Barcelona
・Stroll along La Rambla
・Historic district of Gracia
【City description】
Barcelona is the second largest city in the country, located in the Catalonia region in western Spain. Facing the Mediterranean Sea, the city center is divided into wooden-patterned plots. As there are many things to see, we will introduce them in three different courses. Here, we will introduce a route that includes visiting Park Güell, designed by Antoni Gaudi, Casa Mila, and Casa Batlló, and going around the tourist spots while walking along the main street, La Rambla (① on the map below).
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【Overall rating】
★★★★★
【Time required】
8h30
【Budget】
109 euros（excluding subway）
【Fatigue】
★★★★★
【Contents】
★=Must-see spots
◎=Recommended spots
- Itinerary Map
- ①Subway: Lesseps Station
- ②Park Guell★
- ③Casa Vicens◎
- ④Subway: Fontana Station
- ⑤Subway: Diagonal Station
- ⑥Casa Milà★
- ⑦Casa Batlló★
- ⑧Casa Amatller
- ⑨Casa Lleó Morera
- ⑩Catalonia Square
- ⑪El Corte Inglés
- ⑫La Rambla◎
- ⑬Boqueria Market◎
- ⑭Miró Mosaic
- ⑮Royal Square◎
- ⑯Güell Palace◎
- ⑰Columbus Monument
- ⑱Subway: Drassanes Station
Itinerary Map
・If you open the enlarge button on the top right corner on your smartphone, this model course will be displayed on Google Maps along with its location information.
・You can also quickly return to this map from the table of contents in the sidebar (if using a smartphone, select “Go to table of contents” from the menu at the bottom of the screen).
Park Guell to Casa Vicens（① – ④）
Navigation
【Start】①Subway: Lesseps Station
★Route Time required: 15 minutes
Turn right after leaving the station and follow the main road along the park in front of the station ⇒ Continue straight for a while ⇒ When you see the park on your left, turn left ⇒ Go up the hill ⇒ You will see the park at the end
★Route Time required: 25 minutes
Return back to Lesseps Station ⇒ Turn left when you arrive at the station ⇒ Take the right at the fork ⇒ Follow the street on the left that curves ⇒ You will see a distinctive house on your left
★Route Time required: 5 minutes
Continue along the street ⇒ turn right at the first intersection ⇒ you will arrive at the subway station
★Take the subway and get off one stop ahead
Casa Mila to La Rambla（⑤ – ⑱）
Navigation
⑤Subway: Diagonal Station
★Route Time required: 5 minutes
Go out onto the street and walk down the slope of the main street ⇒ You will see a distinctive building on the left corner of the intersection
★Route Time required: 10 minutes
Continue down the main street ⇒ After passing three intersections, you will see a blue building on your right
★View of the building next door from Casa Batlló
⑧Casa Amatller★Continue down the hill and at the intersection, look for a building on your right
⑨Casa Lleó Morera
★Route Time required: 10 minutes
Continue down the main street and you will arrive at a large square.
★Route Time required: a few minutes
Enter the square and go to the department store on your left
★Route Time required: a few minutes
After leaving the department store, turn left and enter the street to leave the square.
★Route Time required: 10 minutes
Continue along the street ⇒ you will see the market on your right
★Route Time required: 5 minutes
Continue along the street until you come to a mosaic on the ground near the subway station.
★Route Time required: 5 minutes
Continue along the street ⇒ After the first intersection, you will see the entrance to the square on your left
★Route Time required: a few minutes
Leave the square and cross Las Ramblas ⇒ you will see the mansion on your left
★Route Time required: 10 minutes
Continue along Las Ramblas until you reach the square.
★Route Time required: a few minutes
Go back down the road ⇒ You will arrive at the subway station
⑱Subway: Drassanes Station
【Start】
①Subway: Lesseps Station
Lesseps
This is a station on line L3 (green).
★Route Time required: 15 minutes
Turn right after leaving the station and follow the main road along the park in front of the station ⇒ Continue straight for a while ⇒ When you see the park on your left, turn left ⇒ Go up the hill ⇒ You will see the park at the end
②Park Guell★
Park Güell
Time required: 1h30
Admission fee: 18 euros
Opening hour: 9h30 am – 7h30 pm
(until 5h30 pm from November to March)
Closed: No
This park was created by Antoni Gaudi in cooperation with Count Güell and is one of Gaudi’s works registered as a World Heritage Site. It was originally planned to create a residential area in harmony with nature at a time when industrialization was progressing, but in the end, only Gaudi and Count Güell purchased the house.
The guard’s hut and gazebo are very famous for their shape that resembles a brown sponge with whipped cream on top. Currently, one can be visited inside, and the other is used as a souvenir shop. In front of it is a large staircase, and the lizard fountain there is also famous. There are many other things to see, such as the wavy handrail of the observation deck that overlooks them and the washerwomen’s corridor that looks like it was created naturally.
The area where these monuments are located is a paid zone, so you need to buy a ticket when you enter. In the free zone, the house purchased by Gaudi is used as a museum, but most of the area is a park.
★Route Time required: 25 minutes
Return back to Lesseps Station ⇒ Turn left when you arrive at the station ⇒ Take the right at the fork ⇒ Follow the street on the left that curves ⇒ You will see a distinctive house on your left
③Casa Vicens◎
Casa Vicens
Time required: 1h
Admission fee: 21 euros
Opening hour: 9h30 am – 8 pm
(until 6 pm from November to March)
Closed: 1/7 – 14, 12/25
This mansion was built by Gaudi in the Gràcia district, where there used to be a village that did not belong to Barcelona. It was built for the president of a brick and tile factory, so it uses a large amount of tiles in a color reminiscent of brick. Like Park Güell, which aimed to harmonize with nature, plants are painted throughout the tiles and interior. You can view the interior of the mansion on the first and second floors, and the third floor is an architectural museum. If you go up to the roof, you can get a close-up look at the distinctive tower.
★Route Time required: 5 minutes
Continue along the street ⇒ turn right at the first intersection ⇒ you will arrive at the subway station
④Subway: Fontana Station
Fontana
This is the station on line L3, where you can take the train to Zona Universitària.
★Take the subway and get off one stop ahead
⑤Subway: Diagonal Station
Diagonal
★Route Time required: 5 minutes
Go out onto the street and walk down the slope of the main street ⇒ You will see a distinctive building on the left corner of the intersection
⑥Casa Milà★
Casa Milà
Time required: 1h
Admission fee: 29 euros
Opening hour: 9 am – 8h30 pm
(until 6h30 pm from March to October)
Closed: 12/25
Gaudi built this building for the businessman Pere Mila and his wife in the early 1900s. It is also known as La Pedrera (The Quarry). The wavy exterior represents the Mediterranean Sea, and the black terraces on the balconies represent seaweed. As it is still used as a rental property, you can enter through a different entrance instead of the main entrance.
Once inside, you first take the elevator to the rooftop, then tour the Mila couple’s home before descending to the ground. The rooftop is lined with undulating scaffolding and undulating chimneys, making you feel like you are in the desert. If you go down one floor, you can see Gaudi’s architecture and furniture, and if you go further down, you can see the Mila couple’s home.
It is a popular tourist spot, so it is recommended to purchase tickets online in advance. There are several types of tickets, and they are slightly cheaper than buying them on site.
【Ticket purchase site】
https://www.lapedrera.com/en/visits
★Route Time required: 10 minutes
Continue down the main street ⇒ After passing three intersections, you will see a blue building on your right
⑦Casa Batlló★
Casa Batlló
Time required: 1h
Admission fee: 29 euros
Opening hour: 9 am – 7 pm
(until 6h30 pm from March to October)
Closed: No
This building was renovated by Gaudi at the request of the great textile manufacturer Josep Baglio i Casanovas. This building is also registered as a World Heritage Site as one of Gaudi’s works.
The exterior is decorated with colorful coral-like walls, and the pillars on the first floor look like bones, so it is also called the “House of Bones.” There are various theories about the distinctive shape of the roof, such as a dragon riding on it or Harlequin’s hat. On the other hand, the interior is based on blue, and the windows are designed to look like air bubbles, so you can clearly see that it is themed on the sea.
The audio guide you receive at the entrance has an AR function, and when you hold the screen over the screen, 3D images will play. This is also a popular tourist spot, so it is recommended to purchase tickets online in advance.
【Ticket purchase site】
https://www.casabatllo.es/en/online-tickets/visit-casa-batllo/
★View of the building next door from Casa Batlló
⑧Casa Amatller
Casa Amatller
Time required: 5 min
Admission fee: 0 euro
The building was built by Puig Cadafalch, a master of Modernisme architecture, the Spanish version of Art Nouveau at the time, alongside Gaudi. Inside is Spain’s oldest chocolate shop, Amatller, which is attached to a cafe, and is recommended as a souvenir.
★Continue down the hill and at the intersection, look for a building on your right
⑨Casa Lleó Morera
Casa Lleo Morera
Time required: 5 min
Admission fee: 0 euro
This is the residence and apartment building for the Morera family, built by Montaner, another master of Modernism. This block alone features buildings by three masters of Modernism.
★Route Time required: 10 minutes
Continue down the main street and you will arrive at a large square.
⑩Catalonia Square
Plaça de Catalunya
Time required: 10 min
Admission fee: 0 euro
It is located in the center of Barcelona, on the border between the old town and the new town. It is also a transportation hub with many buses and subways.
★Route Time required: a few minutes
Enter the square and go to the department store on your left
⑪El Corte Inglés
El Corte Inglés Plaça de Catalunya
It is the largest department store in Europe and the fourth largest in the world, headquartered in Madrid. There is a cafeteria-style food court on the top floor where you can easily eat paella and other dishes. If you have time, it is recommended to stop by.
★Route Time required: a few minutes
After leaving the department store, turn left and enter the street to leave the square.
⑫La Rambla◎
Rambla
This is the main street of Barcelona. It is a 1.2km tree-lined avenue from Plaza Catalunya to the port, lined with restaurants and various shops. From here, you will continue straight along La Rambla for a while, stopping off at tourist spots. Also, every February, a carnival parade is held on La Rambla and throughout the city.
★Route Time required: 10 minutes
Continue along the street ⇒ you will see the market on your right
⑬Boqueria Market◎
Mercado de La Boqueria
Time required: 30 min
Admission fee: 0 euro
Opening hour: 8 am – 8h30 pm
Closed: Sunday, national holidays
It’s a big market along Las Ramblas. There are souvenir shops selling things like chocolate and nuts, as well as greengrocers, fishmongers, butchers and other local products, but it has a strong tourist aspect.
★Route Time required: 5 minutes
Continue along the street until you come to a mosaic on the ground near the subway station.
⑭Miró Mosaic
Mosaic de Joan Miró
Time required: 5 min
Admission fee: 0 euro
This is a huge mosaic created by Joan Miro, one of the most famous Spanish painters of the 20th century. The title of the work is “Pla de l’Ós (Plan of the Bear).”
★Route Time required: 5 minutes
Continue along the street ⇒ After the first intersection, you will see the entrance to the square on your left
⑮Royal Square◎
Plaça Reial
Time required: 15 min
Admission fee: 0 euro
Surrounded by arcades lined with palm trees, this square is also known as “King’s Square.” It is a place lined with famous restaurants, and the main attraction is the street lamps that Gaudi designed when he was young.
★Route Time required: a few minutes
Leave the square and cross Las Ramblas ⇒ you will see the mansion on your left
⑯Güell Palace◎
Palau Güell
Time required: 1h
Admission fee: 12 euros
Opening hour: 10 am – 8 pm
(until 5h30 pm from October to March)
Closed: Monday, 1/1, 1/6, 4th week in January, 12/25, 26
This mansion was commissioned by businessman Güell to be built by Gaudi and is registered as a World Heritage Site as one of Gaudi’s works. It is one of Gaudi’s early buildings, and it has a chic atmosphere with many darker colors than the buildings we have seen so far. Please note that the ticket office is located on the street a little to the left of the Güell House.
Once inside, you first go down to the basement where the carriage house is located, then proceed to the second floor to tour the mansion. Each room is decorated differently, and there is a pipe organ in the atrium salon that continues up to the fourth floor. Several mushroom-shaped chimneys extend from the roof, and crushed tiles are used, as seen in other of his buildings.
★Route Time required: 10 minutes
Continue along Las Ramblas until you reach the square.
⑰Columbus Monument
Monument a Colom
Time required: 5 min
Admission fee: 0 euro
It is a 60m tall tower located in the square just before the port, just past Las Ramblas. There is a sculpture of Columbus on top of the tower, which was made for the Universal Exposition, as he came to announce his discovery of the Americas.
★Route Time required: a few minutes
Go back down the road ⇒ You will arrive at the subway station
【Goal】
⑱Subway: Drassanes Station
Drassanes
This is a station on line L3 (green).
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