Lonely Planet Barcelona

Discover Barcelona

Leave your preconceptions about architecture behind at the curving, coral-like facade of Gauds whimsical Casa Batll
Send your tastebuds to seafood heaven with a plate of fideu (Catalan noodles) at a beachfront restaurant near Port Olmpic
Join in the chants of Bara, Bara, Baaara! at Camp Nou, the legendary home ground of the Barcelona football club
Witness the eccentric heights of Catalan creativity in the museums and galleries of Montjuc, Barcelonas cultural hub

In This Guide

One local author, more than 500 hours of research, more than 200 eating and drinking recommendations, and untold morsels of tapas sampled
Color sections on the top Barcelona experiences, and awesome architecture from Gaud to the Torre Agbar
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