Can you explore Barcelona in a day?

Barcelona in One Day For a relaxing day, stroll the Ramblas, see the Sagrada Família, add the Picasso Museum if you're a fan, and have dinner in the trendy El Born district. To fit in much more, try the following ambitious but doable plan.



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Public transport such as the metro, tram and FGC are the quickest, simplest, most convenient and most sustainable way of getting around Barcelona. You can choose from the different ticket types and travel cards. Bicycles are a healthy, clean and silent way of getting around the city.

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It is difficult to see everything Barcelona has to offer in just two days. So if you can give yourself more time (for example, arriving on Friday evening if you are coming for a whole weekend), we can recommend two spots a bit further from the centre that are also very interesting.

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Places to See in Barcelona
  • Gothic Quarter. Take a stroll through Barcelona's Gothic Quarter, located in the city's Ciutat Vella (“Old City”) district. ...
  • Casa Batlló ...
  • Mercat de les Flors Theater. ...
  • Christopher Columbus Monument. ...
  • Margarita Blue. ...
  • Frederic Marès Museum. ...
  • La Boqueria. ...
  • La Comercial.


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Barcelona has the perfect size. Living in Barcelona you will go away from the paradigm of a fragmented city, to move to a polycentric and multi-service city supported by the possibilities of digital technology. The 15-minute city aims to put your useful living time on the cover, to preserve quality of life.

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Both the cities are well connected via train taking about 2.5 hrs minimum and via road 6 hrs min . I would suggest 4 days in Barcelona and 3 days for Madrid to be able to spend just the right amount of time to cover all important landmarks and get the feel of this places .

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“Barcelona is too crowded” It's not a big city, whether you count in terms of population or in terms of the physical area it takes up. In other words, there isn't that much space, and there are whole lot of visitors. It's definitely noticeable how much tourism has exploded in the city just in the past five years.

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Barcelona is a very walkable city. We could stroll through the differernt neighborhoods first hand and get a feel for the local markets and shops. Of course a stop at the open air market of La Boqueria is a must. You will find fruit stands, sweets, tapas, cheese, and of course meat vendors.

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So which one should I go to? Well, it depends on what you're looking for. If it's traditional culture, Madrid can offer classy museums and easy day trips to historic cities, but if it's a more laidback, perhaps beachy break then it has to be Barcelona.

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Top Attractions in Barcelona
  • 1Sagrada Familia.
  • 2Casa Mila.
  • 3City Hall Theater.
  • 4Los Tarantos.
  • 5Barcelona Zoo.
  • 6Casa Vicens.
  • 7Park Güell.
  • 8Barcelona El Prat Airport.


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Although Barcelona is largely a secure city, some parts are best avoided, particularly after the sun sets. As a visitor to this vibrant city, it's important to be mindful of the risk of pickpocketing and bag theft in high-traffic tourist locales such as Las Ramblas, Sagrada Familia, and Park Guell.

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Is 100 euros a day enough in Barcelona? €100 per day is still not a huge amount but you can probably get by on it. You should perhaps read up on free stuff to do during the day and not plan on paying to go inside too many tourist attractions.

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Lunch is the main meal of the day, often consisting of several courses and heavier foods. Most people in Barcelona eat lunch anytime between 1 and 4 pm, with 2:00 or 2:30 usually being the most common.

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