La Pedrera (Casa Mila)
Gaudi’s wave-fronted apartment block, nicknamed “the quarry,” crowned by a surreal rooftop of warrior-like chimneys. Tour the restored apartment and attic, then wander the roof terrace with the Sagrada Familia on the skyline.
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Park Guell
Gaudi’s whimsical hillside park of mosaic lizards, wave benches and gingerbread gatehouses, with sweeping views over the city. The Monumental Zone is ticketed and timed – book ahead; the surrounding park is free to roam.
Casa Batllo
Gaudi’s dragon-scaled masterpiece on the elegant Passeig de Gracia, a riot of curves, colour and bone-like balconies. The immersive audiovisual tour brings its organic forms to life – magical in the evening light.
Sagrada Familia
Gaudi’s astonishing unfinished basilica, under construction since 1882 and still rising. The forest-like interior and kaleidoscopic stained glass are unforgettable – book a timed ticket ahead, and pay extra to climb a tower for the view.
Carrer de la Riera Baixa
Barcelona’s go-to street for alternative shopping – a short Raval lane packed door to door with second-hand shops, record stores and tattoo parlours, with a few cafes to round it out. Great for cheap new threads and crate-digging; on most Saturdays the shops spill outside and turn it into a little open-air market.
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