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The Best of Barcelona

The must sees and a 3-day itinerary

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Barcelona is dazzling, constantly evolving, with so much to see and do that it's easy to be bedazzled.

But suppose this is your first visit to Barcelona and you have three days to get acquainted. Where to begin? Why, right here:

Day 1. Start at the Plaça de Catalunya and make the obligatory stroll down the Ramblas, taking in the great carnival of people strolling along with you from around the world. Stop in the city's glorious temple of food, La Boquéria market, which may get your mouth watering for lunch—perhaps in Plaça Reial, the city's drawing room.

From Plaça Reial, have a wander in the Barri Gòtic, Barcelona's medieval heart: have a look at the Palau de la Generalitat in Plaça Sant Jaume, the civic centre of Barcelona and follow beautiful Carrer del Bisbe to the Cathedral. There should be enough time to visit the Picasso Museum and take in the transcendent Santa Maria del Mar. Celebrate your first day with a glass of cava and some seafood in Barceloneta.

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Text © Dana Facaros & Michael Pauls

Image by Łukasz Dzierżanowski