One day walking tour of Barcelona

Good morning, today my first non-Italian itinerary: Barcelona. I went there twice and i really liked it, i think it's an amazing city, plus I love and speak Spanish. So, what to do and see in just one day in Barcelona? Let's start!

To visit the main attractions in Barcelona in just one day i'd start from the Rambla de Catalunya, a major street of the city where you can find many shops. In this avenue there are also lime trees and is very common to see street artists: dancers, jugglers, painters... it's a very suggestive street and i recommend to walk it and soak up the cosmopolitan atmosphere. 

In the Rambla, at n. 91, there is La Boqueria, Spain's biggest market, with more than 300 stands where you can find many foods not only European but, thanks to immigration, from many other countries. 

Not far from la Boqueria there is Barcelona's Cathedral (Cathedral of the Holy Cross and Saint Eulalia), built from the 13th to 15th centuries in a Gothic style. For more information about visiting hours please visit the official site of Barcelona's Cathedral.

Then use the underground or simply walk to the Sagrada Familia, a church which is a UNESCO World Heritage site. Its construction began in 1882 and it is not finished yet. In 1883 Gaudì join the project and trasformed it adding at the Gothic style the Art Nouveau style with curvilinear forms. You can enter and visit the church and also climb to the top. I've done it and the view is breathtaking. The ticket to visit it is 15 euros or 24 if you want a guide. More information in the official site of the Sagrada Familia.

Your visit at Sagrada Familia will take a bit, so our last step is Parc Güell, a park situated on the top of the hill Carmel. It was deigned by Gaudì and it is also part of UNESCO World Heritage sites. At the main entrance you can admire the drac (dragon) a multicolored mosaic salamander. Mosaic is a recurrent form of art and you can see it in the terrace too. Inside the park there is the Gaudì House museum which was the former residence of the artist. For more information visit the official site of Parc Güell.

If you have some spare time i suggest you to just stroll in the center, because the atmosphere is really suggestive. Walk in the little gothic streets and relax with a cup of café con leche. Hope you enjoy this itinerary, bye!