Barcelona weekend tour
Start your walk visiting the amazing Parc Güell and its peculiar architecture. Then, head to Barcelona's most known tourist spot, the magnificent Sagrada Familia. After that, it's time for some relaxation and some beer with tapas at the Barceloneta beach. The next day, start exploring the Barrio Gotico and Rambla de Catalunya, the most iconic street in Spain, up to Plaza de Catalunya. Finally, end your weekend walking tour in Plaza de España and all its beautiful historical monuments.
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Parc Güell is a privatized park system composed of gardens and architectural elements located on Carmel Hill, in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. Carmel Hill belongs to the mountain range of Collserola – the Parc del Carmel is located on the northern face. Park Güell is located in La Salut, a neighborhood in the Gràcia district of Barcelona. With urbanization in mind, Eusebi Güell assigned the design of the park to Antoni Gaudí, a renowned architect and the face of Catalan modernism. — Wikipedia
The Basílica i Temple Expiatori de la Sagrada Família, is a church in the Eixample district of Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, and is currently the largest unfinished Catholic church in the world. Designed by the Catalan architect Antoni Gaudí (1852–1926), his work on Sagrada Família is part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site. On 7 November 2010, Pope Benedict XVI consecrated the church and proclaimed it a minor basilica. — Wikipedia
The Barceloneta Beach is the oldest and most well-known of Barcelona's beaches. It was renovated just before the 1992 Olympic Games. It is located in the La Barceloneta neighborhood. Together with Barcelona's San Sebastián and Victoria beaches, it is one of the longest, stretching 1100 meters. — Wikipedia
The Gothic Quarter is the historic centre of the old city of Barcelona. It stretches from La Rambla to Via Laietana, and from the Mediterranean seafront to the Ronda de Sant Pere. It is a part of Ciutat Vella district. — Wikipedia
Plaça de Catalunya is a large square in central Barcelona that is generally considered to be both its city centre and the place where the old city and the 19th century-built Eixample meet. — Wikipedia
Rambla de Catalunya is a major street in the Eixample district of central Barcelona. It is one of the city's trendiest streets, with many international fashion shops, and is lined with lime trees. — Wikipedia
Plaça d'Espanya is one of Barcelona's most important squares, built on the occasion of the 1929 Barcelona International Exposition, held at the foot of Montjuïc, in the Sants-Montjuïc district. — Wikipedia
