La Rambla - Barcelona

La Rambla is an iconic and busy street in central Barcelona, popular with both tourists and locals alike. A 1,2 kilometer-long tree-lined pedestrian mall connects Plaça Catalunya with the Christopher Columbus monument at Port Vell. Usually full of street theatre, cafés and market stalls, it serves as the emotional hub of Barcelona. When walking down La Rambla one can visit its many small shops or enjoy watching the various performances (actors, mimes etc.). There are also several vendors trying to sell paper figures they claim are capable of dancing.

Sagrada Familia - Sagrada Família

The Temple Expiatori de la Sagrada Família (Catalan, "Expiatory Temple of the Holy Family"), often simply called the Sagrada Família, is a massive Roman Catholic church under construction in Barcelona. Construction began in 1882 and continues to this day. Originally designed by Antoni Gaudí (1852 – 1926), who worked on the project for over 40 years, devoting the last 15 years of his life entirely to the endeavor, the project is scheduled to be completed in 2026. On the subject of the extremely long construction period, Gaudí is said to have remarked, "My client is not in a hurry."….

Sagrada Familia - Sagrada Família

…… Parts of the unfinished church and Gaudí's models and workshop were destroyed during the war by Catalan anarchists. The design, as now being constructed, is based both on reconstructed versions of the lost plans and on modern adaptations. 2,3 million people visited the partially built basilica in 2004, making it one of the most popular attractions in Spain. A total of 18 tall towers are called for, representing in ascending order of height the Twelve Apostles, the four Evangelists, the Virgin Mary and, tallest of all, Jesus Christ. There are 400 steps to the top of the towers.

One of Gaudi's work.

Casa Mila - La Pedrera, Antoni Gaudi

Casa Milà, better known as La Pedrera (Catalan for 'The Quarry'), is a building designed by the Catalan architect Antoni Gaudí and built in the years 1906–1910. It was built for the married couple Rosario Segimon and Pere Milà. It is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site "Works of Antoni Gaudí".

The Camp Nou football stadium

The Camp Nou football stadium in Barcelona has a capacity of 98,772, making it the largest stadium in Europe. The stadium is the home ground of FC Barcelona.

Plaça d'Espanya

Plaça d'Espanya is one of Barcelona's most important squares, built on the occasion of the 1929 International Exhibition, held at the foot of Montjuïc, in the Sants-Montjuïc district. The square was built on a site that had been previously used for public hangings.

Park Güell is a garden complex with architectural elements situated on the hill of el Carmel in the Gràcia district of Barcelona. It was designed by the Catalan architect Antoni Gaudí and built in the years 1900 to 1914. It is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site "Works of Antoni Gaudí".

Park Güell – Park Guell, Antoni Gaudi

Park Güell – Park Guell, Antoni Gaudi

Park Güell – Park Guell, Antoni Gaudi

Park Güell – Park Guell, Antoni Gaudi

Gaudí's multicolored mosaic dragon fountain at the main entrance.

Park Güell – Park Guell, Antoni Gaudi

The National Art Museum of Catalonia

The National Art Museum of Catalonia (Catalan: Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya), is a museum of Catalan visual art. It is housed on the Palau Nacional, built for the 1929 World's Fair.

Barcelona

View of Barcelona from The National Art Museum of Catalonia.

The Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys

The Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys was originally built in 1927 for the 1929 Expo in the city and rebuilt in 1989 to be the main stadium for the 1992 Summer Olympics. The stadium has a capacity of 55,926 (70,000 during the 1992 Olympics), and has served as the home of RCD Espanyol since 1998.

The Cathedral of Santa Eulalia

Barcelona Cathedral - The Cathedral of Santa Eulalia is the Gothic cathedral seat of the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Barcelona. The cathedral was constructed throughout the 13th to 15th centuries on top of a former Visigothic church. The cathedral is dedicated to Eulalia of Barcelona, co-patron saint of Barcelona, a young virgin who, according to Catholic tradition, suffered martyrdom during Roman times in Barcelona. The cathedral has a secluded Gothic cloister where thirteen white geese are kept (it is said that Eulalia was 13 when she was murdered).

The Cathedral of Santa Eulalia

The Cathedral of Santa Eulalia

Park de la Ciutadella

This popular park has a large boating lake, orange groves and scores of naturalized parrots living in the palm trees.

Park de la Ciutadella

Barcelona harbour by night