Plaça de Catalunya stop

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It is practically impossible to visit Barcelona without passing through Plaça de Catalunya, the nexus of the Old Town and the Eixample district and the convergence point of the public transport network and some of the city’s most important thoroughfares.

Starting point for various routes through the centre of Barcelona

Plaça de Catalunya is the starting point of the Blue Route and of the Red Route of Barcelona Bus Turístic.

From Plaça de Catalunya you can walk down La Rambla, which forms the border between the Gothic Quarter and the Raval district. You can also walk along the spectacular Passeig de Gràcia, which is home to some of the major Modernista buildings designed by architects like Gaudí, Domènech i Montaner and Puig i Cadafalch; or opt for its parallel street, Rambla de Catalunya, which is much quieter and has bars with terraces where you can watch the world go by.

This square is also the starting point of Ronda de Sant Pere and Ronda de la Universitat, which follow the course of the old city walls and take you to the Arc de Triomf and Plaça de la Universitat, respectively.

Palau de la Música Catalana

A unique Modernista concert hall that integrates all the applied arts: sculpture, mosaic, stained glass and ironwork.
La Rambla

Located in the heart of the city’s historic center, it connects Barcelona’s Port Vell with Plaça Catalunya.
MACBA – Barcelona Museum of Contemporary Art

Beyond being a contemporary art museum, the MACBA is an impressive architectural masterpiece by Richard Meier, who created a bright, open space of 14,000 square meters in one of Barcelona’s most historic and traditional neighborhoods.
CCCB – Barcelona Centre of Contemporary Culture

One of Barcelona’s most avant-garde cultural sites is actually a converted almshouse.
La Boqueria Market

The Mercat de Sant Josep, better known as La Boqueria, is the oldest and most visited market in the city. It was inaugurated in 1840, but its origins date back to the 13th century. Today, it occupies 2,583 m² and, in its nearly 300 stalls, you can find products from all over the world.
Palau de la Virreina

This late 18th-century paradigm of Catalan civil architecture is a construction that combines French classicism decorative elements with Catalan baroque components, such as the twelve large urns atop the balustrade crowning the facade that overlooks La Rambla.
Historic University of Barcelona Building

In addition to being a fine example of neo-Gothic architecture, the University of Barcelona building represents a symbol of the return of higher education to the city after a century of absence.
Gran Teatre del Liceu

The Gran Teatre del Liceu, known locally as El Liceu, is considered to be one of the world’s most important opera houses.
Old Hospital de la Santa Creu

This architectural complex, declared a National Historic-Artistic Monument, was built in 1401 in the Raval district with the aim of unifying the city’s six hospitals.
Royal Academy of Medicine of Catalonia

A Neoclassical architecture building that conserves an anatomical theatre and a dissection table from the 18th century.
Urquinaona - Catalunya - Universitat - Squares and streets

The nerve centre and transport hub of Barcelona is made up of three squares and a series of streets forming a ring that separates the Old Town from the Eixample district.
Rambla de Catalunya

Rambla de Catalunya is one of Barcelona’s most welcoming streets. Even though it is a natural prolongation of La Rambla, it actually starts at Plaça de Catalunya and ends at Avinguda Diagonal.
El Raval

El Raval is one of the most historic neighborhoods in the city: it hosted Barcelona’s first factories, proletarian revolts, and brothels, and today it is home to many of the city’s most modern museums and venues.
Erotic Museum of Barcelona

As you stroll along La Rambla, actress Marilyn Monroe, in her famous white dress, awaits you on the balcony of the Museum of Erotica to take you on a journey through sensuality.
Eixample Block Interiors

Public spaces designed by Cerdà to be gardens where residents could socialise which have been progressively recovered.
Central Antituberculosis Clinic

An L-shaped set of three cement buildings constitutes one of the milestones of Rationalist architecture in Catalonia.