What to do in Barcelona: TOP 23 must-sees in 2025

Que voir, que visiter à Barcelone ? Vous trouverez dans cet article les 23 visites que je vous recommande !

Pour bien organiser votre séjour, ne rien manquer et surtout en profiter au maximum, voici les éssentiels et les incontournables de Barcelone.

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Une visite guidée du centre historique de Barcelone

Il y a beaucoup de choses à découvrir à Barcelone et le faire en compagnie d’un excellent guide (en français!) permet de faire le plein d’anecdotes et de connaissances. Vous découvrirez les plus beaux quartiers (quartier gotico, El born ,El Raval) le  et leurs monuments emblématiques, mais aussi les secrets de Barcelone en 3h !

Si vous le souhaitez, vous pourrez personnaliser cette visite guidée privée, selon vos centres d’intérêt ! De quoi rendre votre séjour à Barcelone unique !

Pour les plus préssés, cliquez sur le lien ci-dessous pour tout savoir sur cette visite guidée privée, qui constitue toujours un grand moment !

Top things to do in Barcelona: admire and visit La Sagrada Familia

It's a must for anyone visiting Barcelona!

Spain's most visited monument with over 3 million visitors each year (ahead of the Alhambra in Granada and the Prado Museum in Madrid), the basilica, located in the eponymous district of the Eixample neighbourhood scheduled for completion in 2026for the centenary of the death of the famous architect.

Quite simply magnificent, stunning, impressive ! Superlatives are in short supply...

La Basilique de la Sagrada Famíliathe showcase of the Catalan capital, is the most famous work of the no less famous architect and artist Antoni Gaudí (June 25, 1852 - June 10, 1926).

The basilica is known around the world as not only the world's most important the most emblematic of the Catalan capital, but one of the most important the world's most original.

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Que faire à Barcelone ensuite: visiter le Park Guëll

In 1910, the industrialist Eusebio Guëll commissioned the architect Antoni Gaudi a private residential area on Barcelona's Sobranceira hill.

The plan was to build a mini garden city with some sixty buildings, shared facilities, leisure areas and decorative structures.

In the end, just three buildings were erected. But what remained after the project was abandoned was one of the most original public spaces ever built.

A visit to Casa Batllo, an essential Barcelona activity

Visit Casa Batlló is a building of the modernist movement designed and conceived from 1904 à 1906 by (again) the famous Catalan architect Antoni Gaudi.

The Batlló "House" is located on the Illa de la Discordia, on the famous Passeig de Gràcia de Barcelone, à deux pas de la Pedrera, dans le quartier de l’Eixample. Le bâtiment fut commandé par un industriel du textile, Josep Batlló i Casanovas.

The building's façade is the best-known part, and is considered one of Gaudi's most original. It features stone, wrought iron, glass and polychrome ceramics. Un mélange de fantaisie et de couleurs… Captivating!

It's simply a sight for sore eyes. !

Visit Casa Milà - La Pedrera: a must!

Visit Casa Milà or " La Pedrera "(meaning "the stone quarry" because of its resemblance to a cliff) is a famous building in the city of Barcelona, by the no less famous Catalan architect Antoni Gaudí.

Built between 1906 and 1912The Casa Milà was designed as a private mansion and was Antoni Gaudí's penultimate project. Il utilisa ici ses marques propres : nature and organic shapes.

Visit the Joan Miro Foundation if you're still looking for something to do in Barcelona

The Joan Miró Foundation is THE essential visit when you go to the Parc MontJuïc.

The informed and even the uninitiated are well aware that Joan Miró is one of the world's most important artists. emblematic from contemporary spanish artand, in particular, the Surrealist movement that made his name worldwide.

The foundation is located in Barcelona for a simple but important reason: where he was born and lived many parts of his life.

Very attached to his rootswhose love he expressed in many of his works, it was at the age of 80 years old that he inaugurates the eponymous foundation. This is the center that brings together the largest collection to date.

Undeniably close to French cultureis to Paris that he made some of the finest artistic encounters and friendships of his career: Masson, Breton, Aragon, Jacob, Éluard, Artaud, Leiris, Tzara, Picasso... It was also in France, in Paris, a hotbed of creativity and inventiveness, that his art was enriched and structured.

Finally, the island of Majorca was to be his home in old age, allowing him to completely detach himself from the influences and demands of other contemporaries, and devote himself solely to his art.

Painting, collage, sculpture, engraving, lithography, ceramics... the work of Joan Miró is exceptional. The premises hosting this permanent exhibition are particularly admirable and well worth a visit in themselves.

Stroll, eat and drink on Les Ramblas for a leisurely activity

La Rambla or rather "The Ramblas (because of the five Ramblas that make up the Rambla) is the place to be. Barcelona's busiest, day, evening and late into the night !

This artery in downtown Barcelona is largely pedestrianised and it's simply a treat to visit !

This full of trees and life Rambla is dotted with newsagents, shops and floristsrestaurants and more tapas bars. As you stroll through it, you'll also see a good number of musicians, mimes and artists of all kinds who liven up the promenade (as well as, unfortunately, a few pickpockets and street vendors).

How to make the most of the Rambla? It's very simple!

Take a stroll slowly, sit down on a bench, stroll under the plane trees, enjoy tapas while drinking sangria on the terrace, admire the street artists in their works, read your newspaper or simply breathe the atmosphere of this exceptional city.

Forget about the world and the hustle and bustle and tell yourself that this is an integral part of the soul of the city and the Ramblas! Without moderation day and night ! Que vous visitiez Barcelone en 1 jour, 2 jours, 3 jours, 4 jours ou plus, la Rambla est un passage obligatoire.

In addition to its ambience, the Rambla is also home to countless must-see monuments and buildings of the city!

Go and see an FC Barcelona match or visit the stadium and its museum, a must for soccer fans.

Discover the greatest soccer matches of the planet!

FC Barcelona, also known by the nickname "Barça in popular parlance is, if it needs further clarification, one of the world's biggest soccer clubs and the Catalonia's flag bearer.

You want to follow in the footsteps of Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez and Iniesta?

N’hésitez pas à vous rendre à leur stade mythique pour assister à un match !

If there are no meetings during your stay, or if your budget is limited, I suggest you fall back on visit to the stadium and museum! You'll be able to see the club's countless trophies and access to the lawn!

A must for beach lovers!

Barceloneta, an old fishermen's quarterA mix of rectilinear architecture and seafront, traditional fish restaurants and beautiful stores.

I recommend to visit this district and enjoy the beaches as much as many treasures qui s’y cachent! Allez vous visityou bathe, tan, eat on the terrace or sip a cocktail ! Et profitez des belles plages de Barcelone !

Vous pouvez aussi découvrir le front de mer autrement : choisissez la location d’un vélo, pour circuler sur les 4 km of trails on the Mediterranean coast!

Take a seat on the terrace of the Plaça Reial if you're looking for a comfortable, relaxing activity in Barcelona.

A stone's throw from the Ramblasthe Place Royale is a sight to behold Barcelona's liveliest square.

This square, which dates from the mid-19th century, is thethe city's only arcaded square !
Note that the street lamps were designed by Gaudi himself!

There are a multitude of restaurants and bars, paradise for a sangria on the terrace for the aperitif!

Pour les amateurs de sorties nocturnes, on y retrouve également quelques bons clubs de la ville.

Visit the Palace of Catalan Music

Visit Palace of Catalan Music east, in Barcelona, the finest example of modernist art but also theone of the most popular monuments for its representation of Spanish decorative arts.

This palace is the pride and joy of the Catalan people. dedicated solely to the art of music. On y trouve une grande salle de concert et également un restaurant et une boutique pour les aficionados… Tout inspire à la création et invite l’oreille à se tendre et à s’éduquer aux douces mélodies qui s’échappent de ce monument enchanteur.

This place also moves by its architecture and decoration which, now over a hundred years old, continue to surprise visitors, whether they come to watch performances or simply admire the building.

The walls of the palace of Catalan music have so much to tell us...

What to do in Barcelona: visit the Picasso Museum

Picassothe greatest painter of the modern era, started from Malaga to live Barcelona to its 14 years old.

Barcelona was also the venue for his first exhibition dating from February 1, 1900 to cabaret Els Quatre Gats.

This is why the museum's collection includes a large number of his works. at the start of his career when he lived in Barcelona. De plus, ces œuvres étant de l’époque où Picasso vivait à Barcelone, la collection reflète the artist's proximity to the city.

The Musée Picasso collection is focused on the different stages of life and the painter's artistic evolution, including (and therefore especially) his time in the Catalan capital.

The museum is housed in the magnificent Palais Berenguer d'Aguilar and four adjoining buildings L’artiste a toujours eu un lien particulier avec Barcelone et c’est dans un édifice exceptionnel composé de ces 5 maisons médiévales construites à des époques différentes, mais communicantes, que la ville de Barcelone a décidé de lui rendre cet hommage unique.

Family activities in Barcelona: visit the Barcelona Aquarium

Barcelona Aquarium is one of Europe's largest aquariums. Connu notamment pour son huge tunnel where sharks over our headsHere you can admire over 10,000 species...

From turquoise waters from the Caribbean to deep waters from the Atlantic Ocean to the immense variety offered by the Mediterranean Sea, you'll be able to immerse yourself in the discovery of fish of every size, shape and color!

Opening hours

• The aquarium opens daily at 10 a.m. and closes between 7:30 and 9:30 p.m. depending on the season.
• Ticket machines close 1 hour before closing time.

Contact

• Tel: (+34) 932 217 474

Rates (bon plan Bonjour Barcelone tickets cheap)

• Tarif normal : 27€
• Enfants âgés de 3 à 4 ans : 12€
• Enfants âgés de 5 à 10 ans : 20€
• Gratuit pour les 2 ans et moins

Visit Parc Montjuïc, a nature activity to do

La bulle d’air de Barcelone ! 

Parc Montjuic is a mountain in the citybut above all a place for culture, relaxation and the sign of a very good day!

Overlooking the old port and located in the south-west of the Catalan capital, this is where tourists and locals alike gather to visit the city. the many monuments in the park. Parmi eux, on peut déjà citer : Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya, Fundació Joan Miró, Castell de MontJuïc, Pavelló Mies Van Der Roche...

Other attractions are just as interesting and original to discover: Caixa Forum, Poble Espanyol, Font Màgica...

This space is suitable for everyone : petits et grands, couples, grands groupes etc. Les gardensthe great spacesthe sublime view que l’on a à différents points du parc, tout nous amène au partage et au farniente :)

You guessed it, MontJuïc Park is a must for your visit agenda from Barcelona!

A helicopter flight over the city for those on a budget!

Quite simply breathtaking !

What better way to admire the city of Barcelona than from the air? helicopter flights ! Je peux vous l’assurer, c’est une unforgettable experience !

What does your reservation include?

• 10-minute tour in a modern, comfortable helicopter
• The tour includes insurance
• Flight prices include taxes

Opening hours :

• Monday to Sunday: 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• Sundays from October to March: 10 am to 3 pm
• In winter months, operability may vary according to light conditions.
• Closed: December 25 and January 1

Practical information 

• Point de rencontre : Cat héliport. Pg. de l’Escullera. Moll Adossat s/n de Barcelone
• Comment s’y rendre : Métro L3 station Drassanes
• Téléphone : +34 932 240 710

What to do by the sea in Barcelona: take a mini-cruise and watch the sunset from the sea!

Visit couplein family or between friendsset sail to discover Barcelona from another angleaboard a fantastic eight-metre yacht!

You'll leave from the Olympic port and walk along the coast to the bottom of the Ramblas and the Christopher Columbus monument.

Simply magical!

What does your reservation include?

• Excursion private on a yacht (1 or 2 hours)
• Or excursion on a yacht (1 hour)

Opening hours :

• Private 1 hour: 10:00 am, 12:15 pm, 3:00 pm and 5:15 pm
• Private 2 hours: at 10:00, 12:15 and 15:00
• Non-private 1 hour: 12:15 p.m.

Practical information 

• Point de rencontre : Port Olympique de Barcelone. Amarres 2858 (devant la tour Mapfre)
• Comment s’y rendre : Métro: L4, arrêt Ciutadella Vila Olímpica. Bus 36, 45, 59, 71, 92, V21 et H16. Tram T4, arrêt Ciutadella Vila Olímpica.

Montjuïc cable car, an idea for those who are not afraid of heights

Empruntez le téléphérique de Montjuïc and enjoy the exceptional view over the city and the sea!

Kids (big and small) love it!

With brand-new cabins that seat eight comfortably, it's a walk in the park. ideal for the whole family.

What does your reservation include?

• Return ticket for the Montjuïc cable car

Opening hours :

• March, April, May and October: daily from 10:00 am to 7:00 pm
• June to September: daily from 10:00 am to 9:00 pm
• January, February, November and December: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Rates :

• Trajet aller-retour – Adulte : 17 euros / aller simple : 11 euros
• Billet aller et retour enfant (4 à 12 ans) : 12 euros / aller simle : 9euros
• Gratuit pour les moins de 4 ans

How to get there :

• Metro L2 and L3 stop Paral-lel
• Bus : 55 and 150

Address Montjuïc Park, Av. Miramar s/n in front of the Montjuïc Municipal Swimming Pool.

What to do in Barcelona if you can't walk: take an open-top bus tour of the city!

As in most of the world's major tourist cities, several types of visit en bus découverts sont proposés à Barcelone. Certaines sont même themed like the one focused on the Sagrada Familia!

If you're discovering Barcelona for the first timeHowever, I recommend that you start with the classic " Barcelona Bus Turistic " (the cheapest), which offers fast, wide view of the city.

You can then choose another tour that's better suited to your desires, depending on what you liked about the first tour!

Rates Price list vont de 29 euros à une quanrantaine d’euros depending on the type of visit chosen and the person's age.

Important enjoy reductions by ordering your passes online!

Discover the city by bike for sports in Barcelona

The city of Barcelona is rather well-equipped with cycle paths and the relief is not very rugged.

Visit different parks of the city are also accessible by bike.

For the less courageous (like me, I must admit!), but ecologically aware, there are of course electric bicycles don't worry! Save your strength for the sunshine and local specialities!

Visit Holy Cross Cathedral

Located in one of Barcelona's most emblematic neighborhoods, the Barri Gòticnot far from La Rambla, the Cathedral Sainte-Croix or Santa Creu is one of the Catalan capital's landmark monuments.

Why visit this particular cathedral? This is a monument whosehistory, l'architecture and the religious dimension have a particularly important place.

Inspiration GothicIt blends in perfectly with the spirit of the neighborhood, and many connoisseurs consider it to be a "masterpiece" in its own right. of rarely equalled conceptual beauty ".

I highly recommend a visit to the Cathedral!

Attend a Flamenco show

Même si le Flamenco est originaire d’Andalousie, Barcelone regorge de bonnes adressses pour découvrir cette musique et cette danse du XVIII ème siècle inscrites au patrimoine culturel immatérielle de l’UNESCO.

Je vous le conseille ! Même si vous êtes un néophyte complet, il est facile de se laisser entraîner par ces rythmes et ces mouvements si gracieux ! 

Il y a de très bons spectacles de Flamenco partout dans la ville. L’un de mes lieux favoris pour assister à une représentation de qualité, c’est Los Tarantos, non loin des Ramblas.

Stroll through the Parc de la ciutadella and visit the Zoo

Take advantage of gardensfrom central basin and others waterfalls from parc de la citutadella, qui se situe aux portes du Musée Picasso et du quartier de Barceloneta, à deux pas de la mer méditerranée.

Le parc tient son nom de l’ancienne citadelle érigée par le Roi Philippe V pour garder la ville sous contrôle après la chute de Barcelone en 1714 lors de la guerre de succession. Aujourd’hui, en lieu et place de l’ancienne citadelle, la ville y a donc installé son premier parc arboré.

Le parc accueille le parc zoologique de la ville ainsi que quelques vestiges de la citadelle (chapelle et palais du gouverneur entre autres) et autres édifices de l’exposition universelle de 1888 comme l’arc de triomphe. Plusieurs sculptures jonchent également les allées du parc.

Zoo opening times

Le zoo applique des horaires variables, sur une tranche 10h / 17h/18h/19h/20H selon la période et le jour de visite. Vous pourrez consulter les heures d’ouvertures directement sur cette page, pour les vérifier à la date souhaitée.

How to get there

• MetroL1, Arc de Triomf station and L4, Ciutadella-Vila Olímpica station.

Rates

• Adults : 21,40 euros
• Enfants de 3 à 12 ans : 12,95 euros
• Entrée gratuite pour les moins de 2 ans
• Plus de 65 ans : 10,50 euros

Practical information

Toutes les installations du Zoo sont adaptées pour les personnes à mobilité réduite.

Shopping in the Gothic quarter, the Barri Gotic

Le quartier gothique de Barcelone is the city's oldest district. It's a labyrinth of boutiques, small squares and cafés.

Here you'll find antique dealers, des petites boutiques et des galeries gourmet côte à côte avec les boutiques de vêtements toutes plus excentriques les unes que les autres.

Le quartier est également très bien fourni en restaurants.

One of the liveliest streets in the area is the carrer de la Porteferrissa with its lively boutiques selling low-priced clothes.

En descendant vers la Plaça de Pi, vous emprunterez la Carrer de Petritxol où se trouvent d’élégantes galeries proposant d’innombrables antiquités et cadres représentant entre autres des paysages et scènes urbaines de Catalogne et de Barcelone.

And don't hesitate to stop off at one of the street's patisseries to refuel your sweet tooth! Try the famous suizo "A hot chocolate topped with whipped cream!