Pictures of Barcelona

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This concert hall is an awe-inspiring example of modernist architecture. Tour the building or get in early for tickets to a performance.

Docent-led tours take you through the Renaissance halls and behind the scenes in this historic theater, where opera and classical music reign.

Work out the symbolism behind the various friezes and carvings on this large monumental arch that dwarfs its surroundings. 

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.

Meant to be a temporary structure, this building is credited with revolutionizing architecture and introducing Modernism to the wider world.

One of Spain’s most expensive streets has masterworks by Gaudí, Falqués and more, interspersed with designer boutiques and rather opulent cafés.

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

Take in the large domed ceilings and artistic details in one of Gaudí’s earliest buildings.

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.

Docent-led tours take you through the Renaissance halls and behind the scenes in this historic theater, where opera and classical music reign.

Take in the large domed ceilings and artistic details in one of Gaudí’s earliest buildings.

Realism is a somewhat surprising feature of this museum of modern art, with figurative art taking prime place among the contemporary masterpieces.

Docent-led tours take you through the Renaissance halls and behind the scenes in this historic theater, where opera and classical music reign.

Some of Barcelona’s most famous sites and most famous streets are clustered in the historic center, with new beauty around every corner.

Take in the large domed ceilings and artistic details in one of Gaudí’s earliest buildings.

Serving as a gateway to Sants-Montjuïc and the buildings of the International Exhibition, this whirligig of movement is crowned by a spectacular monumental fountain.

This museum on Barcelona’s port gives an insight into the city’s important maritime history in the 18th and 19th centuries.

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

Walk in Gaudí’s footsteps by visiting his breathtaking temple, an impressive labor of love that started in the late 19th century and is still ongoing today. 

Serving as a gateway to Sants-Montjuïc and the buildings of the International Exhibition, this whirligig of movement is crowned by a spectacular monumental fountain.

Walk in Gaudí’s footsteps by visiting his breathtaking temple, an impressive labor of love that started in the late 19th century and is still ongoing today. 

Docent-led tours take you through the Renaissance halls and behind the scenes in this historic theater, where opera and classical music reign.

Walk in Gaudí’s footsteps by visiting his breathtaking temple, an impressive labor of love that started in the late 19th century and is still ongoing today. 

Walk in Gaudí’s footsteps by visiting his breathtaking temple, an impressive labor of love that started in the late 19th century and is still ongoing today.