Barcelona Bound!

Michael Vaasjo

5 Jan 2024

Join me on an epic adventure through the vibrant streets of Barcelona. From awe-inspiring architecture to world-class museums, this itinerary is packed with excitement and discovery. Get ready to immerse yourself in the rich culture and history of this captivating city!

Trip to Barcelona

Tours & Activities

Viator Tours

Day 1Artistic Wonders: Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya & CaixaForum Barcelona

$59

Palatial, hilltop museum for 11th- to 20th-century Catalan art plus important Romanesque collection.

8:00 AM - 10:00 AM

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$34

6 - 9 min

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Eclectic, contemporary art show program on display in striking, art nouveau former textile factory.

10:30 AM - 12:30 PM

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$25

Day 2Football Fever: FC Barcelona Museum & Montjuïc Castle

$70

$ 6

Stadium museum of the history of FC Barcelona, one of the world's most successful football clubs.

8:00 AM - 10:00 AM

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$50

24 - 29 min

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17th-century hilltop fortress & former prison, housing a military museum with impressive city views.

10:30 AM - 12:30 PM

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$20

Day 3Architectural Delights: Mies van der Rohe Pavilion, Joan Miró Foundation & Barcelona Museum of Contemporary Art

$74

$ 6

Reconstruction of pavilion from the 1929 World's Fair, home to architectural lectures & exhibitions.

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

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$24

17 - 26 min

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Showcase of Joan Miro's modern, colorful artworks in hilltop museum with courtyards and terraces.

9:30 AM - 11:00 AM

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$20

17 - 21 min

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White, light-filled building housing art from the 1940s to the present & a large Catalan collection.

11:30 AM - 1:30 PM

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$30

Day 4Science and History: Museu de la Ciència CosmoCaixa & MUHBA Turó de la Rovira

$38

$ 6

Imposing modernist building housing science museum with planetarium & living Amazonian rainforest.

8:00 AM - 11:00 AM

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$38

17 - 21 min

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MUHBA Turó de la Rovira (Battery Viewpoint)

Panoramic views of Barcelona from Spanish Civil War bunkers where anti-aircraft guns were installed.

11:30 AM - 12:30 PM

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Free

Day 5Gaudí's Masterpieces: La Sagrada Familia & Park Güell

$78

$ 6

Antoni Gaudí's renowned unfinished church, started in the 1880s, with museum and city views.

8:00 AM - 10:00 AM

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$56

16 - 20 min

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Mosaic-covered buildings, steps & sculptures in verdant park with Gaudi museum & panoramic views.

10:30 AM - 12:30 PM

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$22

Day 6Musical Gems: Palau de la Música Catalana, Cathedral of Barcelona & Basilica of Santa Maria del Mar

$89

Art nouveau concert hall known for its ornate facade & opulent auditorium with a stained-glass dome.

8:00 AM - 10:00 AM

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$44

7 - 10 min

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Imposing Gothic cathedral with geese-filled cloisters, offering guided tours & city-wide views.

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM

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$25

8 - 11 min

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14th-century, Gothic-style church with soaring columns & 3 naves, plus grand stained glass windows.

12:30 PM - 2:00 PM

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$20

Day 7Modernist Marvels: La Pedrera-Casa Milà, Casa Batlló & Museu de la Xocolata

$126

$ 6

Gaudi's Catalan art nouveau period building with quarrylike facade, hosting exhibitions & concerts.

8:00 AM - 9:30 AM

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$50

6 - 9 min

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Fantastical, curving dragon-roofed apartment block, now a museum, created by architect Antoni Gaudi.

10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

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$62

10 - 12 min

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Museum featuring famous artworks rendered in chocolate, plus workshops for kids & adults.

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

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$14

Day 8Maritime Treasures: Barcelona Maritime Museum & Museum of the History of Catalonia

$44

Medieval harbor with a large maritime museum displaying a replica galleon, plus art, maps & models.

8:00 AM - 9:30 AM

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$20

12 - 18 min

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Museum in 19th-century, waterside warehouse tracing Catalan history from its origins to the present.

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

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$24

Day 9Artistic Fusion: European Museum of Modern Art & Aquàrium Barcelona

$92

Museum in 18th-century palace, showcasing 20th- to 21st-century figurative paintings & sculpture.

8:00 AM - 9:30 AM

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$30

12 - 17 min

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Tanks themed by marine habitat, including a Mediterranean ecosystem, plus scuba diving with sharks.

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

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$62

Budget breakdown: $696 In total

Activities & Food:$670

Transport:$27