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Sagrada Família — Gaudí's extraordinary unfinished basilica, the most visited site in Spain—
Park Güell — Gaudí's colourful mosaic park with panoramic city views—
Casa Batlló — Gaudí's most spectacular building, the dragon house on Passeig de Gràcia—
Casa Milà (La Pedrera) — Gaudí's undulating stone apartment building, rooftop warriors—
Palau de la Música Catalana — Domènech i Montaner's breathtaking Modernista concert hall—
Las Ramblas — the world's most famous boulevard, walk it at least once—
La Boqueria Market — one of Europe's most vibrant food markets, go early to avoid crowds—
Gothic Quarter (Barri Gòtic) — medieval labyrinth with a Roman temple inside a church—
El Born neighbourhood — Barcelona's hippest neighbourhood, tapas bars and galleries—
Barceloneta Beach — the city's main beach, volleyball, chiringuitos and paella—
Montjuïc — castle, gardens, museums and the MNAC, accessible by cable car—
Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya (MNAC) — Romanesque art collection, the best in the world—
Fundació Joan Miró — Miró's colourful, joyful art in a Sert-designed hilltop building—
Fundació Antoni Tàpies — the great Catalan artist's foundation in a Modernista building—
Museu Picasso — Picasso's formative years in Barcelona, in five medieval palaces—
MACBA — contemporary art museum in a Richard Meier building, great skateboarding outside—
The Camp Nou — the largest stadium in Europe, tour or catch an FC Barcelona match—
Palau Güell — Gaudí's first major work, extraordinary rooftop chimneys—
Pavillon Mies van der Rohe — the rebuilt German Pavilion, modernist architecture pilgrimage—
The Eixample — Cerdà's grid neighbourhood, Modernista architecture on every block—
Passeig de Gràcia — Barcelona's grandest boulevard, lined with Modernista masterpieces—
Sant Pau Recinte Modernista — the most beautiful hospital ever built—
El Raval neighbourhood — multicultural, MACBA and the Filmoteca de Catalunya—
Poble Sec & Montjuïc cable car — views of the port and the city from above—
Gràcia neighbourhood — village-within-a-city, Plaça del Sol and Plaça de la Vila de Gràcia—
Vermouth hour in El Born or Gràcia — vermut with anchovies and olives, a Barcelona ritual—
Pintxos bar-hopping in El Born — Basque-style bar snacks in Barcelona—
Seafood at La Mar Salada — superb paella and fresh fish near the waterfront—
Tickets by Albert Adrià — avant-garde tapas from the brother of El Bulli's Ferran Adrià—
Bodega Sepúlveda — classic old-school Barcelona bodega, draught wine from the barrel—
Barceloneta chiringuito — beachside bar, cold beer and fried fish as the sun sets—
Bunkers del Carmel — best panoramic views in Barcelona, a local favourite—
Tibidabo Amusement Park — 100-year-old funfair at the top of the city—
Collserola Natural Park — 8,000 hectares of forest above the city, cycling and hiking—
Palau de la Generalitat — Catalan government palace, free tours on certain days—
Mercat de Santa Caterina — Enric Miralles's spectacular mosaic-roofed alternative to La Boqueria—
Bicing — Barcelona's bike-sharing scheme, cycle the seafront and Eixample—
Day trip to Montserrat — dramatic serrated mountain with a Benedictine monastery—
Day trip to Sitges — beautiful coastal town 35 minutes south, great beaches—
El Penedès wine region — Cava and Catalan wine country an hour from Barcelona—
Palau de la Música concert — attend a performance in the most beautiful concert hall in the world—
Flamenco show at Tablao Cordobés — authentic flamenco on Las Ramblas—
Castellers display — the extraordinary Catalan tradition of building human towers—
Festa Major de Gràcia — August neighbourhood festival, competing street decorations—
Barceloneta by night — the city's beach party scene into the small hours—
Sonar Festival — June electronic music festival, one of Europe's most influential—
Primavera Sound — May music festival, one of the world's great indie lineups—
Swim at Begur or Cadaqués — the Costa Brava's most beautiful towns, 2 hours north—
Dinner at 10pm — eat at Spanish times, tapas at midnight is perfectly normal here—
Tibidabo views at sunset — the city, the sea and the Pyrenees on a clear day—