Antoni Gaudi started work on the Expiatori Temple of the Holy Family in the 1880s and it became his life`s work. His vision was for...

The Parc de Joan Miro is an unusual, popular park built in the 1980s on the site of what was once a massive abattoir. On...

Casa Terrades is a six sided apartment block built in the early 20th Century that was designed by the Modernist architect Josep Puig i Cadafalch....

The grand, cream coloured Teatre Nacional de Catalunya was designed by Barcelona architect Richard Bofill. Funded by the city council, it opened in 1997, and...

The Auditori de Barcelona opened in 1999 and it is now the home of Barcelona`s symphony orchestra. The building was designed by Madrid architect Rafael...

The Encants Vells Market is thought to be Barcelona`s biggest flea market, and it has taken place regularly near the road interchange at Placa de...

The Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau is an extraordinary 20th Century hospital designed by Domenech i Montaner. The hospital was started in...

The Arc de Triomf was built as the grand entrance to the 1888 Universal Exposition in the Parc de la Ciutedella. Instead of using a...

The Palau de la Musica Catalana is one of Barcelona`s main concert halls. Completed in 1908, it is a splendid Moderniste building with an elaborate...

Built by Antoni Gaudi between 1906 and 1910, Casa Mila is also known as La Pedera - The Stone Quarry. This extraordinary corner apartment block...

The Antonio Tapies Foundation is housed in a building designed by Domenech i Montaner in the 1880s. Catalonian artist Antonio Tapies launched the foundation in...

Casa Batllo is a famous, futuristic apartment block renovated by Gaudi for Josep Batllo i Casanovas. Completed in 1907 and in the Modernist style, the...

The intriguing, delightful Perfume Museum of Barcelona houses thousands of perfume containers from old and new cultures. Perfume has always been a precious product and...

The Archdeacon`s House dates from the 12th Century and stands against a Roman wall, which can still be seen. The building was remodelled in the...

Founded by Barcelona`s chocolate and pastry makers, the Museu de la Xocolata explores the history of this immensely popular foodstuff, starting with the discovery of...

The Church of Santa Anna is located in a tranquil, little square off the busy Carrer de Santa Anna. The church dates from the 12th...

The peaceful, shady Placa de Sant Felip Neri was once a medieval cemetery. During the Civil War, summary executions took place here after the fall...

One of the loveliest features of this magnificent Gothic cathedral is the cloister, which has a pool with white geese and a statue to St...

The Royal Palace was the former residence of the Counts of Barcelona, and it is where King Ferdando and Queen Isabella most likely received Columbus...

The Frederic Mares Museum is one of the most fascinating in Barcelona. The sculptor Frederic Mares was also a traveller and a collector, and he...