Top 7 Barcelona Urban Adventures

Barcelona is a city by the sea! If that's not reason enough to visit this beautiful, historic, energetic city with amazing pavement cafes and great nightlife, then maybe the art and mind blowing architecture will lure you here. In a bid to help you decide where to sleep and what to see in this lively Spanish city we've put together a list of the top 7 districts worth checking out. You can download these chapters and read them instantly on your tablet, phone or laptop.

 Top 7 Barcelona Urban Adventures
1. Montjuic - Barcelona (PDF Chapter) Lonely Planet

 This is the Montjuïc chapter from Lonely Planet’s Barcelona guidebook.
2. Camp Nou, Pedralbes & La Zona Alta - Barcelona (Chapter) Lonely Planet

 Here you’ll find two of Barcelona’s most sacred sights: the peaceful monastery of Pedralbes, and that great shrine to Catalan football, Camp Nou. Other attractions include the amusement park and great views atop Tibidabo, and CosmoCaixa, the city’s best science museum.
3. La Sagrada Familia & L'Eixample - Barcelona (PDF Chapter) Lonely Planet

 This is the La Sagrada Familia & L’Eixample chapter from Lonely Planet’s Barcelona guidebook.
4. Gracia & Park Guell - Barcelona (PDF Chapter) Lonely Planet

 This is the Gràcia & Park Güell chapter from Lonely Planet’s Barcelona guidebook.
5. Barcelona - Barceloneta & the Waterfront (PDF Chapter) Lonely Planet

 This is the Barceloneta & the Waterfront chapter from Lonely Planet’s Barcelona guidebook.
6. Barcelona - El Raval (PDF Chapter) Lonely Planet

 This once down-and-out district has seen remarkable rejuvenation in recent years, with the addition of cutting-edge museums and cultural centres. Other highlights include bohemian nightlife and the sprawling culinary delights at Mercat de la Boqueria.
7. Barcelona - La Rambla & Barri Gotic (PDF Chapter) Lonely Planet

 Iconic La Rambla is always a hive of activity with buskers and peddlers, tourists and con artists (watch out!) mingling amid its sunlit cafes and shops, while adjoining Barri Gòtic is packed with historical treasures and atmospheric cobblestone lanes.