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Famous Barcelona Tourist Attractions
Top 10 most famous Barcelona Tourist attractions by popularity
 No. 1 - Sagrada Familia by Antonio GaudiAddress: Calle Mallorca, 08034, Barcelona Opening hours : 09:00-18:00 (Oct-Mar) and 09:00-20:00 (Apr-Sep) Admission : 8 Euros. Metro: Sagrada Familia (Blue Line, L5) and (Purple Line, L2) A Giant Temple designed by the master architect Antonio Gaudi. This building has been under construction since 1882 and they've still got another 30 to 80 years (depending on funding and resources) to go before it will be finished.No. 2 - L'Aquarium de BarcelonaMetro Drassanes (Green Line, L3) Moll d' Espanya, Port Vell
Tel: (0034) 93 221 7474
Official website for Barcelona Aquarium
Barcelona Aquarium is a popular Barcelona attraction to take the kids and young ones. I have to admit I loved the aquarium... so does that make me a kid? The aquarium is at Port Vell (Barcelona Port Area).
 No. 3 - Poble Espanyol de Montjuic - "Spanish Village"
Avda Marques de Camillas
Entrance: 8 euros
Metro: Espanya (Green Line, L3) and (Red line, L1) about 15 mins walk from the metro stop.
Official website of Poble Espanyol
This Barcelona attraction is a small Spanish village with different quarters that replicate the style of houses and architecture from different parts of Spain.
Poble Espanyol is also home to a whole host of specialist craft shops and workshops where you can see some traditionally made Spanish goods.Poble Espanyol is also the venue for the Famous Flamenco show at tablao de Carmen.
 No.4 - La Pedrera - Casa Mila by Antonio Gaudi
Opening hours: 09:00 - 18:30 (nov-feb) and 09:00 - 20:00 (mar-oct)
Address: La Pedrera, Provenca, 261-265, 08008 Barcelona
Admission : 8 Euros
Metro: Diagonal (Green Line, L3) and (Blue Line, L5)
Another one of Antonio Gaudi's creations once again hits the top 10 most visited attractions in Barcelona. This building used to be called Casa Mila but nowadays it's more commonly known as La Pedrera which means “quarry”. Gaudi was instrumental in completing this building and his characteristic wavy brick work and colorful tiles are also evident on this masterpiece.
 No. 5 - Barcelona FC Museum
Address: Aristides Maillol, entrance no 7 08028, Barcelona
Opening hours: 10:00 - 19:00 (Tue-Sat); 10:00 - 14:30 (Sun); Closed Mon
Admission: 8.50 Euros for entry to museum and 13 Euros - for a guided tour.
Metro: Collblanc (Blue Line, L5)
If you are a footie fan then this museum is a must see. It has wall to wall trophies, pictures and statues of the greats. When you buy your ticket you have 2 options. You can buy a ticket for the museum and to see the stadium or you can buy a dual ticket where you get to see the museum and behind the scenes at the club e.g. changing rooms, VIP lounge, press conference areas etc.
No. 6 - Barcelona Zoo
Metro Ciutadella (Yellow Line, L4) about 10 mins walk.
Tel: (0034) 93 225 6780
Official Web Site www.zoobarcelona.com
Barcelona Zoo is based in the Parc de la Ciutadella the best way to find it is to go to Ciutadella Park and to follow the signs to the Zoo. The zoo has a wide variety of animals on show, but also a restaurant, picnic area, a shop, electric cars, ponies and a mini-train.
 No. 7 - Picasso Museum
Address: Montcada, 15-23, 08003 Barcelona
Opening hours: 10:00-20:00 (Tue-Sun), Mon-Closed ;
Official Web Site: Picasso Museum
Admission: 9 Euros for main exhibition - extra for special showings.
Metro: Jaume l (Yellow Line, L4)
The museum has arranged Picasso's paintings in chronological order from his early days to his final works. Arranging the paintings in this way gives you a fascinating insight into the development of Picasso thinking over time and shows how he developed the distinctive designs that he is famous for today. Very popular art gallery.
No. 8 - Imax Cinema
Metro Drassanes (Green Line, L3) 15 mins walk,
Port Vell Barcelona, Moll d' Espanya
Tel: (0034) 93 225 1111
Official Web site: www.imaxintegral.com
The IMAX cinema is right next door to the Barcelona Aquarium.
No. 9 - Miró Museum
Official web site: Joan Miró
Address: Parc de Montjuïc, 08038 Barcelona
Admission: 7.50 Euros
Transport: Montjuïc Funicular - you can catch the Montjuïc Funicular train from Paral-lel metro station.
Metro Stop - Espanya (Green Line, L3) and (Red Line, L1) Walk about 20 mins - Uphill most of the way.
This art gallery has a wide range of Miró's work dating back as far as 1914. This artwork collection not only includes his paintings but also a good selection of sculptures, tapestries and early sketches. A wonderful collection of Miró's work.
 No.10- National Museum of Art of Catalunya MNAC
Address: Palau Nacional - Parc de Montjuïc, 08038 Barcelona
Opening hours: 10:00 - 19:00 (Tue to Sat); Sun (10:00 - 14:30); Closed Mon
Official web site: Art Galleries Barcelona - MNAC
Admission: 8.5 Euros
Metro: Placa Espanya (Green Line, L3) and (Red Line, L1)
Las Ramblas - Barcelona's most famous Street
One other "attraction" is of course Barcelona's most famous street La Rambla.
I've put together three pages on La Rambla which summarize the main attractions and hotels on this famous street.
Find an apartment in La Rambla, and Book on-line!
Here I a little summary of the things to see if you don't have much time to visit the city, but don't forget places like Park Guell, Casa Mila and Barcelona Cathedral that are also very interesting attractions to visit.
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