What to visit in Barcelona and How many days do you need
When you plan to travel to Barcelona it is always a good idea to prepare an itinerary depending how many days in Barcelona you will be, and do not miss anything of the city, but probably wonder how many days do you need for not to miss anything, well Barcelona is the second large city in Spain and needs time for visitt all, probably with four days will be enaught but in case that you have fewer days of that we have prepared a itinerary for visit a wide variety of tourist attractions and historical monuments and without forget its fantastic Mediterrania gastronomy that you can not miss in your tour.
What to visit in two days
If we take into account that we only have two days in our city the best option would be to choose a hotel as close as possible to the center, nowadays we can find all kinds of hotels or apartments for all budgets, staying in the center is always a good option since it allows you to save time in moving from one place to another in the city.
In the center of Barcelona we have many interesting places to visit, we will start on The Ramblas, this avenue is possibly the most popular in the city, in it we will find street shows, shops, restaurants and one of the most popular markets of the city (The Boquería market) inside you can discover and taste all kinds of Mediterranean cuisine.
Right in front of the market of the boquería we find the Gothic Quarter, it is a splendid place to get to know the history of medieval Barcelona, get lost in its narrow streets, visit its Gothic cathedral and do some shopping in its craft shops.
Crossing the Gothic Quarter we find el Borne, this place offers a great variety of Tapas restaurants and wine tasting that will surely be appreciated after your walk along the Ramblas and the Gothic Quarter, in the Borne neighborhood we find the Church of Santa María del Mar, which was the first church to be built in Barcelona and very close to Santa Maria del Mar, we find the famous Picasso museum, this is one of the most recommended museums to visit. - (Price €12/person - They do discounts for childrens and seniors).
We can continue the journey heading towards the popular avenue Paseo de Gracia, In this street we find the most expensive boutiques of the city such as Chanel, Gucci, Padra among others, walking along the avenue we will find on the left the Casa Batllo modernist building designed by the famous architect Antonio Gaudi and if we continue walking in your right after the famous Magestic hotel we found La Casa Mila (La Pedrera) another modernist building by Gaudi, we recommend visiting this fantastic building because inside you can admire one of the most emblematic buildings of the city and learn more about the work of Gaudí (Price €22/person - They do discounts for childrens and seniors)
If you are not too tired, you can continue your journey towards the symbol of Barcelona, La Sagrada Familia is possibly the most famous monument in Barcelona and the most visited every year, this unfinished basilica is the work of the famous architect Antonio Gaudi, you can see its three imposing facades and visit its interior, this is one of the tourist attractions in Barcelona that you can not miss. (Price €15/person - They do discounts for childrens and seniors) After your visit to the Sagrada Familia you can end your day in Barcelona with a Flamenco show at Tablao de Carmen at Pueblo Español, where you can enjoy a fantastic dinner with a show of pure Flamenco.
What to see in 3 days
As we explained with 2 days we can visit many tourist attractions but if we have 3 days we can do many more things.
If you are passionate about football, you can visit the famous Camp nou stadium of the popular FC Barcelona team, inside you can visit its museum where all its trophies are, visit the changing rooms and go to the mimos lawn of the stadium, you can also visit its popular store where you can buy all kinds of equipment accessories, This is one of the perfect tourist attractions in Barcelona for kids. (Price €25/person - They do discounts for childrens and seniors)
Another Barcelona tourist attractions is the Park Güell, work by the famous architect Antonio Gaudi, inside you can discover the architect's narcissism era and yu can not miss his house museum that is inside the park and where Gaudi was living before moving to the Sagrada Familia.
After visiting all these places you will wonder what to do in Barcelona for the next day, The best choice is Montserrat, Near Barcelona About 50 Km is at the top of the mountain Is located the Royal basilica of Montserrat, Inside the monastery you can visit the famous 12th-century carving of Our Lady of Montserrat, also known as La Moreneta (the Dark One or black Madonna) and enjoy the recital of The Escolania the oldest boys’ choir in Europe (Saturday there is no recital), or take the funicular Sant Joan that climbs to the top of the mountain where you can enjoy magnificent views or if you prefer to make the way to the holy cave where the legend tells that the black virgin was found, You can also combine your visit to Montserrat by visiting one of the most important wine cellars in Catalonia, the Freixenet winery is located in the region of Penedes famous for its Catalan wines and cavas, inside the winery you can learn how the wine is made. dig, visit their vineyards and taste their cavas.
What to visit in 4 days
If we have already visited the city of Barcelona and the monastery of Montserrat you will wonder what to do in in 4 days, At this point there are different places to visit, If you are passionate about medieval times and the game of thrones tv show we suggest to visit the city of Girona, in this medieval city you can learn more about the history of Catalonia by visiting its famous ancient Jewish quarter, its Roman cathedral or walk through its narrow stone streets, Girona is a city that takes you back to another time and that you can not miss if you are passionate about the medieval era.
If on the contrary you prefer a day at the beach we suggest you visit the fishing village of Tossa de Mar on the Costa Brava, this small town is one of the most beautiful of the place, you can enjoy its fantastic beaches with crystal clear waters or walk through its center historical or climb to its mediaval castle from where you can contemplate the whole bay and take some fantastic pictures, you can also enjoy a magnificent meal in one of its restaurants on the beach and enjoy the views of the Mediterranean sea.
You can have more information in our Girona & Costa Brava Day Trip From Barcelona.
As you can see it does not matter how many days you will be in Barcelona, following our itinerary you can enjoy magnificent vacations and enjoy your trip to Barcelona without missing anything from our fantastic city.
We hope to see you soon in Barcelona.