Although there are many attractions in Barcelona, you can see a lot in two days if you plan everything correctly. First of all, carefully read the articles published on this site - Barcelona in 1 day, Public transport of Barcelona, Excursion transport of Barcelona and etc. Review the listed attractions as they contain a lot of useful information for you. Much depends on your financial and physical capabilities. Decide what you want to see in detail and what you want to see superficially, and how much time you want to spend shopping and eating. I offer one of the options, and the choice is yours.
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1. Barcelona – day one
We'll start the first day with the magnificent "Cathedral of the Holy Family", also known as " Sagrada familia". The stops of the same name on the purple L2 and blue L5 metro lines are located nearby, so you won’t have any problems getting there.
Construction of the Sagrada Familia began in the XIX century and continues to this day. Gaudi spent 40 years of his life on it, but was never able to finish it, although he had 18 towers and 3 facades in mind. Entrance to the temple is paid.
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From here follow Carera Provenca towards Diagonal Avenue. After walking one block, we will see the so-called "House with Thorns" (Casa Terrades):
It was built in 1903-1905, more precisely, three sisters named Terades decided to unite their three houses. The result is a building reminiscent of a medieval castle in the Gothic style and at the same time similar to the architecture of the Flemish town hall. The house is private property and cannot be seen from the inside.
Cross the avenue near the house and go towards one of the central streets - Passeig de Gràcia. Here, on one of the side streets, stands "Casa Milà" (Casa Milà) - a wonderful work by Antonio Gaudi:
In addition to the original facades of this house, its roof deserves special attention. I recommend you check it out, although there is an entrance fee.
Take the Passeig de Gràcia towards the center of Barcelona, Plaza Catalunya. After a few blocks you will see some unusual houses on the right. One of them is "House of Ballio" (Casa Batlló) - another beautiful creation of Antoni Gaudi:
Everything about this house is great: the exterior, the interior and the roof. Paid entrance. The ticket is quite expensive.
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From here you will reach Plaça Catalunya in ten minutes.
Plaça Catalunya has many statues and fountains, and interesting buildings line the perimeter. Nine streets converge here.
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Let's continue our tour of the Gothic quarter (Barri Gòtic). It is located near Plaza Catalunya. To get there, we'll walk through the courtyards of "Hard Rock Cafe".
The first thing you will see is the Church of St. Anne of XII century. There is a homeless shelter in one part of the church.
Then begins a maze of narrow streets. Most of them are pedestrian. The Gothic Quarter has many attractions that are definitely worth visiting.
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If you walk a whole block inland, you will come out to the beach and harbor. On the left is a monument to Christopher Columbus.
From here we will walk along La Rambla back towards the square Catalonia. Along the way you will see Royal Square, Palace Guell, Boqueria Market and other attractions. There are many surprises waiting for you on the boulevard and you definitely won’t be bored.
This completes the route of the first day.
2. Barcelona – day two
Start the second day with Plaça de España , why you can use the red L1, green L3 or pink L8 metro lines, stop Pl. Espanya.
Plaza di Spagna is a favorite place for tourists. Pay attention to the sculptural composition “Rivers of the Mediterranean”. On one side of the square is "Las Arenas". The arena used to host bullfighting, which was banned by the Catalan Parliament in 2010. The building was completely reconstructed and in 2011 a shopping center opened in it, which quickly gained popularity.
If you go in the opposite direction and pass between the columns, you will come to the so-called "Magic Fountains" (Font Màgica ), where a wonderful show is held in the morning and evening.
Above is the National Palace (Palau Nacional). It houses the National Art Museum of Catalonia - (MNAC).
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Now either walk to Montjuïc (Montjuïc), or take the bus No. 55, 150 or the funicular Montjuïc, which departs from the metro station Paral.lel lines L2/L3. There are many attractions there, namely: "Spanish Village" (Poble Espanyol), Olympic Complex, Calatrava TV Tower, Montjuic Castle - Castell de Montjuïc etc.
From Montjuic, return to Piazza di Spagna and head to Park Güell. To do this, take the green metro line L3, stop Lesseps or Vallcarca. Park Güell is one of the main attractions of Barcelona, created by the famous Catalan architect Antonio Gaudi.
This completes two days of sightseeing in Barcelona. If you quickly completed this excursion, have time left and want to see something else, be sure to visit the Palace of Catalan Music (Palau de la Música Catalana).
This palace is located in the historical quarter of Sant Pere of Barcelona at the intersection of two narrow streets Carrer Palau de la Música and Carrer de Sant Pere Mes Alt is located near the Gothic Quarter. It will really surprise you with both its appearance and interior. I highly recommend watching it.
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I wish you a successful excursion!
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