Mercat Sant Josep
Little old ladies, tourists and restaurateurs alike jostle for space at the largest, best-known and visually stimulating market just off La Rambla. A beacon of market culture, La Boqueria is constantly abuzz, offering a wealth of fresh Catalan produce and delicious regional treats.
la rambla, 89, 08002 Barcelona
mon-sat, 8:00-20:30
[l3] at liceu
www.boqueria.info
Home of Barca
Built between 1954-1957 and again refurbished in 2007 to accommodate greater numbers of fervent FC Barcelona fans, Camp Nou now erupts with over 106,000 Barca supporters; and also houses the most visited museum in Catalonia, El Museu del Barça, proudly displaying 420 club trophies.
av. aristides maillol, 7, 08028 Barcelona
for match date and time, consult website
phone: +34902189900
[l3] at les corts; [l5] at collblanc
oab(at)fcbarcelona.cat
www.fcbarcelona.com
Elevated Fortress
Commissioned during the 17th-century ‘War of the Reapers’, Castillo de Montjuïc stands as a stalwart symbol of Catalan independence. Once offering a strategic vantage of oncoming Spanish warships, visitors now take in breathtaking views of the Mediterranean and learn from the military museum.
carretera de montjuïc, 66, 08038 Barcelona
tue-sun, 10:00-19:00, mon, closed.
phone: +343298653
[l2] [l3] at paral.lel + teleférico de montjuïc
info(at)castillomontjuic.com
www.castillomontjuic.com
Architectural Tetris
Clad in various colored glass panels, the headquarters for the National Catalan Gas Company confounds onlookers with its complex geometry. The last building designed by renowned architectural team Miralles & Bendetta, ‘The Gas Tower’ makes an impressive mark on Barcelona’s fascinating skyline.
c/ doctor aiguader, 38-54, 08003 Barcelona
mon-fri, 9:30-20:00
[l4] at barceloneta
info(at)gasnatural.com
www.gasnatural.com
A network of triangles
Set on the northern slope of Montjuïc hill, Barcelona’s botanical garden stretches over 15 hectares, employing a triangular-based grid in which the plants of five Mediterranean climate regions are arranged like mosaics according to their geographic characteristics around a large amphitheater.
c/ dr. font i quer, 2, 08038 Barcelona
daily, 10:00-17:00
phone: +34934264935
[l1][l3] at espanya
jardibotanic(at)bcn.cat
www.jardibotanic.bcn.es
