Themed routes in Barcelona

Barcelona It is the most visited city in Spain, and the truth is that it is not surprising, since Barcelona has everything a tourist could want: a good climate, surprising architecture, a wide cultural offer, a very varied gastronomy, a lively nightlife, lots of events, beaches and mountains. In addition, it is relatively close to other places worth visiting, such as the Costa Brava.

If you plan to visit Barcelona soon or simply live here and think that you do not know your city well enough, we recommend that you do not miss anything that we tell you below, since today we are going to tell you about the different routes themes that will allow you to get to know Barcelona in depth.

Historical routes

There is evidence to show that Barcelona was populated, at least, since the late Neolithic, so you can imagine the extensive history that Barcelona has behind it. To help you understand it, Turisme de Barcelona offers two interesting routes. One of them is the Roman Route, which allows you to get an idea of ​​what Barcino was, a Roman city that was founded in the 1st century B.C. Thus, thanks to this route you will be able to discover important archaeological remains in the Barri Gòtic, where the first walled enclosure was located. Even more exciting is the Medieval Route that, as its name suggests, runs through medieval Barcelona. And it must be borne in mind that the Catalan-Aragonese Crown exercised great power over the Mediterranean, so you can visit palaces, churches and civil buildings of the time. Most of them are in Ciutat Vella.

Modernist routes

If Barcelona is known for something, it is for modernism, an artistic and architectural style that emerged in the late nineteenth century characterized by luxury, fantasy, symbolism and color. Therefore, it is not surprising that there is a specific route to know the hundreds of buildings modernists flooding the city. One of the greatest exponents of modernism was Antoni Gaudí, the most internationally renowned architect who has never worked in Barcelona, ​​and, as you may have imagined, there is also a specific route to discover his best works: the Gaudí Route.

Routes of important personalities

In addition to the Gaudí Route, Turisme de Barcelona offers other tours to get to know the works of other great geniuses who have worked in the city: Picasso, who came to Barcelona when he was only 14 years old (you can find some of his most important works in the Picasso Museum); Joan Miró, a native of Barcelona who also left an important paw print in the city (you can see his works at the Miró Foundation and on the street); Lluís Domènech y Montaner, a humanist who integrated modernity and tradition and who has also contributed to the splendor of modernism in the city; and Josep Puig and Cadafalch, whose architecture evolved from Modernism to Noucentisme without neglecting traditional forms.

Other routes

As if all these routes were not enough, Turisme de Barcelona also offers the Contemporary Route, which will allow you to discover some of the best contemporary buildings in the world. And is that some of the great architects and artists of the moment have works in different corners of the city. Finally, we can also do the Parks Route. Yes, Barcelona also has many corners green, parks and gardens scattered throughout the city that have botanical, urban or sculptural interest.

Do you dare to do some of the routes thematic from Barcelona?

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