Updated 18 October 2026
The Bunkers and Barcelona's Best Free Views
A Civil War anti aircraft battery above the city and the other viewpoints worth the climb: how to get up, when to go, and the rules after dark.
Culture & museums
All our Culture & museums guides for Barcelona, in one place.
16 guides: Culture & museums
Updated 18 October 2026
The Gothic Quarter and El Born on Foot
A walking route through the old city: the cathedral, Roman wall, hidden squares, Santa Maria del Mar, the Born market ruins and the crowded stretches.
Updated 18 October 2026
The Picasso Museum and the Miró Foundation: Which One Is for You
One holds the early work of a teenager who became Picasso, the other is built around Miró's gift to the city: how they differ and which to choose.
Updated 12 October 2026
Barcelona Museums: When They Are Free
The city runs free museum hours on Sunday afternoons, first Sundays and certain evenings. How the pattern works, which museums count, and the catch.
Updated 28 September 2026
Gaudí's 2026 Centenary and the Finished Tower of Jesus Christ: What Actually Changed
The Sagrada Família reached its full height in 2026, but it is not finished. What the Tower of Jesus Christ changed, what you can visit, and what is next.
Updated 31 August 2026
The Palau de la Música Catalana: Barcelona's Concert Hall
A guide to the Palau de la Música Catalana, a UNESCO listed concert hall of stained glass and mosaic: guided tour or evening concert, and how to plan.
Updated 18 August 2026
Poble Espanyol: Barcelona's Village of Spanish Architecture
What Poble Espanyol on Montjuic actually is, who it suits, the craft workshops and museums inside it, and how to fit it into a Barcelona day.
Updated 16 August 2026
Tibidabo: A Family Day on the Mountain Above Barcelona
An amusement park running since 1901, a church with a statue visible from much of the city and Barcelona laid out below. How to get up and what to book.
Updated 11 August 2026
Tarragona Day Trip from Barcelona: Roman Ruins and the Coast
How to spend a day in Tarragona: the Roman amphitheatre above the sea, the old town walls, the aqueduct outside town, and whether to add a beach.
Updated 29 July 2026
Modernisme Beyond Gaudi
Gaudi had contemporaries whose work is often emptier and cheaper to visit: the concert hall, the hospital complex and the third house on the famous block.
Updated 12 May 2026
Barcelona or Madrid: Which to Visit
Beach and Gaudí or the Prado and late nights? An honest comparison of Barcelona and Madrid on sights, food, nightlife, day trips and cost, with a verdict.
Updated 25 April 2026
La Mercè and Barcelona's Festival Calendar
Fire runs, human towers, giants and a city that shuts down to celebrate: what happens at the September festival and other dates worth a trip.
Updated 26 March 2026
Girona: The Call, the Cathedral Steps and the Coloured Houses
An hour north of Barcelona: a well preserved medieval Jewish quarter, a vast cathedral staircase, walkable city walls and houses over the river.
Updated 20 March 2026
Figueres and the Dalí Museum: A Day Inside His Head
The museum Dalí built from a ruined theatre in his home town, where he is buried: how to get there, why you must book and the Dalí triangle.
Updated 24 February 2026
Flamenco in Barcelona: What Is Real and What Is a Coach Party
Flamenco is Andalusian, not Catalan, yet Barcelona has serious tablaos: how to tell them from tourist shows, what a show costs and local alternatives.
Updated 12 February 2026
Montjuïc: A Full Day on the Hill Above the Port
A castle, two major museums, an Olympic stadium, gardens and a cable car on one hill: how to order a Montjuïc day so you walk downhill instead of up.