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With warm, crystal-clear waters lapping its sandy shores and mountains nuzzling up to its northern edge, this glittering jewel in the Mediterranean is blessed with desirable geographical genes. From the buoyant, revamped port area to the atmospheric medieval streets of the Barri Gòtic and the beautiful Modernista buildings of the Eixample, Barcelona has it all. A host of treasure-filled museums, architectural wonders, lively beaches and enchanting squares provide the icing on the cake.
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An old-style, family-run tapas bar that has been serving fresh seafood tapas to locals for decades.
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The oldest restaurant on this strip serves time-honoured Catalan cuisine, specializing in catch-of-the-day dishes.
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The ordinary becomes the exquisite at this typical Catalan restaurant. From the farmhouse bread dripping with olive oil, to the mel i mató (goat’s cheese with honey), it’s all delightful.
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One of the oldest restaurants in the area, this place serves seafood and paella, including their signature paella Can Ramonet , piled with seafood and meat.
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Cañota’s superb, traditional, and supremely economical cooking includes excellent game dishes. This place lives up to its phenomenal reputation.
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Pop artist, Roy Lichtenstein’s “Barcelona Head” (1992).
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As the Pyrenees tumble into the Mediterranean, they create a rocky headland, which juts out 10 km (6.25 miles). It forms Catalonia’s most easterly point and offers spectacular views of the craggy coastline.
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Inside the Palau de la Generalitat (Capella de Sant Jordi) is this fine 15th-century chapel, dedicated to Catalonia’s patron saint.
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Inside the tranquil Monestir de Pedralbes (Capella de Sant Miquel & Església al Monestir de Pedralbes) is a splendid Gothic cloister and the Capella de Sant Miquel, decorated with impressive murals by Catalan artist Ferrer Bassa in 1346. The adjoining graceful Gothic church contains the alabaster tomb of Queen Elisenda, the monastery’s founder.
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Within the grand walls of the Palau Reial (Charming Churches & Chapels) is the lovely medieval Capella de Santa Àgata, with its striking stained-glass windows and a superb 15th-century altarpiece.
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Restaurant price categories
For a three-course meal for one with half a bottle of wine (or equivalent meal), taxes and extra charges.
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