The Top 10 Attractions in Barcelona

The Top Ten Barcelona Attractions

1. Sagrada Familia
2.8 million annual visitors (2007)
Metro: Sagrada Familia L2 and L5
Address: Calle Mallorca 401, 08034
Opening hours: 9 am - 6 pm (October-March)
9 am - 8 pm (April-September)
Admission: €12
Designed in the shape of a Latin cross with five hubs and three facades.
Photo Page

2. La Ramblas

La Ramblas is a street in central Barcelona, popular with both tourists and locals alike. La Ramblas can be crowded, especially during prime tourist season. Most of the time, there are many more tourists than locals occupying the Ramblas, which has changed the shopping selection, as well as the character of the street in general. For this reason also, it has become a prime target forpick pocketing. more>>

3. CosmoCaixa Barcelona
2.45 million annual visitors (2007)
Metro: Tibidabo L7 (Ferrocarril)
Address: Teodor Roviralta, 47-51
Opening hours: 10 am - 8 pm (Tue-Sun)
Admission: 3 Euro
The CosmoCaixa Barcelona has been recognized as Europe's best science and nature museum. Here visitors can walk through a rainforest, explore the universe at the planetarium or play with animals such as starfish and desert mice.

4. CaixaForum Barcelona
1.6 million annual visitors
Metro: Espanya L1 och L3
Address: Av. Marquès de Comillas, 6-8
Hours: 10 am - 8 pm (Mon-Sun)
Admission: Free
An exhibition hall operated by the organization Fundació La Caixa, owned by the Catalan bank La Caixa. Entry is free at CaixaForum that features great art along with other interesting exhibitions.

5. Barcelona aquarium
1.6 million annual visitors
Metro: Barceloneta L4
Address: Moll d'Espanya del Port Vell
Opening hours: 9.30 am - 9 pm (January-June, September to December)
9.30 am - 11 pm (July and August)
Admission: Adults €17,50, Children (4-12) €12,50
Barcelona has one of the world's largest aquariums.

6. Museu FC Barcelona, Camp Nou
1.4 million annual visitors
Metro: Collblanc L5
Address: Aristides Maillol
Opening hours: 10 am - 6.30 pm (Mon-Sat)
10 am - 2 pm (Sunday and holidays)
Admission: €17, Children (4-12) €14
Visitors can take the self-guided tour through the Camp Nou, through the changing rooms, the press room and to the players’ dugout beside the pitch. The tour ends in the Barcelona Museum, where you can admire all the trophies the club has won through the years.

7. Poble Espanyol
1.36 million annual visitors
Metro: Espanya L1 and L3
Address: Av. Marquès de Comillas
Opening hours: 9 am - 8 pm
Admission: €8.50, Children (4-12) €5.50
Constructed in 1929 for the World Exposition, this Spanish village features architecture and crafts from all over Spain.

8. La Pedrera (Casa Mila)
1.35 million annual visitors
Metro: Diagonal L5 och and L3
Address: Provenca, 261-265, 08008
Opening hours: 9 am - 8 pm
Price: €10
Casa Milà, better known as La Pedrera (Catalan for 'The Quarry'), is a building designed by the Catalan architect Antoni Gaudí and built during the years 1905–1910, being considered officially completed in 1912. It is located at 92, Passeig de Gràcia (passeig is Catalan for promenade) in the Eixample district of Barcelona.

9. Museu Picasso
1.15 million annual visitors
Metro: Jaume 1 L4
Address: Montcada, 15-23, 08003
Opening hours: 10 am - 8 am (Tue-Sun)
Admission: €9
The Picasso Museum is Barcelona's most visited art gallery. The museum mostly displays his early works, but the exhibition also includes examples of his later works. Since all his works are in chronological order, you can easily follow his evolution as an artist.

10. Fundació Joan Miró
1.1 million annual visitors
Metro: Espanya L1 and L3
Address: Parc de Montjuïc, 08038
Opening hours: 10 am - 7 pm (Tue-Sat)
10 am - 2.30 pm (Sun)
Admission: €8,50
The Fundació Joan Miró is situated on the Montjüic mountain and contains numerous works of this painter and sculptor. The beautiful building is itself a notable example of modern design. To get there you can either take the Metro to Espanya and then walk for 15 minutes, or you can take the Bus Turistic which stops right outside the museum.

11. Barcelona Zoo
1.1 million annual visitors
Metro: Vila Olímpica - Ciutadella L4
Address: Parc de la Ciutadella
Opening hours: 10 am - 7 pm (Tue - Sat)
10 am -2.30 pm (Sunday)
Admission: Adults €16, Children (4-12) €9,60
There are over 500 different species at the Barcelona Zoo. Learn about everything from cute seals and dolphins to impressive gorillas and giraffes! There is also a farm for children where they can pet goats and lambs.

	1. Sagrada Familia 2.8 million annual visitors (2007) Metro: Sagrada Familia L2 and L5 Address: Calle Mallorca 401, 08034 Opening hours: 9 am - 6 pm (October-March) 9 am - 8 pm (April-September) Admission: €12 Designed in the shape of a Latin cross with five hubs and three facades. Photo Page
	2. La Ramblas La Ramblas is a street in central Barcelona, popular with both tourists and locals alike. La Ramblas can be crowded, especially during prime tourist season. Most of the time, there are many more tourists than locals occupying the Ramblas, which has changed the shopping selection, as well as the character of the street in general. For this reason also, it has become a prime target forpick pocketing. more>>
	3. CosmoCaixa Barcelona 2.45 million annual visitors (2007) Metro: Tibidabo L7 (Ferrocarril) Address: Teodor Roviralta, 47-51 Opening hours: 10 am - 8 pm (Tue-Sun) Admission: 3 Euro The CosmoCaixa Barcelona has been recognized as Europe's best science and nature museum. Here visitors can walk through a rainforest, explore the universe at the planetarium or play with animals such as starfish and desert mice.
	4. CaixaForum Barcelona 1.6 million annual visitors Metro: Espanya L1 och L3 Address: Av. Marquès de Comillas, 6-8 Hours: 10 am - 8 pm (Mon-Sun) Admission: Free An exhibition hall operated by the organization Fundació La Caixa, owned by the Catalan bank La Caixa. Entry is free at CaixaForum that features great art along with other interesting exhibitions.
	5. Barcelona aquarium 1.6 million annual visitors Metro: Barceloneta L4 Address: Moll d'Espanya del Port Vell Opening hours: 9.30 am - 9 pm (January-June, September to December) 9.30 am - 11 pm (July and August) Admission: Adults €17,50, Children (4-12) €12,50 Barcelona has one of the world's largest aquariums.
	6. Museu FC Barcelona, Camp Nou 1.4 million annual visitors Metro: Collblanc L5 Address: Aristides Maillol Opening hours: 10 am - 6.30 pm (Mon-Sat) 10 am - 2 pm (Sunday and holidays) Admission: €17, Children (4-12) €14 Visitors can take the self-guided tour through the Camp Nou, through the changing rooms, the press room and to the players’ dugout beside the pitch. The tour ends in the Barcelona Museum, where you can admire all the trophies the club has won through the years.
	7. Poble Espanyol 1.36 million annual visitors Metro: Espanya L1 and L3 Address: Av. Marquès de Comillas Opening hours: 9 am - 8 pm Admission: €8.50, Children (4-12) €5.50 Constructed in 1929 for the World Exposition, this Spanish village features architecture and crafts from all over Spain.
	8. La Pedrera (Casa Mila) 1.35 million annual visitors Metro: Diagonal L5 och and L3 Address: Provenca, 261-265, 08008 Opening hours: 9 am - 8 pm Price: €10 Casa Milà, better known as La Pedrera (Catalan for 'The Quarry'), is a building designed by the Catalan architect Antoni Gaudí and built during the years 1905–1910, being considered officially completed in 1912. It is located at 92, Passeig de Gràcia (passeig is Catalan for promenade) in the Eixample district of Barcelona.
	9. Museu Picasso 1.15 million annual visitors Metro: Jaume 1 L4 Address: Montcada, 15-23, 08003 Opening hours: 10 am - 8 am (Tue-Sun) Admission: €9 The Picasso Museum is Barcelona's most visited art gallery. The museum mostly displays his early works, but the exhibition also includes examples of his later works. Since all his works are in chronological order, you can easily follow his evolution as an artist.
	10. Fundació Joan Miró 1.1 million annual visitors Metro: Espanya L1 and L3 Address: Parc de Montjuïc, 08038 Opening hours: 10 am - 7 pm (Tue-Sat) 10 am - 2.30 pm (Sun) Admission: €8,50 The Fundació Joan Miró is situated on the Montjüic mountain and contains numerous works of this painter and sculptor. The beautiful building is itself a notable example of modern design. To get there you can either take the Metro to Espanya and then walk for 15 minutes, or you can take the Bus Turistic which stops right outside the museum.
	11. Barcelona Zoo 1.1 million annual visitors Metro: Vila Olímpica - Ciutadella L4 Address: Parc de la Ciutadella Opening hours: 10 am - 7 pm (Tue - Sat) 10 am -2.30 pm (Sunday) Admission: Adults €16, Children (4-12) €9,60 There are over 500 different species at the Barcelona Zoo. Learn about everything from cute seals and dolphins to impressive gorillas and giraffes! There is also a farm for children where they can pet goats and lambs.