Barcelona Central, Historic buildings, People + Winter pictures

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A lake and a majestic fountain are among the highlights in this urban park that stands on the site of the city’s former fortress.

These lively pedestrian streets in the heart of Barcelona are filled with flower stalls, tapas restaurants and street performers. 

A vast collection of Catalonian art from the 10th to 20th centuries awaits in one of Barcelona’s most emblematic buildings.

Allow your senses to run wild as you explore the energetic and colorful food stands and tapas bars of Barcelona’s principal food market. 

Barcelona’s cathedral dates back to the 1200s, and contains the remains of the city’s patron saint.

Barcelona’s cathedral dates back to the 1200s, and contains the remains of the city’s patron saint.

A vast collection of Catalonian art from the 10th to 20th centuries awaits in one of Barcelona’s most emblematic buildings.

A vast collection of Catalonian art from the 10th to 20th centuries awaits in one of Barcelona’s most emblematic buildings.

Come to this regal square in the heart of the city to rest during sightseeing and mingle with locals in bars and restaurants.

A palace and a watch tower are among the preserved medieval treasures enclosing this atmospheric square where Christopher Columbus was welcomed upon his return.

Barcelona’s cathedral dates back to the 1200s, and contains the remains of the city’s patron saint.

Barcelona’s cathedral dates back to the 1200s, and contains the remains of the city’s patron saint.

A vast collection of Catalonian art from the 10th to 20th centuries awaits in one of Barcelona’s most emblematic buildings.

A vast collection of Catalonian art from the 10th to 20th centuries awaits in one of Barcelona’s most emblematic buildings.

Few places better exemplify Barcelona’s long history than this hilltop structure, which holds a complicated place in the city’s heart.

A vast collection of Catalonian art from the 10th to 20th centuries awaits in one of Barcelona’s most emblematic buildings.

Barcelona’s cathedral dates back to the 1200s, and contains the remains of the city’s patron saint.

Stand on the street to admire the color and brickwork of Gaudí’s first building.

A vast collection of Catalonian art from the 10th to 20th centuries awaits in one of Barcelona’s most emblematic buildings.

These lively pedestrian streets in the heart of Barcelona are filled with flower stalls, tapas restaurants and street performers. 

If you love exploring medieval streets, watching street artists and eating tapas along shared tables in tiny bars, head straight for the Barri Gòtic of Barcelona.

Few places better exemplify Barcelona’s long history than this hilltop structure, which holds a complicated place in the city’s heart.