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Catalonia

Things to see in Catalonia

31 sights, museums, parks and places worth the stop.

A paved promenade with a decorative black metal railing overlooks a beach, railway tracks, and a large harbor with ships and cranes in the distance under a clear blue sky.

Tarragona · Coastal Views

Balcó del Mediterrani

The Balcó del Mediterrani, the Balcony of the Mediterranean, is the viewpoint at the end of the Rambla Nova, Tarragona's...
A wide, paved promenade lined with palm trees runs alongside a sandy beach under a clear sky, with a distinctive sail-shaped building visible in the hazy distance.

Barcelona · Coastal & Beaches

Barceloneta Beach

Barceloneta Beach is the city beach of Barcelona, a long strip of sand that lies a short walk from the old centre and th...
Baroque facade and grand staircase of Girona Cathedral

Girona · Historic Heritage

Girona Cathedral (Catedral de Santa Maria)

Girona Cathedral, dedicated to Santa Maria, rises above the old town at the top of a monumental staircase, and it is amo...
A bronze statue of a football player kicking a ball stands on a stone plinth in front of a large building facade covered by a massive red advertising banner featuring FC Barcelona players and the "Rakuten" sponsor logo.

Barcelona · Architectural Heritage

Camp Nou

Camp Nou is the home of FC Barcelona and one of the best known football grounds in the world. The name means new field i...
The building of the National Archaeological Museum of Tarragona

Tarragona · Archaeological Museums

National Archaeological Museum of Tarragona

The National Archaeological Museum of Tarragona, known as MNAT, is the museum that tells the story of Tarraco, a major c...
A stone wayside cross on a pedestal stands in a paved courtyard surrounded by tall cypress trees and a large Romanesque stone tower.

Girona · Architectural Heritage

Monastery of Sant Pere de Galligants

The Monastery of Sant Pere de Galligants sits at the edge of Girona’s old town, below the cathedral hill, near the strea...
A low-angle photograph of the ornate, bone-like facade of a building with mosaic tiling and skeletal balconies, partially obscured by tree branches, with the text "CASA BATLLÓ" visible in gold lettering above the entrance arches.

Barcelona · Architectural Heritage

Casa Batlló

Casa Batlló is the most photographed of Antoni Gaudí’s city houses, and it stands on the Passeig de Gràcia, the avenue w...
A large, semi-circular Roman amphitheatre ruin with tiered stone seating, a sandy arena floor, and modern metal railings, set against a blue sky and sea with a multi-story building in the background.

Tarragona · Ancient Ruins

Roman Amphitheatre of Tarraco

The Roman Amphitheatre of Tarraco is one of the most photogenic monuments in Tarragona, set in a park on the slope that...
A view of colorful multi-story buildings lining a river with a red metal footbridge crossing it under a clear blue sky.

Girona · Historic Districts

Onyar River Houses

Girona’s Onyar River Houses, known in Catalan as the Cases de l’Onyar, are the image of Girona that appears on postcards...
AI-generated illustration of La Boqueria Market

Barcelona · Architectural Heritage

La Boqueria Market

La Boqueria Market, officially the Mercat de Sant Josep, is the best known food market in Barcelona, and it is one of th...
A low-angle view of a historic stone building complex featuring a prominent white tower with a small balcony, a weather vane on the roof, and a long arcade with brick arches to the right, set against a blue sky.

Tarragona · Museums & Culture

Casa del Poble

Casa del Poble, the House of the People, is the name given in Catalonia to a type of building that served as a meeting p...
A wide-angle view of a large, open plaza with distinctive mosaic-tiled benches and a tall, blue-and-white checkered lamp post, overlooking a dense cityscape and the sea in the distance.

Barcelona · Architectural Heritage

Park Güell

Park Güell began as a property venture. In 1900 the industrialist Eusebi Güell, a patron of Antoni Gaudí, commissioned a...