If you are looking for Itineraries and Routes to explore Barcelona is because you know that this city has no limits. The itineraries are adjusted according to the agenda you have organized, this way you will enjoy the city to the fullest. As for the thematic routes here you can follow the trail of the city covering Roman colonial times to modern times without forgetting the mark left by the great masters of art and culture.
Itineraries by days
Here are the itineraries by days, choose the one that best suits your needs:
Itineraries and routes by days: a day in Barcelona
If you do not have much time to visit the city and you only have one day to do it, it is recommended that you get on board the Barcelona Bus Turístic, a bus that will reveal the hidden treasures of the city. You can start on the blue route, it will take you through the Passeig de Gràcia. You will see many streets, among them Consell de Cent and Aragó. You will also see the Amatller, Batlló and Lleó Morera houses, the three treasures of modernist architecture that were built by Antoni Gaudí, Josep Puig i Cadafalch and Lluís Domènech i Montaner.
Two days in Barcelona
If you already have more days, two days are perfect to take a good memory of what the city offers to visitors. For example, on the first day, a good idea to learn more about Barcelona’s modern legacy. The Barcelona Walking Tours Modernisme offers a guided tour of the Passeig de Gràcia and the Quadrat d’Or. In addition, you will visit Casa Batlló and La Pedrera-Casa Milà. In the afternoon, you will have the opportunity to visit the Born and the Museu Moco, the Museu Picasso or visit the basilica of Santa Maria del Mar. On day 2, you can not miss the Barric Gòtic and let yourself be captivated by its architectural jewels of medieval style as the set of buildings of the Placa del Rei with the Museu de Historia de Barcelona, the medieval charm in the vicinity of the Placa del Pi.
Architecture and urban planning routes
To learn more about architecture and urbanism take an architecture and urbanism tour. Here are some routes:
Roman Barcelona
Enjoy the best tour around the perimeter of the Roman wall, you will see remains in places like Plaza de Ramon Berenguer, Plaça Nova or Tapineria street. The entrance gates to Barcelona were located here. You will find two towers that show that pedestrians and carriages used to enter here. Just to one side, attached to this house of l’Ardiaca find a fragment of the modern copy comprising one of the two aqueducts of the city. It is worth noting that one of the main roads of the Roman colony came out from here, which was the ancient Cardus, which today is called Bisbe Street, which formed the intersection where the Roman Forum was, which today coincides with the Plaza de Sant Jaume. Here you will see the imposing remains of four columns of the temple of Augustus in Paradís street inside the Centr Excursionista de Catalunya.
Itineraries and routes: Medieval Barcelona
The Barcelona City Council speaks of the medieval origins of the Plaça del Rei, which is part of a neuralgic point in the history of the city. In addition, close to it is the Cathedral that highlights neo-Gothic and Gothic buildings, which compete with churches such as Santa Maria del Mar and Santa Maria del Pi, located in the Ribera neighborhood. Therefore, you can not miss the palaces of Montcada street, which is currently full of art galleries and museums. While in Via Laietana, you find the Plaza Ramon Berenguer represents a harmonious profile between the medieval and Roman legacy. You also find the oldest churches in Barcelona, such as Sant Pere de les Puel les and Sant Pau del Camp, both in Romanesque style. On the other hand, near the sea you find civil buildings in Gothic style, a tour of the seafaring past of Barcelona during medieval times, such as La Llotja and the Reials Drassanes, home of the Museu Marítim de Barcelona. In addition, a little further from the center, the Monestir de Pedralbes offers a quiet and secluded space.
