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Barcelona: A 5-Day Adventure in Catalonia

Alessia Monni

19 Nov 2023

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Join me on a thrilling 5-day journey through the vibrant streets of Barcelona. Explore iconic landmarks like La Sagrada Familia and Park Güell, immerse yourself in the rich culture at Palau de la Música Catalana, and discover the fascinating history at the Picasso Museum. Get ready for an unforgettable experience in the heart of Catalonia!

Trip to Barcelona

Tours & Activities

Viator Tours

Day 1

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$48

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$ 8

Àmfores Boutique Guest House

Depart from your stay 🏨

7 - 9 min

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Directions

Fundació Antoni Tàpies

Contemporary museum in a modernist building offering works by painter Antoni Tàpies & other artists.

8:00 AM - 9:30 AM

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$12

6 - 9 min

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Directions

La Pedrera-Casa Milà

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

10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

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$25

14 - 17 min

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Directions

Park Güell

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

12:00 PM - 2:00 PM

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$11

Day 2

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$72

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$ 8

Àmfores Boutique Guest House

Depart from your stay 🏨

8 - 11 min

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Directions

Cathedral of Barcelona

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

8:00 AM - 9:30 AM

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$13

7 - 9 min

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Directions

Casa Batlló

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

10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

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$31

8 - 10 min

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Directions

La Sagrada Familia

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

12:00 PM - 2:00 PM

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$28

Day 3

+

$47

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$ 3

Àmfores Boutique Guest House

Depart from your stay 🏨

11 - 16 min

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Directions

Palau de la Música Catalana

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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$22

15 - 22 min

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Directions

Barcelona Museum of Contemporary Art

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

10:30 AM - 12:30 PM

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$15

13 - 16 min

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Directions

Basilica of Santa Maria del Mar

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

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

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$10

Day 4

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$39

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$ 8

Àmfores Boutique Guest House

Depart from your stay 🏨

20 - 24 min

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Directions

Montjuïc Castle

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

8:00 AM - 10:00 AM

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$10

8 - 10 min

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Directions

Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya

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

10:30 AM - 12:30 PM

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$17

4 - 6 min

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Directions

Mies van der Rohe Pavilion

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

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

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$12

Day 5

+

$40

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$ 6

Àmfores Boutique Guest House

Depart from your stay 🏨

16 - 20 min

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Directions

Joan Miró Foundation

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

8:00 AM - 9:30 AM

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$10

10 - 12 min

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Directions

Museum of the History of Catalonia

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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$12

9 - 14 min

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Directions

Picasso Museum

Medieval mansions housing extensive collection of influential Spanish cubist's works & masterpieces.

12:30 PM - 2:30 PM

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$18

Budget breakdown: $278 In total

Activities & Food:$246

Transport:$32