6-Day Barcelona Itinerary

Sagrada Família (outside) & a park coffee 180 min

A walk around the façades and a coffee by the pond, then along Avinguda de Gaudí to the Art Nouveau façade of Sant Pau.

75 min Sagrada + 30 min coffee + 75 min Avinguda de Gaudí and Sant Pau

Passeig de Gràcia & a long lunch 220 min

Admire Casa Milà and Casa Batlló from outside, then a long, unhurried lunch on the boulevard.

60 min Gaudí houses + 120 min lunch + 40 min window shopping

Plaça de Catalunya 110 min

A rest on the square and the free city view from El Corte Inglés’ 9th-floor cafeteria.

Park Güell (free outdoor areas) 150 min

The free woodland paths, viewing terraces and the city view from Turó de les Tres Creus, unhurried.

Gràcia: boutiques & square cafés 340 min

Plaça de la Virreina, Plaça del Sol and Plaça de la Vila de Gràcia; the tiled façade of Casa Vicens, the boutiques of Carrer de Verdi, lunch and coffee on the squares.

90 min squares + 90 min lunch + 160 min boutiques and coffee

Sitges old town & the seafront 165 min

Whitewashed lanes, the outside of the sea-facing Church of Sant Bartomeu i Santa Tecla and a walk along Passeig de la Ribera.

Seafront lunch 150 min

Paella and seafood at the promenade restaurants.

Beach time 90 min

Coffee on the promenade and one last walk on the sand.

Gothic Quarter lanes & the cathedral square 210 min

Pont del Bisbe, Plaça Sant Felip Neri, Plaça del Rei and the cathedral square, with a break at a courtyard café.

El Born & picnic shopping 80 min

Cheese, jamón and fruit from the wave-roofed Santa Caterina Market, and a short loop through El Born.

Parc de la Ciutadella & a picnic 200 min

A picnic on the grass, the Cascada fountain, a rowing boat on the lake and the palm-lined walk to the Arc de Triomf.

Montjuïc viewpoints 180 min

Bus 150 from Plaça d’Espanya up the hill (the Montjuïc funicular is closed for works). The Miramar viewpoint, the outside of the castle walls and city views from the gardens.

Port Vell marina & the Barceloneta waterfront 280 min

A seaside paella lunch in Barceloneta, then a stroll along the marina and the waterfront, and coffee on the beach.

120 min lunch + 160 min waterfront and coffee

Tibidabo 180 min

FGC L7 to Av. Tibidabo, bus 196 and the Cuca de Llum funicular. The funicular only runs when the amusement park is open; on other days go up via Vallvidrera on bus 111. The panoramic area is open every day. A walk with views around the Sagrat Cor church and the historic Ferris wheel.

Sarrià & lunch 120 min

Lunch in the city’s elegant, quiet neighbourhood; try Sarrià’s famous patatas bravas (e.g. Bar Tomàs; check it’s open).

Around Pedralbes Monastery & the parks 150 min

The outside of the Gothic monastery and its quiet lanes, then a calm finish in the gardens of the Palau de Pedralbes.

Sagrada Família (inside) 120 min

Ticket and security check, the light-filled nave, the tree-like columns and the museum downstairs.

15 min entry + 90 min inside + 15 min façades

Passeig de Gràcia & Casa Milà (outside) 45 min

Photograph Casa Milà from outside and walk down the boulevard.

Casa Batlló (inside) 90 min

Gaudí’s colourful house: the sea-themed rooms, the light well and the dragon-back roof terrace.

La Rambla, La Boqueria (lunch) & the Gothic Quarter 245 min

A tasting stroll through La Boqueria and lunch at its counter bars, then the Gothic Quarter’s historic lanes: Plaça Reial, Pont del Bisbe and the cathedral square.

Park Güell (Monumental Zone) 120 min

The dragon stairway, the wavy mosaic benches, the Hypostyle Room and the city view from the terrace.

Casa Vicens (inside) 75 min

Gaudí’s first house: the Moorish-inspired tiled façade, the smoking room ceiling and the roof terrace.

Lunch in Gràcia 75 min

Lunch around Plaça de la Virreina.

Gràcia’s squares & boutiques 210 min

Plaça del Sol, Plaça de la Vila de Gràcia and Carrer de Verdi; Mercat de l’Abaceria and coffee on the squares.

Montserrat Monastery & the Black Madonna (inside) 165 min

The basilica, the queue for the Black Madonna (La Moreneta) and the Escolania boys’ choir at 13:00 (weekdays).

The choir does not sing during school holidays (summer and Christmas).

Lunch 60 min

Lunch at the restaurant or cafeteria on the monastery square.

Sant Joan funicular & viewpoint path 75 min

Up to Sant Joan by funicular and a short walk along the flat viewpoint path between the rocks. (The Sant Jeroni summit takes 2.5–3 hours round trip, so it doesn’t fit this route.)

Gothic Quarter & Barcelona Cathedral (inside) 180 min

The cathedral interior, the cloister with its geese and the roof terrace; then Pont del Bisbe, Plaça del Rei and Plaça Sant Felip Neri.

Lunch in El Born 75 min

Lunch around Passeig del Born.

Museu Picasso (inside) 100 min

Picasso’s Barcelona years and early works; don’t miss the Las Meninas series. The museum spreads across five Gothic palaces in El Born.

Parc de la Ciutadella 130 min

The Cascada fountain, a rowing boat on the lake and a closing walk along the palm-lined avenue to the Arc de Triomf.

The Onyar river & coloured houses 60 min

Pont de les Peixateries Velles (Eiffel’s iron bridge) and the colourful houses on the river.

Walk on the city walls 110 min

Along Passeig de la Muralla, with views over the rooftops from the towers; the walk ends behind the cathedral.

Girona Cathedral (inside) 75 min

The widest Gothic nave in the world, the Tapestry of Creation and the cloister; the 90-step Baroque stairway is Game of Thrones’ Great Sept of Baelor.

El Call & lunch 120 min

The narrow stepped lanes of the medieval Jewish quarter (Carrer de la Força, Pujada de Sant Domènec) and lunch.

Rambla de la Llibertat & coffee 75 min

A last coffee under the arcades.

Montjuïc Castle (inside) 120 min

Bus 150 from Plaça d’Espanya up the hill (the Montjuïc funicular is closed for works). The castle courtyard, the ramparts and the harbour view from Miramar.

MNAC terrace, Plaça d’Espanya & lunch 130 min

The view from the museum’s terrace, the Magic Fountain, the stairs down to Plaça d’Espanya and lunch on the Arenas rooftop.

Barceloneta & Port Vell 160 min

A beach walk and coffee at the marina.

🌅 Sunset is around 17:25 in December and 21:30 in June; enter your dates and the planner shows the exact time for your day.

Sagrada Família (inside) 120 min

Ticket and security check, the light-filled nave, the tree-like columns and the museum downstairs.

15 min entry + 90 min inside + 15 min façades

Casa Milà / La Pedrera (inside) 85 min

The rooftop with its warrior-like chimneys, the brick-arched attic museum and the period apartment.

Casa Batlló (inside) 80 min

Gaudí’s colourful house: the sea-themed rooms, the light well and the dragon-back roof terrace.

La Rambla, La Boqueria (lunch) & the Gothic Quarter 210 min

A tasting stroll through La Boqueria and lunch at its counter bars, then the Gothic Quarter’s historic lanes: Plaça Reial, Pont del Bisbe and the cathedral square.

Palau de la Música & Arc de Triomf 60 min

The mosaic façade of the Palau de la Música Catalana, a Modernista gem, the lanes of Sant Pere and the palm-lined Passeig de Lluís Companys up to the Arc de Triomf.

Park Güell (Monumental Zone) 90 min

The dragon stairway, the wavy mosaic benches, the Hypostyle Room and the city view from the terrace.

Bunkers del Carmel 80 min

The widest 360° panorama of the city from the Civil War anti-aircraft battery: the sea, Sagrada and Montjuïc at once.

Lunch in Gràcia 60 min

Lunch at a tapas bar near Casa Vicens.

Casa Vicens (inside) 90 min

Gaudí’s first house: the Moorish-inspired tiled façade, the smoking room ceiling and the roof terrace.

The lanes of Gràcia 150 min

Plaça de la Virreina, Plaça del Sol and Carrer de Verdi; boutiques and coffee on the squares.

An evening walk down Passeig de Gràcia 45 min

From Casa Fuster down the boulevard; the façades of Casa Milà and Casa Batlló as the lights come on.

The Onyar river & coloured houses 60 min

Eiffel’s iron bridge and the colourful houses on the river.

The walls & El Call 110 min

A short walk on Passeig de la Muralla and the stepped lanes of the Jewish quarter, El Call.

Girona Cathedral (inside) 60 min

The widest Gothic nave in the world, the Tapestry of Creation and the cloister; the 90-step Baroque stairway is Game of Thrones’ Great Sept of Baelor.

Lunch 50 min

A quick lunch in the old town.

Dalí Theatre-Museum, Figueres (inside) 120 min

The museum Dalí designed himself: the Mae West room, the rainy Cadillac and the artist’s tomb.

La Rambla de Figueres & coffee 30 min

A short coffee break on the town’s shady Rambla after the museum.

Gothic Quarter & Barcelona Cathedral (inside) 120 min

The interior, the cloister and the roof terrace; Pont del Bisbe and Plaça Sant Felip Neri.

La Rambla & Palau Güell (inside) 80 min

Gaudí’s hidden palace just off La Rambla: the domed hall, the stables with their horse ramp and the colourful chimneys on the roof.

Lunch 60 min

Lunch in the side streets off La Rambla.

Museu Picasso (inside) 105 min

Picasso’s Barcelona years and early works; don’t miss the Las Meninas series. The museum spreads across five Gothic palaces in El Born.

El Born & Santa Maria del Mar 60 min

The façade of Santa Maria del Mar, Passeig del Born and the lanes of El Born.

Port Vell & Barceloneta beach 100 min

A waterfront walk from the marina to Barceloneta beach and a vermouth by the sea.

🌅 Sunset is around 17:25 in December and 21:30 in June; enter your dates and the planner shows the exact time for your day.

Montserrat Monastery & the Black Madonna (inside) 195 min

The basilica, the queue for the Black Madonna (La Moreneta) and the Escolania boys’ choir at 13:00 (weekdays).

The choir does not sing during school holidays (summer and Christmas).

A quick lunch 45 min

At the monastery cafeteria.

Day’s end on Tibidabo 90 min

A farewell look over the city and the sea from the Sagrat Cor church and the panoramic area. Mind the last funicular/bus down.

🌅 Sunset is around 17:25 in December and 21:30 in June; enter your dates and the planner shows the exact time for your day.

Montjuïc Castle (inside) 90 min

Bus 150 from Plaça d’Espanya up the hill (the Montjuïc funicular is closed for works). The castle courtyard, the ramparts and a 360° view of the port.

MNAC & Plaça d’Espanya 100 min

The Romanesque fresco halls, the Modernisme collection and the rooftop terrace.

Lunch 60 min

Lunch at the MNAC’s restaurant with a view or on the slopes of Montjuïc.

Fundació Joan Miró (inside) 100 min

Miró’s colourful canvases, sculptures and the rooftop sculpture terrace; the building itself is a work of art.

Plaça d’Espanya & the Arenas rooftop 45 min

The Venetian towers and an end-of-day view over the city from the rooftop of the old Arenas bullring (free via the inside lifts).

🌅 Sunset is around 17:25 in December and 21:30 in June; enter your dates and the planner shows the exact time for your day.

Poble Sec: pintxos on Carrer de Blai 60 min

Pintxos from the counters of the pedestrian street’s bars; an early, light start to the evening.