Top 5 Things to Do in Barcelona

Barcelona is undoubtedly one of the most gloriousmade up of different quarters that replicate the style
and unique cities on the planet. A bustlingand architecture of houses that are spread all over
cosmopolitan city there is so much to do and seeSpain. There are plenty of craft shops and
that it is almost impossible to limit it to a top 5.workshops within the village where local items
Nonetheless, below is a list of some of the mosttraditionally made can be bought. There is also a
popular attractions and things to do in the wonderfulfamous flamenco show held here which is extremely
city of Barcelona.popular with locals and tourists alike.
In fifth place, the Barcelona FC Museum is a popularThe runner up in this list is the L' Aquarium de
choice with many. Although perhaps not forBarcelona. Situated at the Barcelona Port area, the
everybody, any football fan out there would enjoyaquarium is home to a wide variety of underwater
this museum enormously. There are countlessspecies. Great fun for all the family, it is of no
trophies, photos, statues and other memorabilia to besurprise that this has made it on to the Barcelona top
found and, depending on what ticket you purchase,ten! For an even greater experience head next door
you can even take al look behind the scenes at theto the IMAX cinema to see the 3D film "Killer Sharks"
stadium seeing the changing rooms, VIP lounges andbefore venturing into the aquarium to see the real
more.thing.
Moving from football onto art now, as fourth placeThe most popular tourist attraction of all however
goes to the Picasso Museum where a huge collectionwhich receives a huge 2,056,448 visits a year is the
of the great painter's work can be found. The gallerySagrada Familia by Antonio Gaudi. This is a giant
displays his paintings in chronological order and hasTemple that was designed by the architect Antonio
very early paintings right through to his final pieces.Gaudi. The interesting thing about this Temple
This allows the viewer to see the great changes inhowever is that it has been under construction since
style and techniques that the painter went through1882, and what's more, there is still between 30 and
during his career, offering a good perspective and80 years of construction left before it will be
insight into his life.considered finished. Not everyone loves this Temple
In third place is the Poble Espanyol de Montjuic,however, but it is the most popular attraction that
otherwise known as the Spanish Village. The village isexists in Barcelona today.