle with the locals having drinks
61. Walk around barri de la ribera to see the harbour
62. Discover the narrow streets of the jewish quarter
63. Visit the santa catarina market with its undulating coloured tiles
64. Go see the modernism shops Colmado Murria
65. Watch “l’ou com balla” (the egg that dances) at the cathedral during Corpus
66. Wine tasting at La viniteca
67. Go to Tibidabo
68. Appreciate the façade of Casa Comalat (and check it from Corsega st for the back view!)
69. Take a picture in the pink façade in Pàdua st
70. Visit the roman temple of August (MUHBA)

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Some extra things to do in Barcelona

71. Walk Carolines st
72. Visit the tunnels underneath Gracia
73. Eat one of their 4 tapas in Bar la Plata, opened in 1945
74. Travel back in time by walking in Passatge de les Manufactures to experience the old Barcelona
75. Enjoy the architecture of the former monastery and church of Sant Pau del Camp
76. Look down in Passeig de Gràcia and appreciate the tiles covering the street
77. Get goosebumps in a classic concert at Auditori
78. Visit els 4 gats, the bar where Picasso and Dalí met up and had dinner most nights
79. Check the exhibits of Caixa Forum
80. Visit the Olympic stadium of Sant Jordi
81. Get lost in the Botanical Gardens
82. Feel like a noble in Plaça del Rei and Palau Reial
83. Visit the MACBA (museum of contemporary art) and marvel at groups of skaters in the square in front
84. Attend any of the neighbourhood Festa Major, the party of each quarter (throughout the year, most of them during Summer months)
85. Visit the Centre Cultural del born to see the ruins of one of the buildings that were demolished by Felip V
86. Check for vintage and old things at flea market Els Encants Vells
87. Look for AXE colours graffiti (featuring John Snow or Sansa Stark!)
88. Look up to not miss the can sentences in different streets corners by Me_Lata
89. Visit the underground tunnel of La casa de l’Aigua
90. Relax in the Arab thermal baths and spa of Aire

Further things to do in Barcelona

91. Visit one of the better well-known clubs in the city, Razzmatazz
92. Go back in time in Mercat de Sant Antoni on a Sunday and exchange cards, vinyl’s or chromos
93. Watch the stars from Observatori Fabra
94. Have a drink at OHLA hotel rooftop
95. Enjoy 360 views of Barcelona from El Raval Barceló hotel
96. Antiaircraft shelter underneath Plaça del Diamant
97. Go to Pedralbes Monastery
98. Take an amazing cooking class + dinner/lunch at Just Royal Bcn (their braves sauce and risotto recipe has earned me many good friends)
99. Visit the famous Estrella Damm Factory
100. Go up to the 10^th floor of Torre the Collserola and admire the city from up high
101. Attend Sonar Music Festival (only possible in June)

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