Barcellona

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From 9:30 to 18:00, starting in the old town. Planned today, with a time for every stop.

The travel agent says 10 stops on foot from Plaça de Catalunya, from 09:30 to 17:57.

10 stops · 8 km on foot (1 h 52 min)

09:30
Plaça de Catalunya
09:30
0 min on foot (0 m)
Plaça de Catalunya
Attractions · 10 min, until 09:40 · hours not verified
The great square between the old town and the Eixample, where La Rambla and Passeig de Gràcia begin. A hub for the metro, trains and airport buses.
09:52
12 min on foot (870 m)
Escribà
Break · Cafés and bakeries · 20 min, until 10:12 · hours not verified
A break for breakfast. The Escribà family's pastry shop on La Rambla, in the Modernista shop with the mosaic façade. For a pastry or coffee on your walk.
10:14
2 min on foot (120 m)
Mercat de la Boqueria
Markets · 30 min, until 10:44 · closes at 13:00
The great covered market on La Rambla, under its iron roof: fruit, ham, fish and counters where you eat at the bar. Closed on Sundays; mornings are best.
10:45
1 min on foot (100 m)
La Rambla
Attractions · 30 min, until 11:15 · hours not verified
The pedestrian boulevard running from Plaça de Catalunya down to the harbour, past the Liceu, the Boqueria and the Barri Gòtic. Walk it at least once; watch out for pickpockets.
11:22
7 min on foot (540 m)
Cattedrale di Barcellona
Churches · 40 min, until 12:02 · hours not verified
The Gothic cathedral of the Barri Gòtic, dedicated to the Holy Cross and St Eulalia, the city's patron. Thirteen white geese live in the cloister; a lift takes you up to the roof, over the whole quarter.
12:11
9 min on foot (630 m)
Basilica di Santa Maria del Mar
Churches · 25 min, until 12:36 · hours not verified
The church of the Ribera quarter, in El Born, built in the 14th century with gifts from sailors and dockers. Catalan Gothic at its purest: soaring, bare naves full of light.
12:52
16 min on foot (1.1 km)
Arc de Triomf
Attractions · 10 min, until 13:02 · hours not verified
The red-brick arch built as the gateway to the 1888 Universal Exposition, at the top of the promenade leading to the Parc de la Ciutadella.
13:20
18 min on foot (1.3 km)
Chuchy
Break · Street food · 20 min, until 13:40 · hours not verified
A break for lunch.
13:51
11 min on foot (770 m)
Casa Amatller
Historic palaces · 45 min, until 14:36 · hours not verified
Next to Casa Batlló, the house of chocolate-maker Antoni Amatller, redesigned by Puig i Cadafalch with a stepped, Flemish-style gable.
14:37
1 min on foot (40 m)
Casa Batlló
Historic palaces · 60 min, until 15:37 · hours not verified
The house Gaudí remodelled on Passeig de Gràcia, with its colourful scaled façade and mask-like balconies. Inside, curves everywhere and a roof terrace.
15:46
9 min on foot (620 m)
Casa Milà (La Pedrera)
Historic palaces · 60 min, until 16:46 · hours not verified
Gaudí's last private house, on Passeig de Gràcia: a stone façade like a wave and, on the roof, chimneys like warriors. The attic and a period apartment are open too.
17:12
26 min on foot (1.9 km)
Sagrada Família
Churches · 45 min, until 17:57 · hours not verified
Gaudí's unfinished basilica, under construction since 1882: carved façades outside, a forest of columns and stained-glass light inside. Entry is by timed ticket bought online; the façades can be seen at any time.
17:57
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Walking times estimated at 4.3 km/h (1 km ≈ 19 min). Opening hours come from our data: if you find a place closed, tap “It was closed” and we'll fix it.

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