Best landmarks in Barcelona
20 places from 8 Barcelona travel vlogs, most-mentioned first. The play button jumps to that moment in the video.
20 places · most mentioned first
Sagrada Família
Antoni Gaudí's iconic unfinished basilica, its interior lit by stunning stained glass. Pre-booked tickets can include the Nativity Tower, with views to the Mediterranean.
3:24· Princess Uchein 8 vlogsColumbus Monument (Monument a Colom)
A monument at the start of La Rambla by the sea, built in 1888 to honour Christopher Columbus's first voyage to the Americas.
11:37· Island Hopper TVin 5 vlogsPlaça de Catalunya
A large square generally considered the city centre, where the old city meets the 19th-century Eixample. Known for its fountains, statues and pigeons.
10:44· Island Hopper TVin 5 vlogsCasa Batlló
Gaudí's 'House of Bones', with a facade resembling a lily-covered pond. Serpentine halls lead up to a dragon-backed roof.
51:04· Princess Uchein 5 vlogsCasa Milà (La Pedrera)
The last private residence Gaudí designed, a quintessential Modernisme building open to the public, with a facade said to evoke seaweed-festooned cliffs.
14:06· Rick Steves' Europein 4 vlogsArc de Triomf
A triumphal arch close to Parc de la Ciutadella. It was built as the main access gate for the 1888 Barcelona World Fair.
7:34· Island Hopper TVin 2 vlogsCamp Nou
FC Barcelona's stadium, described as the largest football stadium in Europe and the second biggest in the world.
11:31· Tim Laudein 2 vlogsTibidabo
A mountain overlooking Barcelona, topped by a church and an amusement park.
5:44· Island Hopper TVin 2 vlogsBlock of Discord (Illa de la Discòrdia)
A stretch of Passeig de Gràcia whose Modernisme mansions seem to compete with each other in creative twists, which earned it its nickname.
9:19· Expediain 2 vlogsPalau de la Música Catalana
A Barcelona concert hall whose sculpted figures seem to burst from its walls.
8:22· Exotic Vacationin 2 vlogsCasa Vicens
The first residence Gaudí designed. It fuses Moorish and oriental styles with eclectic materials, laying the foundations of his new architectural language.
8:33· Expediain 2 vlogsPlaça Reial
Arcaded square off La Rambla lined with restaurants, making it a central base with food always within walking distance.
6:30· Tim Laudein 2 vlogsPont del Bisbe
Ornate neo-Gothic bridge spanning a narrow Gothic Quarter street, designed by a student of Gaudí.
1:27· Tim Laudein 2 vlogs
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7 more picks, each from a single vlog, so not ranked.
Magic Fountain of Montjuïc
A fountain below the Palau Nacional on Montjuïc, built for the 1929 International Exposition. It puts on light shows with music on a set timetable.
5:30· Hungry Passport1 vlogRambla de Mar
A modern, wave-like extension of La Rambla that stretches into the harbor. It leads to a popular mall of shops and eateries.
Peix (Frank Gehry's Fish)
Frank Gehry's eye-catching fish sculpture, which marks the former Olympic village on the waterfront.
Sant Pau Recinte Modernista
A former hospital and visionary modernist work by Lluís Domènech i Montaner. Its entrance represents open arms and its grounds are scented with lavender, laurel and lemon.
7:51· Expedia1 vlogPlaça de Sant Miquel
A small square in the Gothic Quarter, set among the old town's streets.
8:16· Tim Laude1 vlogPlatja del Bogatell
A central city beach east of Barceloneta with calm Mediterranean water.
3:44· Island Hopper TV1 vlogTorre Glòries
Distinctive 38-storey skyscraper, formerly Torre Agbar, that stands out on the skyline.
15:31· Island Hopper TV1 vlog