The basilica of Santa Maria del Mar offers guided tours of its turrets and terraces, tribunes and crypt. The hour-long tour offers visitors a chance to get to know the church from the inside, walk around its various sections and appreciate its beauty better than ever. From the top there are excellent views of the…

Every Sunday morning, the City Hall will be opening to the public free of charge and allowing visitors to discover the history and architecture of the building. Guided tours will be offered in Catalan, Spanish and English and will take in the most important rooms. These are free visits and no prior registration is needed….

As a young architect, Antoni Gaudí’s first main commission was to build a summer home for Manuel Vicens i Montaner, a wealthy businessman who owned a tile and brick factory. Since November 2017 the house has been open to the public to visit. Located in C/ Carolines in the Vila de Gràcia neighbourhood, it has…

Availability according to the schedule of occupation of the organizer, the Sun Factory. La Fàbrica del Sol is organising a guided tour for groups entitled ‘The art of visiting a garden: Parc del Laberint’. The two-hour route is a chance to discover the flora, hedge maze, water, mythology and hidden spots in this unique city…

There is a lot more to the Christopher Columbus Monument than might appear at first sight. Because, 60 metres up, there is a vantage point that offers you a panoramic view of the city. You can see from Montjuïc to the Gothic Quarter, the Fòrum, the Medieval Royal Shipyards and even the Collserola hills. It’s…

Would you like to know what the city was like and how people lived in Barcelona in the year 1700? ‘Un passeig en família pel 1700’ [A family stroll around the year 1700] introduces young and old alike to 18th century life in Barcelona through the people who lived there, the world around them, sounds…

The new long-term exhibition at the Museu d’Arqueologia offers a tour through the Palaeolithic Age, the Bronze Age, Megalithic art and the Iron Age to discover the origins of today’s Catalonia. There were significant technological advances in the prehistory period, as revolutionary as those today but more spaced out over time. These improvements helped consolidate…

The visit to the Casa Batlló includes the main floor (the former residence of the Batlló family), the attic, the terrace and its mythical chimneys and the fabulous stairwell (once the communal stairwell). The visit concludes with the splendid foyer and main staircase. Visitors can tour the building accompanied by an audio-guide which, thanks to…

As part of Universal Children’s Day the Santa Maria del Pi church is hosting the fourth solidarity concert ‘Gran nit de gòspel’ in aid of the NGO Proinfants. The choir performing in the concert is the Cor Gospel Gràcia. This well-known formation, made up of eighty people and directed by Oscar Altilde, has been going…

Guided tours of the museum and the modernista function room at the Observatori Fabra are being offered on Fridays. The visit includes an observation session with the telescope and a visit to the outside of the dome. Duration: 1 h 30 mins. In Catalan and Spanish. On Saturdays there are guided visits to the museum…