Book a holiday home in Barcelona and awaken your senses during an exciting city trip to the Spanish coast!

Barcelona is a city that owes much of its visitor appeal to the artistic architecture of Gaudí! His designs can be seen in various places across the city, with Park Güell being a particularly popular photo hotspot. However, Barcelona is also a city where you can process all your impressions on a terrace in an old district or at a rooftop bar. Do you want to experience the vibrancy of a cultural metropolis with welcoming beaches? Let your curiosity grow with the article below and consider booking a holiday home in Barcelona!

Visit Passeig de Gràcia from your holiday home in Barcelona

One of Barcelona’s most visited streets is Passeig de Gràcia. Here you’ll find three buildings designed by the Spanish architect Gaudí. The façades of these buildings with their typical organic shapes are highly imaginative. Especially Casa Milà impresses with its flowing curves, while Casa Batlló stands out with its highly detailed façade and colorful mosaics. Once inside, you'll understand why people are willing to queue! The arched roofs, curving lines, and glasswork are truly fascinating to behold!

The beaches of Barcelona

Barcelona offers several beaches, ranging from busy to relatively quiet stretches on the city's outskirts. A popular spot bordering the old district of Ciutat Vella is Barceloneta. Tip: try to arrive early, as this beach can get quite crowded. Nova Icària Beach is a family favorite due to its shallow water and excellent facilities. Rent a paddleboard or play a game of beach volleyball! Alternatively, take the train from your holiday home in Barcelona to Castelldefels Beach. It’s much quieter, and the green mountains in the background make you feel like you’re far from the city.

Park Güell: unique architecture with a stunning view as a bonus!

Barcelona boasts many viewpoints! A ticketed location that's well worth the price is Park Güell. This may be the most enchanting place to admire Gaudí's distinctive architecture. Walk past houses that resemble gingerbread cottages or capture them from a balcony with colorful mosaic railings. But take a moment to enjoy it with your eyes too—the colorful wall, the square, the houses, and the view beyond create a magnificent “3D experience”! Continue your walk through the park and you'll see staircases, a columned hall, and a corridor with oval arches. All in all, Park Güell is a beautiful fusion of nature and architecture that immerses you in the vibe of a rare fairytale park!

Visit the most beautiful squares from your holiday home in Barcelona

One of the features that makes Barcelona such a popular city trip destination is its many plazas. Plaça Catalunya is one of the most vibrant spots in the heart of the city, essentially a large crossroads with fountains, trees, and a dynamic mix of modern buildings. Plaça Universitat is another square worth visiting, where you can relax on a bench under the trees in front of the large university building. Plaça Nova shows off its historic charm with an old city gate. Tip: from Plaça Nova, take carrer dels Arcs—you’ll walk under vaulted arches and narrow passages. The most impressive square in Barcelona, where history and grandeur come together, is Plaça d’Espanya. Surrounding this large traffic circle are various buildings, including two tall reddish obelisks.

Take the cable car to Jardin de Mossèn Costa

Another beautiful viewpoint where you can overlook the entire city is the Jardin de Mossèn. Getting there is an adventure itself, as the garden is accessible by cable car. A round trip costs €11 per person, but you can also walk back to the city from the park. If you get off at the Del Puerto station, you’ll be in the garden in no time, greeted by an impressive collection of cacti—from pillar-like species to low-growing spherical varieties.

Wander through Barri Gòtic and the car-free El Born district

Of all the churches in Barcelona, the unfinished Sagrada Família is of course the city’s masterpiece. But there is another notable cathedral with a majestic façade in the Gothic Quarter, Barri Gòtic. Combine your visit with a walk through the area, especially the narrow street behind the cathedral where you'll find a picturesque little bridge. The popular La Rambla promenade is also on the edge of the Gothic Quarter, and if you want to visit an authentic Spanish market, the Mercat de la Boqueria is the place to go.

Another charming area next to Barri Gòtic is the traffic-free district of El Born. This is the perfect place for a good restaurant meal or to wander in search of a cozy terrace.

Experiment and learn at the CosmoCaixa science museum

Of all the museums you might consider visiting in Barcelona, CosmoCaixa is an absolute must. This science museum offers hands-on experiences about light, sound, electricity, and gravity. There are also geological exhibits, like a flooded Amazon forest you can walk through, with exotic trees and tropical fish swimming behind glass. For children, the museum is extremely educational, with design and building activities and a sensory introduction to all kinds of animals.

Rent a holiday home in Barcelona

Barcelona is an extraordinary city that both dazzles and disorients! This metropolis is home to many of Gaudí’s masterpieces. Beautiful and bizarre, elegant and bold, modern or fairytale-like? You won’t know what to think when you see these architectural marvels! In Park Güell, where many of Gaudí’s Art Nouveau works are concentrated, you can enjoy a detailed fairytale park with a photogenic view of Barcelona! Are you looking for a sizzling city break with rich history and lively beaches? Fly to the Spanish coast and stay in a holiday home in Barcelona!