Famous
Barcelona Tourist Attractions -Top 10 most visited
This page has
the top 10 most famous Barcelona Tourist attractions listed in order
of popularity.
You will find a brief description of each Barcelona attraction
along with a link to a photo gallery of each. The photo galleries
also have detailed notes explaining each of the pictures in the
gallery. You will also find directions and further information for
each attraction if you follow the links at the end of each description.
Top 10 Barcelona
tourist attractions ordered by number of visits/year
 No.
1 Barcelona Tourist Attraction - Sagrada Familia by Antonio Gaudi
( 2,056,448 visits/year)
Official web site: La
Sagrada Familia
Address: Calle Mallorca, 08034, Barcelona
Opening hours 09:00-18:00 (Oct-Mar) 09:00-20:00
(Apr-Sep); 25th and 26th December, 1st and 6th January: 9:00 - 14:00.
Admission : 10 Euros, or 9 Euros with Barcelona Card.
Disabled Access: Yes
 Metro:
Sagrada Familia (Blue Line, L5) and
(Purple Line, L2)
 A Giant Temple designed by the master architect Antonio Gaudi.
This building has been under construction since 1882 and they've
still got another 30 to 80 years (depending on funding and resources)
to go before it will be finished.
Some people love the Sagrada Familia and some people hate it but
whatever you think I guarantee it will cause a reaction one way
or the other.
 Picture
gallery of the Sagrada Familia
 No.
2 Barcelona Tourist Attraction - L' Aquarium de Barcelona (1,375,271
visits/year)
Metro
Drassanes (Green Line, L3)
Moll d' Espanya, Port Vell
Tel: (0034) 93 221 7474
Save 10% on the entrance fee to the aquarium with the Barcelona Card
Barcelona Aquarium
is a popular Barcelona attraction to take the kids and
young ones. I have to admit I loved the aquarium.. so does that make
me a kid? The aquarium is at Port Vell ( Barcelona Port Area)
Official
website for Barcelona Aquarium
 No. 3 Barcelona Tourist Attraction
- Poble Espanyol de Montjuic (1,346,938 visits/year) otherwise known
as the Spanish Village
Poble Espanyol - "Spanish Village"
Avda Marques de Camillas
Entrance: 8 euros Save 25% with the Barcelona Card
Nearest
Metro: Espanya (Green Line, L3)
and (Red line, L1) about 15 mins walk
from the metro stop.
 This
Barcelona attraction is a small Spanish village with different quarters
that replicate the style of houses and architecture from different
parts of Spain.
Poble Espanyol is also home to a whole host of specialist craft
shops and workshops where you can see some traditionally made Spanish
goods.
Poble Espanyol is also the venue for the Famous
Flamenco show at tablao de Carmen which maybe is one reason
for it's popularity at no.3
Official
website of Poble Espanyol
 No.4
Barcelona Tourist Attraction - La Pedrera - Casa Mila by Antonio
Gaudi (1,133,220 visits/year)
Opening
hours:
November-February: 09:00 - 18:30
March-October: 09:00 - 20:00
Address: La Pedrera, Provenca, 261-265, 08008 Barcelona
Admission : 9.50 Euros Save 20% with the Barcelona Card
Disabled Access: No
Metro:
Diagonal (Green Line, L3) and (Blue
Line, L5)
 Another one
of Antonio Gaudi's creations once again hits the top 10 most visited
attractions in Barcelona. This building used to be called Casa Mila
but nowadays it's more commonly known as La Pedrera which means
"quarry" . Gaudi was instrumental in completing this building
and his characteristic wavy brick work and colourful tiles are also
evident on this masterpiece.
Click
here to visit a photo gallery of La Pedrera
No. 5 Barcelona
Tourist Attraction - Barcelona FC Museum (1,032,763 visits/year)
 Address: Aristides Maillol, entrance no 7 08028,
Barcelona
Opening hours: 14th April - 12th October:(Monday to Saturday) 10:00 - 20:00; The rest of the year the Museum opening hours are from 10:00 to 18:30; Sundays and public holidays (10:00-14:30); Closed
Mon
Admission: 8.50 Euros for entry to museum and 13 Euros - for a guided tour.
Barcelona FC Tour: Click here to book your Barcelona FC stadium tour online
Disabled Access: Yes
Metro: Collblanc (Blue Line, L5)
 No
surprises here. If you are a footie fan then this museum is a must
see. It has wall to wall trophies, pictures and statues of the greats.
I'm not a football fan but I still enjoyed walking round this museum.
When you buy your ticket you have 2 options. You can buy a ticket
for the museum and to see the stadium or you can buy a dual ticket
where you get to see the museum and behind the scenes at the club
e.g. changing rooms, VIP lounge, press conference areas etc. For
more details
Click
for details and photos of Barcelona FC football museum and stadium
No.
6 Barcelona Tourist Attraction - Barcelona Zoo ( 1,015,000 visits/year)
Metro
Ciutadella (Yellow Line, L4)
about 10 mins walk.
Official Web Site www.zoobarcelona.com
Tel: (0034) 93 225 6780
Barcelona Zoo is based in the Parc de la Ciutadella the best way
to find it is to go to Ciutadella park and to follow the signs to
the Zoo. The zoo has a wide variety of animals on show. The Zoo
also has a restaurant, picnic area, a shop, electric cars, ponies
and a mini-train. To get a full listing of the facilities and operating
hours click on the official web site link found above.
 No.
7 Barcelona Tourist Attraction - Picasso Museum
(887,958 visits/year)
Official
Web Site: Picasso
Museum
Address: Montcada, 15-23, 08003 Barcelona
Opening hours:(Tue-Sun)10:00-20:00;
Mon-Closed;
Admission: 9 Euros for mainexhibition - extra
for special showings. Save 50% with the Barcelona Card
 Disabled Access: Yes
Metro:
Jaume
l (Yellow Line, L4)
The museum has arranged Picasso's paintings in chronological order
from his early days to his final works. Arranging the paintings
in this way gives you a fascinating insight into the development
of Picasso thinking over time and shows how he developed the distinctive
designs that he is famous for today. Very popular art gallery.
No.
8 Barcelona Tourist Attraction - Imax Cinema (671,512 visits/year)
 Metro
Drassanes (Green Line, L3) 15 mins
walk
Port Vell Barcelona
Moll d' Espanya Tel: (0034) 93 225 1111
Official Web site: www.imaxintegral.com
Save 10% with the Barcelona Card
The IMAX cinema is right next door to the Barcelona Aquarium (see
above) What I like to do is go and see the 3 D movie "Killer
Sharks" in the IMAX then pop over to the Aquarium to see the
real thing. Adds a whole new dimension to your experience :-)
 No.
9 Barcelona Tourist Attraction - Miró Museum (518,869 visits/year)
Official
web site: Joan
Miró
Address: Parc de Montjuïc, 08038 Barcelona
Opening
hours: Check web site for details as they vary depending
on the time of the year.
Admission: 7.50 Euros Save 20% with the Barcelona Card
Disabled Access: Yes
Transport: Montjuïc Funicular - you can catch
the Montjuïc Funicular train from Paral-lel
metro station.
Metro
Stop - Espanya (Green Line, L3) and
(Red Line, L1) Walk about 20 mins
- Uphill most of the way.
This art gallery
has a wide range of Miró's work dating back as far as 1914.
This artwork collection not only includes his paintings but also
a good selection of sculptures, tapestries and early sketches. A
wonderful collection of Miró's work
 No.10
National Museum of Art of Catalunya MNAC
( 442,692 visits/year)
Official
web site: Art
Galleries Barcelona - MNAC
Address: Palau Nacional - Parc de Montjuïc,
08038 Barcelona
Opening hours:10:00 -19:00 (Tue to Sat); Sun (10:00-14:30);
Closed Mon
Admission: 8.5 Euros Save 20% with the Barcelona Card
Disabled Access: Yes
Metro:
Placa
Espanya (Green Line, L3) and
(Red Line, L1)
Click here for a view for photos around the MNAC
The Magic Fountain
of Montjuic - one of my favourite Barcelona tourist attractions.
  Metro:
Placa Espanya (Green Line, L3)
and (Red Line, L1)
Click:
Barcelona metro map
Official
Web Site : Fonts
of Barcelona
I know I said
I was only going to give the top 10 most famous Barcelona tourist
attractions but one site which is very popular and in my opinion
a "must" visit is the Magic Fountain of Montjuic. This
is a light, music and water extravaganza that just can't be missed!
Performances are nightly but times vary depending on the time of
year.
Click here
for more details of this top Barcelona tourist attraction including
a photo gallery of the Magic fountain of Montjuic
Las Ramblas
- Barcelona's most famous Street
One other "attraction"
is of course Barcelona's most famous street La Rambla.
I've put together
three pages on La Rambla which summarize the main attractions
and hotels on this famous street.
La
Rambla Hotels
La Rambla Overview
La Rambla Map
Click here for the photo gallery of La Rambla
There are many
other Barcelona tourist attractions but this page summarizes the
most visited attractions. They are not necessarily "the best"
attractions in Barcelona because the city has so much to offer you.
It really depends what you are looking for. If you don't have much
time to visit the city some of the Barcelona tourist attractions
mentioned above should most certainly be on your short list. But
don't forget places like Park Guell, Casa Mila and Barcelona Cathedral
that are also very interesting attractions to visit.
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