I was so excited to visit Barcelona – the City of the genius Gaudi, so I prepared my 4-days itinerary meticulously. My boarding passes printed out, my Airbnb booked in the heart of the city, all my entrance tickets for all the sites I wanted to see prepared, I headed to the City of Gaudi – Barcelona with a 4 days complete itinerary.
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Dia 1 – Arco de Triunfo de Barcelona and Palau Guell
Arco de Triunfo de Barcelona
The first day of our 4-days itinerary in Barcelona we saw Arco de Triunfo de Barcelona. That’s where our Spanish escape in the City of Gaudi started. It’s a stunning monument from where we reached our Airbnb located near La Rambla central street.
Palau Guell – the summary of Gaudi’s work
Next, we visited the Palau Guell. It’s a summary of all Gaudi’s work for me. This magnificent building contains several floors with different interiors and motifs inside. You can see wood, metal, ceramics, ornaments and unimaginable forms and objects in the Palau Guell. Highly recommend it to those who are passionate about architecture and Gaudi’s creativity. Most of all the Palau Guell is not so overrated as other places of interest envisioned by the great Gaudi.
Dia 2 – Parc Guell, La Sagrada Familia and Picasso Museum
Parc Guell
The second day of our 4-days itinerary in the City of Gaudi, we went to Parc Guell. Needless to say, it’s one of Gaudi’s masterpieces, you cannot just skip it. It’s a very big park, with Gaudi’s signature everywhere. A place to admire and chill out in the sun.
The masterpiece of Gaudi’s work – La Sagrada Familia
The best for me in Barcelona, however, remains La Sagrada Familia. This cathedral has become famous for a reason. It’s perfect inside and outside. The forms, the materials, the play with the light and the posture of the building in the heart of Barcelona makes it a decent symbol of the city.
Museum Picasso
Furthermore, in the afternoon we visited the Picasso Museum. I am an art and museum person. Picasso’s museum shows works of the early Picasso. To be honest I do prefer the early Picasso with his simple colours and paintings that say something to all of us. A beautiful museum for all art lovers.
Dia 3 – Joan Miro’s museum and Casa Batllo
Joan Miro’s museum
The next morning we decided to pay a visit also to Joan Miro’s museum. Well, that’s a particular one. I was not prepared and Juan Miro is not my favourite painter. Bright red, blue and yellow colours in all his massive paintings were just not my things. The museum is located not far away from Montjuic, so if you have time, give it a try.
Casa Batllo
Another place of interest we walked to was Casa Batllo. It is a fairy tale building that was also on my list. We did not enter inside, just had a coffee across the street in the sun.
Dia 4 in the city of Gaudi – from Montjuic to the Marina
The last day we took a lift from Montjuic to the Marina and just chilled out on the beach and enjoyed sangria and paella.
Barcelona is a must-see city, no matter the crowds and the tourists. If you enjoyed my itinerary “the City of Gaudi’s 4 days in Barcelona”, you can start packing and say “Barcelona, here we come!
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