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May 19, 2024

　　Rising 22m from a reflecting pool, Joan Miró's phallic Dona i Ocell (Woman and Bird) sculpture was installed in the early 1980s in the Parc de Joan Miró. Its red, yellow, blue and green tiles were added by Miró's collaborator Joan Gardy Artigas.

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　　Sitting firmly in the top tier of Antoni Gaudí's many achievements, this madcap Unesco-listed Modernista masterpiece (officially called Casa Milà) was created in 1905–10 as a combined apartment and office block. 　　La Pedrera’s entirely unique use of light, space and movement remains just as astounding today as when Barcelona’s premier...

　　One of El Born's culinary delights, Casa Delfín is everything you dream about Catalan–Mediterranean cooking in a traditional-style. Lined with wine bottles inside, the service is spot-on and creative presentation lends a contemporary touch. Menus change depending on market produce, but might offer salt-strewn Padrón peppers, plump anchovies from L’Escala,...

Mercat de la Boqueria

　　With its banquet of fresh local produce, always-lively atmosphere, distinctive Modernista design and over 800 years of history on plane-tree-shaded La Rambla, Barcelona’s oldest market ranks among Spain’s most memorable experiences. 　　Around every corner, La Boqueria’s counters overflow with the freshest locally sourced ingredients, from pungent cheeses to salt-tanged seafood...

　　Located along the grand, medieval street of Carrer de Montcada, the Museu Picasso is dedicated to one of the world’s greatest artists, Pablo Picasso. Born in the Andalusian city of Málaga in 1881, Picasso moved to Barcelona at age 14, where he spent his adolescence, youth and formative years with...

　　An unmatched architectural treasure in a city defined by its otherworldly Modernista buildings, Unesco-listed Casa Batlló is undoubtedly one of Antoni Gaudí’s great jewels. 　　Created between 1904 and 1906 for the wealthy Batlló family, the once-private home on glamorous Passeig de Gràcia combines a shimmering tile-covered facade, bone-evoking stone columns,...

Fundació Joan Miró

　　Joan Miró was a Catalan painter and sculptor born in Barcelona who combined abstract art with surrealism. He is considered one of the most influential painters in the world from the first half of the 20th century. 　　When you visit the Catalan capital, it’s difficult to miss the legacy that...

Gran Teatre del Liceu

　　If you can’t catch a night at the opera, you can still take in the awe-inspiring architectural riches of one of Europe’s greatest opera houses. Opened in 1847, the Liceu launched Catalan stars such as Josep (José) Carreras and Montserrat Caballé, and seats up to 2300 people in its grand...

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　　Built off La Rambla in the late 1880s for Gaudí's wealthy patron the industrialist Eusebi Güell, the Palau Güell is a magnificent example of the early days of the architect's fevered architectural imagination. This extraordinary neo-Gothic mansion (one of few major buildings of that era raised in Ciutat Vella) gives...

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La Sagrada Família

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