Casa Batllo

Join the Gaudi gawkers in front of the architect's surreal Casa Batlló. ... More

Plaça Reial

From the Barri Gòtic to El Born, an exhaustive guide to getting your shopping fix in the Catalan capital... More

Centre de Cultura Contemporània de Barcelona

Ask a sophisticated Barcelona native where he'll be this weekend, and the answer is often the Centre de Cultura Contemporània... More

Fundació Joan Miró

Bar Raval

Slide into a leather booth at this watering hole and you'll be immersed in the chatty camaraderie of the professors... More

Belvedere

Benidorm Bar

Dry Martini

Known for its namesake drink - arguably the best in Europe - L'Eixample's Dry Martini has all the trappings of... More

Ideal Cocktail Bar

Barceloneta Beach

Bogatell

Ball Centre

Carpe Diem Lounge Club

Jamboree

The legendary jazz club has hosted everyone from Ella and Chet to budding greats such as the Charlie Hunter trio... More

Kosmopolis

A biannual literature festival that looks at Spanish-language art, film, poetry, and books. ... More

Sónar

CCCB's most glamorous event, this electronic music and art festival draws more than 80,000 people each June - rave-happy twentysomethings... More

Walk the Eixample

Pick up a Ruta del Modernisme brochure at Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau and amble the Eixample... More

Museu d'Art Contemporani de Barcelona

Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya

Journey up to the Parc de Monjuïc to see the work of Picasso's Barcelona contemporaries at the Museu Nacional d'Art... More

Museu Picasso

There can be a long wait to get in, but it's worth it, if only to see the extensive collection... More