Plaça de Catalunya Start off at Plaça de Catalunya, the square that marks the center of the city.
Wander through the Gothic Quarter (Old City):
Barcelona Cathedral (interior or exterior) and the facade of the Episcopal Palace The next point on the tour is the Catedral de la Sant Creu i Santa Eulàlia, an emblematic building in Barcelona's Gothic Quarter, where you will have a chance to visit the interior. You will also see a number of annexed religious buildings and part of the old city walls.
Plaça del Rei This is the very heart of the Gothic Quarter. The square is the location of several of the city's most important medieval buildings: the Palau Reial Major (royal palace), the chapel of Santa Àgata, the Palau del Lloctinent (lieutenant’s palace) and Casa Clariana Padellàs (15th century), which today is home the city's history museum.
Plaça de Sant Felip Neri This peaceful square is surrounded by renaissance style houses and presided over by the baroque church of Sant Felip Neri, built in 1752.
Plaça de Sant Jaume (City Hall and Palau de la Generalitat) Going further into the city’s old quarter, you'll come to Plaça Sant Jaume, a large square where the two buildings that represent the power of the city of Barcelona and the region of Catalonia face each other: the City Hall and the Palau de la Generalitat, seat of the Catalan Regional Government.
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Sagrada Família (exterior) Then get to appreciate the breathtaking exterior of the Sagrada Família, a symbol of the city and Gaudí’s most ambitious project, considered to be unique in the world. Part of this structure has been declared World Cultural Heritage by UNESCO.
Passeig de Gràcia From the car, see the facades of the Modernista buildings scattered along the length of Passeig de Gràcia.
Facade of Casa Lleó i Morera, by Lluís Domènech i Montaner This is a large stone building decorated with numerous Modernista decorative elements that make it very impressive.
Facade of Casa Amatller, by Josep Puig i Cadafalch This building has a pretty facade with floral motifs and large neo-Gothic windows. You will see that the railings on the balconies and the doors are exquisitely delicate and the building has a typical ridged roof inspired by Dutch houses. It has been declared a Historical-Artistic Monument of National Interest.
Facade of Casa Batlló, by Gaudí This is Gaudí’s most fantastical work, popularly known as the Carnival house. It has a captivating facade and the building is rich with fascinating architectural details. The building was declared a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage Site.
Facade of Casa Milà, by Gaudí This building, commonly known as La Pedrera, has a spectacular avant-garde facade dominated by curved lines reminiscent of the swell of the sea. The building was declared a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage Site.
Avinguda Diagonal This is a long avenue that bisects the city diagonally from east to west. It is one of the most important roads in Barcelona.
Plaça d’Espanya This is one of the grandest areas of the city. It contains an impressive fountain designed by the architect Josep María Pujol, a disciple of Gaudí, along with the two famous Venetian towers and the imposing Palau Nacional.
Montjuïc mountain You will take a route around the mountain that covers all the main attractions, passing:
Palau Nacional
The former Casaramona textile factory, a beautiful brick Modernista building designed by Josep Puig i Cadafalch.
The Pavelló Mies van der Rohe, a building constructed for the 1929 International Exhibition.
The Poble Espanyol (exterior)
The Olympic Ring, constructed to host the sporting events of the 1992 Olympic Games. The complex consists of the Lluís Companys Olympic Stadium, the Palau Sant Jordi arena, the INEFC (National Physical Education Institute) and the University of Sport, the striking Santiago Calatrava telecommunications tower, and the Bernat Picornell swimming pool.
Columbus Monument This sculpture is dedicated to the man who discovered America and commemorates Columbus’s return to Spain after his first journey and his presentation to Catholic Monarchs, Ferdinand and Isabella, in Barcelona.
