How to Visit Barcelona

Transcript Barcelona has many open air markets, but the most famous is the Mercat de Sant Josep de la Boqueria–La Boqueria, for short. This market has been in use for centuries, and today it’s a favorite among tourists and locals alike. From brightly colored fruit to the freshest fish, fragrant spices to fine wines, and …

Transcript Up on the El Carmel hill, high above Barcelona, is Park Güell–one of the biggest architectural sites in southern Europe. Originally meant to be a housing complex for the wealthy when it was designed in the early 1900s, it was instead made into a public park, free to enjoy even today. Only two houses …

Transcript Towering over Barcelona is the famous Spanish architect Antoni Gaudi’s greatest, yet unfinished, masterpiece, the Sagrada Família. The basilica wasn’t even consecrated until 2010, over a century after construction began in 1882. This ambitious project is still unfinished, and yet it is already one of Barcelona’s most remarkable pieces of architecture. The original plans …

Transcript In Barcelona, traditional cuisine competes with the new, but you don’t have to pick sides. On the traditional end, you can’t go wrong with 7 Portes. It’s been around for well over a hundred years, and has stood the test of time for a reason. High-quality seasonal ingredients are used to create simple, classical …

Transcript You’ll want to explore Barcelona’s streets yourself, but the traffic makes driving ill-advised. Fortunately, there are plenty of options for when you need to make a trip beyond walking distance. For shorter trips, rent a bicycle. There are plenty of bicycle lanes in central Barcelona, and there’s even a bike-sharing system that will let …

Transcript Sunny Barcelona is a tourist destination year-round for good reason — the Mediterranean climate is fairly mild for most of the year. August is the one month you should try to avoid, because it gets so hot and humid that even the locals leave. August is the month when Barcelona is a sticky tourist …

Transcript Barcelona has more museums than you’ll have time to visit. Start with the History Museum of Barcelona and tour the museum’s massive archeological site to get an idea of what Barcelona was like in ancient times, as far back as its Roman foundations. Then, visit the National Art Museum of Catalonia, located in the …

Transcript It’s easy to see that Barcelona has sought to innovate since ancient times. The Old City, is home to many of Barcelona’s attractions like The St. Mary of the Sea Cathedral which has stood in this part of town since the 1300s. The Cathedral remains a striking example of Gothic architecture. Take a walk …

Transcript With historic neighborhoods full of character, Barcelona is a city meant to be explored slowly. The Old City, is Barcelona’s oldest district. Barri Gòtic is the oldest section of the old city, and some ancient Roman architecture still remains. It’s also a completely pedestrian part of the city — so you can walk about …