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Fodor's Choice Sights in Barcelona
| Name | Category | Location |
Antic Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau
Founded in the 10th century, this is one of Europe's earliest... |
Architectural Sites, Libraries | El Raval |
Fundació Miró
The Miró Foundation, a gift from the artist Joan Miró... |
Museums / Galleries | Montjuïc |
La Boqueria
Barcelona's most spectacular food market, also known as the Mercat... |
Markets / Bazaars | The Rambla |
Manzana de la Discòrdia
The name is a pun on the Spanish word manzana, which means both... |
Houses / Mansions | The Eixample |
Monestir de Pedralbes
This marvel of a monastery, named for its original white stones... |
Museums / Galleries, Religious Sites | Upper Barcelona |
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Museu d'Art Contemporani de Barcelona
Designed by American architect Richard Meier in 1992, this gleaming... |
Museums / Galleries | El Raval |
Museu d'Història de la Ciutat
This fascinating museum just off the Plaça del Rei traces... |
Museums / Galleries | The Barri Gòtic |
Museu Marítim
The superb Maritime Museum is housed in the 13th-century Drassanes... |
Museums / Galleries, Nautical Sites | The Rambla |
Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya
Housed in the imposingly domed, towered, frescoed, and columned... |
Museums / Galleries | Montjuïc |
Museu Picasso
The Picasso Museum is housed in five adjoining palaces on Carrer... |
Museums / Galleries | Sant Pere and La Ribera |
Park Güell
Güell Park is one of Gaudí's, and Barcelona's, most... |
Parks | Gràcia |
Sant Pau del Camp
Barcelona's oldest church was originally outside the city walls... |
Religious Sites | El Raval |
Santa Maria del Mar
The most beautiful example of early Catalan Gothic architecture... |
Religious Sites | Sant Pere and La Ribera |
Temple Expiatori de la Sagrada Família
Barcelona's most emblematic architectural icon, Antoni Gaudí's... |
Religious Sites | The Eixample |
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