Barcelona itineraries

Gaudí in One Day

Morning light inside the Sagrada Família, then Park Güell, the two Gaudí façades on Passeig de Gràcia and the Gothic lanes at dusk. If you only have one day, this is the order.

Old City & Gaudí, Two Days

Day one slopes down from a Boqueria breakfast to a Barceloneta sunset; day two runs from the Sagrada Família down Passeig de Gràcia, going inside the Gaudí houses. Everything starts and ends on foot from Plaça de Catalunya.

Hills, Montjuïc & Sea, Three Days

Day one drops from the northern hills (Park Güell, the Bunkers, Casa Vicens) to Passeig de Gràcia; day two pairs the Sagrada Família with the two Montjuïc museums; day three runs from El Born to the sea. Each day leaves the El Born hotel in a different direction.

Festivals & seasons

• 1 — Three Kings Parade (Cavalcada de Reis)
• 2 — Festes de Santa Eulàlia
• 3 — Barcelona Marathon
• 4 — Sant Jordi, Day of Books and Roses
• 6 — Primavera Sound
• 6 — Sónar
• 6 — Revetlla de Sant Joan
• 7 — High summer heat and peak season
• 8 — Festa Major de Gràcia
• 9 — La Mercè
• 10 — Autumn rain and the quiet season
• 12 — Fira de Santa Llúcia

Souvenirs

• Turrón (almond nougat)
• Handmade espadrilles
• Olive oil and tinned seafood
• Cava (Catalan sparkling wine)
• Caganer and Caga Tió figures
• FC Barcelona kit and merchandise
• Chocolate
• Gaudí tiles and museum design goods