Welcome to a tourist's guide to Barcelona, Spain

This website is a tourist guide to some of the top attractions for visitors to Barcelona, from my perspective. I visited the city in October, 2009. I had no idea what to expect but here is a list of what I saw and enjoyed.

Barcelona is a bustling Mediterranean city of 4 million. It is the capital of Catalonia, one of the autonomous regions within the kingdom of Spain. The biggest highlight for me was the amazing architecture, with the work of Antoni Gaudi most important by far. Well worth seeing are the Sagrada Familia (right) and La Pedrera, and the Spanish Village. Here are my top six favorite tourist activities...

The top things to do while visiting Barcelona

• Learn history on a tour bus
• Go shopping on La Rambla
• Sample food at a tapas bar
• Visit the beach
• View architectural wonders of Gaudi
• Take in a flamenco show
• Visit the Picasso Museum
• Visit the Park Guell

The Sagrada Familia, begun in 1882,
is still incomplete.
You can visit the temple and climb up some of the towers.See more
photos and info here.)