Gaudí highlights
The architect who built the city.
- 09:00
Sagrada Família
Entry from €26; book the earliest timed slot for the best light through the glass.
- 12:00
Passeig de Gràcia houses
Casa Batlló €35 or admire facades free; La Pedrera nearby.
- 14:00
Tapas lunch
Tapas €4-12; grand food hall in a former theatre.
- 17:00
Park Güell
Monumental zone €18; book ahead. Mosaic terraces over the city.
Gothic Quarter & Born
Medieval lanes and markets.
- 09:30
Barcelona Cathedral & Gothic Quarter
Cathedral ~€11; lose yourself in the medieval alleys around it.
- 11:30
La Boqueria market
Jamón, fruit cups, counter bars €5-12; go mid-morning, avoid the front stalls.
- 13:30
Picasso Museum
Entry €14 (free Thu evenings & first Sun); early works in Gothic palaces.
- 20:00
Tapas crawl in El Born
Bombas, patatas bravas, cava €3-9 per stop; dinner runs late here.
Beach & Montjuïc
Sea then hilltop views.
- 10:00
Barceloneta beach
Free; swim and walk the boardwalk. Chiringuito drinks €4-7.
- 13:00
Seafood paella
Paella €16-22/person (min 2); avoid the cheapest tourist traps.
- 16:00
Montjuïc cable car & castle
Cable car €14 return; castle €12. Sunset over the harbour.
- 21:30
Magic Fountain show
Free light-and-music show (seasonal evenings).
Day trip: Montserrat
Mountain monastery escape.
- 08:30
Train + rack railway to Montserrat
Combined ticket ~€35; surreal serrated peaks and a famous boys' choir (13:00).
- 12:00
Hike or funicular
Funicular €15; trails to viewpoints over Catalonia.
- 15:00
Return & last tapas
Vermouth and olives €3-6; a relaxed send-off.