Things to do »

There are so many things to do and see in this wonderful city that it is impossible to select just a few

In this section we provide a guide to sites which offer more general views of Barcelona. In the Going Out section are more links and information on Museums, Restaurants, etc, while in the Travel ssection we provide lots more information on the Metro, Train service and airports.

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The official website for Barcelona city All the news, tourist guides and maps for Barcelona.

Barcelona CITY GUIDES» City guides as provided by the Barcelona City Council. Very useful.

Barcelona Research Easy A specialist Barcelona search engine in English.

The weather in Barcelona  Sunny all year round but this site gives you accurate up to date information.

www.barcelona-tourist-guide.com  Somewhat idiosyncratic guide to Barcelona edited by a long term resident and attached to a site selling apartments. But still very useful for planning trips to major attractions.

La Sagrada Familia    

The number one tourist destination in Barcelona. The official site gives details of opening hours, cost and disabled access. Opening hours 09:00-18:00 (Oct-Mar) 09:00-20:00 (Apr-Sep)  Cost : 8 €   Disabled Access: Yes
Metro: Sagrada Familia (Blue Line, L5) and (Purple Line, L2)

La Pedrera – (Casa Mila)

The sponsors official site for la Pedrera is http://www.lapedreraeducacio.org/flash.htm and again this gives information on opening hours etc.  

Opening hours 10:00-20:00 (Monday -Sunday) 
Cost: 7 €
Disabled Access: No 
Metro: Diagonal (Green Line, L3) and (Blue Line, L5)

Barcelona Beaches

There are six beaches in Barcelona over 4,2km in length.

- Sant Sebastià

- La Barceloneta. Near old harbour quarter : Metro Barceloneta on Yellow Line L4

- Nova Icària. Near  the olympic village : Metro Ciutadella Vila Olimpica on Yellow Line L4

- Bogatell

- La Marbella : Metro Poblenou  on Yellow Line L4

- Nova Marbella  A continuation of the Marbella beach.

Beaches in Sitges

Some of the best beaches in Spain, this is where Barcelona goes for the weekend with over 17 kilometres of wonderful beaches. Sitges is a historic suburb of Barcelona and still retains its old Cubanesque charm. It is also boasts 9 blue flag beaches, family beaches, gay beaches and a Gay nudist beach.

Barcelona Beach Accommodation

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