{"id":44421,"date":"2019-05-27T10:13:29","date_gmt":"2019-05-27T10:13:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.insabarcelona.com\/?p=44421\/"},"modified":"2024-06-18T10:27:41","modified_gmt":"2024-06-18T08:27:41","slug":"the-do-list-in-barcelona","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/insabarcelona.com\/en\/the-do-list-in-barcelona\/","title":{"rendered":"THE DO LIST in Barcelona"},"content":{"rendered":"

Find the best things to do in Barcelona, from admiring architecture to tasting true paella and all that’s in between.<\/span><\/h1>\n

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Barcelona has so\u00a0much great stuff\u00a0to offer that you run a risk of missing out on some of\u00a0the best things to do on any one trip to the city. There are top\u00a0museums<\/a>\u00a0to see, fab\u00a0restaurants<\/a>\u00a0to dine at and the hottest\u00a0nightlife<\/a>\u00a0to take advantage of\u2026 Thankfully, we’re here to make sure you get the most out of your visit with the best\u00a0attractions<\/a>\u00a0and activities to experience in Barcelona \u2013 as picked by our expert local team. Maybe you can’t wait to feast your eyes on the Sagrada Fam\u00edlia, but don’t forget architect Antoni\u00a0Gaud\u00ed’s other local masterpieces<\/a>. And you know you can’t leave Barcelona without visiting its amazing\u00a0beaches<\/a>. Read on and start ticking off Barcelona’s most brilliant sights.<\/p>\n

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Try the best Catalan cuisine at spots like Dos Pebrots<\/a><\/h3>\n
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El Raval<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/header>\n
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What is it?<\/strong>\u00a0Restaurants that specialise in the most traditional of Catalan gastronomy.<\/p>\n

Why go?<\/strong>\u00a0To try the local cuisine: \u2018canalons\u2019 at\u00a0Casa Agust\u00ed<\/a>, where they carefully guard the secret to their version of this iconic winter dish; \u2018capipota\u2019 with chickpeas at Can Vilar\u00f3, who cook up this tasty gelatinous marvel (their meatballs are also a revelation); and another cool-weather treat you\u2019ve got to try is the \u2018escudella\u2019 hearty stew at\u00a0Ca l\u2019Estevet<\/a>, where Mark Zuckerberg is among the latest of celebs spotted digging in to the local fare.<\/p>\n

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Visit the MNAC and its Romanesque art collection<\/a><\/h3>\n
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Sants – Montju\u00efc<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/header>\n
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What is it?<\/strong>\u00a0Catalonia\u2019s national art museum.<\/p>\n

Why go?<\/strong>\u00a0Get a complete overview of Catalan art from the 12th to the 20th centuries. The highlight is its Romanesque collection, featuring one of the oldest and biggest collections of paintings on wood in Europe. The museum\u2019s modern art floor was reopened in 2014, and now boasts pieces in different media up to the 1950s, among them sculpture, painting, photography, posters, cinema, architecture and decorative arts.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Get a great paella in Barceloneta<\/a><\/h3>\n
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La Barceloneta<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/header>\n
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What is it?<\/strong>\u00a0This seaside neighbourhood serves up some of the best paella in the city.<\/p>\n

Why go?<\/strong>\u00a0Finding good rice dishes can be a struggle, but Barceloneta is home to restaurants that get it right more often than not.\u00a0La Barraca<\/a>, La Mar Salada,\u00a0Can Sol\u00e9<\/a>,\u00a0Ca la Nuri<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a07 Portes<\/a>\u00a0are some of the best places for paella and\u00a0rice dishes<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Don\u2019t miss:<\/strong>\u00a0Out of all the options on all the menu at 7 Portes, we recommend you try the ‘paella parellada’, because why mess with shellfish when the chef can do it for you<\/p>\n

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Take to the mountains at Tibidabo and Montju\u00efc<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/header>\n
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What is it?<\/strong>\u00a0Everyone knows Barcelona has\u00a0beaches<\/a>, but don\u2019t forget about the mountains.<\/p>\n

Why go?<\/strong>\u00a0For exceptional views. This ocean of greenery\u00a0provides fierce competition for Barcelona’s actual ocean.\u00a0Climb up to\u00a0Tibidabo, Collserola or\u00a0Montju\u00efc<\/a>\u00a0to take it all in, and don’t panic \u2013 when we say\u00a0climb<\/em>\u00a0these mountains, we mean via funicular.<\/p>\n

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