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Barcelona Cathedral in Catalonia, Spain.

Visiting Barcelona Cathedral, Spain: practical guide for first-time visitors

Barcelona Cathedral, known locally as La Seu, is the Gothic centrepiece of the Gothic Quarter, home to the tomb of the city's co-patron Saint Eulalia. This guide was updated in September 2026. Several current guides still describe the cathedral as "free most of the day"…

Sant Pau, Barcelona: practical guide for first-time visitors

Sant Pau is the largest Art Nouveau complex in the world, a former hospital turned UNESCO World Heritage site in Barcelona. This guide was updated in July 2026. The site has just opened a new special exhibition, "The Sagrada Família and the Hospital de Sant…

Mirador Torre Glòries, Barcelona: practical guide for first-time visitors

Mirador Torre Glòries is Barcelona's only true 360º observation deck, set 125 metres up in Jean Nouvel's landmark glass tower. This guide was updated in July 2026. General Admission now costs €18, higher than the roughly €15 some ticket resellers still quote, and summer opening…

Picasso Museum, Barcelona: Visitor guide with ticket prices, hours and must-know tips

The Picasso Museum (Museu Picasso de Barcelona) is an art gallery housed within five adjoining medieval palaces in the El Born neighbourhood of Barcelona. This 2026 visitor guide covers opening hours, ticket prices, transport or parking, accessibility, and practical visitor tips. It was updated in…

Poble Espanyol, Barcelona: Visitor guide with ticket prices, hours and must-know tips

Poble Espanyol is an open-air architectural museum on Montjuïc hill in Barcelona, Spain. This 2026 visitor guide covers opening hours, ticket prices, transport or parking, accessibility, and practical visitor tips. To skip the explanation and just buy your tickets, head here. Poble Espanyol is included…

The port view from Montjuic Castle in Barcelona, Spain.

Montjuïc Castle, Barcelona: Visitor guide with ticket prices, hours and must-know tips

The Castell de Montjuïc is a historic military fortress situated at the summit of Montjuïc hill in Barcelona, Spain. This 2026 visitor guide covers opening hours, ticket prices, transport or parking, accessibility, and practical visitor tips. This Spanish castle guide was updated in March 2026,…

The Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya in Barcelona, Spain.

Museu Nacional d’Art de Catalunya, Barcelona: Visitor guide with ticket prices, hours and must-know tips

The Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya (MNAC) is the national art museum of Catalonia, housed in the Palau Nacional on the hill of Montjuïc in Barcelona, Spain. This guide covers opening hours, ticket prices, transport and parking, accessibility, and practical visitor tips to help you…

Botanical Garden of Barcelona: Visitor guide with ticket prices, hours and must-know tips

The Botanical Garden of Barcelona (Jardí Botànic de Barcelona) is a 14-hectare park on Montjuïc hill that groups plants by global Mediterranean climate zones. This 2026 visitor guide covers opening hours, ticket prices, transport or parking, accessibility, and practical visitor tips. It was updated in…

Tarragona Cathedral in Tarragona, Catalonia.

Tarragona Cathedral, Tarragona: Visitor guide with ticket prices, hours and must-know tips

Tarragona Cathedral (Catedral Basílica Metropolitana y Primada de Santa Tecla) is a Roman Catholic church and historical monument located at Pla de la Seu in the Part Alta of Tarragona, Spain. This guide covers opening hours, ticket prices, transport or parking, accessibility, and practical visitor…

Poblet Monastery, Tarragona: Visitor guide with ticket prices, hours and must-know tips

The Poblet Monastery (Monasterio de Poblet) is an active Cistercian abbey and UNESCO World Heritage site located in the Conca de Barberà region of Tarragona, Spain. This guide covers opening hours, ticket prices, transport and parking, accessibility, and practical visitor tips. For most visitors, the…