Barcelona on a Sunday

Open on Sunday

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  Plaça de Catalunya · Old town · Sunday: open all day · Free
  Barcelona's central square, where the old town, the Eixample and Passeig de Gràcia meet.

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  La Rambla · Old town · Sunday: open all day · Free
  The famous tree-lined pedestrian boulevard from Plaça de Catalunya down to the harbour.

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  Barcelona Cathedral · Old town · Sunday: 14:00–17:00 · €14
  Gothic cathedral with a cloister of geese, choir stalls, chapels and rooftop terraces.

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  Plaça Reial · Old town · Sunday: open all day · Free
  Arcaded neoclassical square with palm trees, Gaudí-designed lamp posts and lively terraces.

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  Palau Güell · Old town · Sunday: 10:00–17:30 · €12
  Gaudí's early townhouse for Eusebi Güell, with a parabolic hall and a rooftop of chimneys.

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  MACBA · Old town · Sunday: 10:00–15:00 · €13.50 (online; €15 at the desk)
  Contemporary art museum in a white Richard Meier building, facing a famous skateboard square.

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  Palau de la Música Catalana · El Born · Sunday: 09:00–15:30 · €24 (book a timed tour online)
  Modernista concert hall by Domènech i Montaner, with a glowing stained-glass skylight.

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  Santa Maria del Mar · El Born · Sunday: 10:00–20:30 · €5 (€10 with roof terraces)
  Perfect Catalan Gothic basilica with soaring slender pillars, built by the sailors' guild.

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  Museu Picasso · El Born · Sunday: 10:00–19:00 · €14 (online; €15 at the desk)
  Picasso's early works in five medieval palaces, including the Las Meninas series.

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  Parc de la Ciutadella · El Born · Sunday: 10:00–18:00 · Free
  Green city park with a monumental cascade fountain, a lake with rowing boats and the zoo.

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  Arc de Triomf · El Born · Sunday: open all day · Free
  Red-brick Moorish-style arch built as the gateway to the 1888 Universal Exposition.

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  Sagrada Família · Eixample · Sunday: 10:30–18:00 · €26 (book a timed ticket online)
  Gaudí's unfinished basilica, a forest of stone columns, with colourful stained-glass light.

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  Sant Pau Recinte Modernista · Eixample · Sunday: 09:30–17:00 · €18
  Former hospital by Domènech i Montaner: tiled pavilions, gardens and underground tunnels.

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  Casa Milà (La Pedrera) · Eixample · Sunday: 09:00–18:30 · From €29 (book a timed ticket online)
  Gaudí's last civil work: a wavy stone facade, sculpted rooftop chimneys and an attic museum.

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  Casa Batlló · Eixample · Sunday: 08:30–22:30 · From €29 (book a timed ticket online)
  Gaudí's "house of bones": a skeleton-like facade, a mosaic roof and a blue light well.

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  Park Güell · Gràcia · Sunday: 09:30–18:00 · €18 (book a timed ticket online)
  Gaudí's hilltop garden city with the mosaic dragon, serpentine bench and views over Barcelona.

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  MNAC (National Art Museum of Catalonia) · Montjuïc · Sunday: 10:00–15:00 · €14
  Palace museum on Montjuïc with Romanesque church murals and Gothic to modern Catalan art.

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  Fundació Joan Miró · Montjuïc · Sunday: 10:00–15:00 · €17 (online; €18 at the desk)
  Light-filled museum of Miró's paintings, sculptures and tapestries, with a rooftop terrace.

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  Montjuïc Castle · Montjuïc · Sunday: 10:00–18:00 · €12
  Hilltop fortress with ramparts, a moat garden and wide views of the harbour and the city.

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  Columbus Monument (Mirador de Colom) · Waterfront · Sunday: 08:30–14:30 · €7.50 (lift)
  60 m column at the foot of La Rambla with a small lift up to a viewing platform over the port.

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  Port Vell & Rambla de Mar · Waterfront · Sunday: open all day · Free
  Old harbour promenade with the wooden Rambla de Mar footbridge, yachts and sea views.

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  Barceloneta Beach · Waterfront · Sunday: open all day · Free
  The city's main sandy beach, with a seafront promenade, chiringuitos and fish restaurants.
• Fàbrica Moritz Barcelona · Montjuïc · Sunday: 09:00–24:00 · Free entry; tour €24
  Jean Nouvel-restored 1856 brewery: brasserie by day, plus a 2-hour tour with tasting of six Moritz beers on weekends.

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  Museu de la Xocolata · El Born · Sunday: 10:00–15:00 · undefined
  Chocolate museum in a former convent with sculptures made of chocolate, a tasting and a café.

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  Casa Amatller · Eixample · Sunday: 10:00–19:00 · undefined
  Modernist house of the Amatller chocolate dynasty next to Casa Batlló, with a guided visit and chocolate tasting.

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  Mercat de Sant Antoni · Montjuïc · Sunday: 08:30–14:00 · Free
  Iron-and-glass market hall with food stalls and tapas bars, and the Sunday second-hand book market outside.

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  L'Aquàrium de Barcelona · Waterfront · Sunday: 10:00–19:00 · €29
  Mediterranean aquarium in Port Vell with an 80 m shark tunnel, a jellyfish room and a large ocean tank.

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  CosmoCaixa · Gràcia · Sunday: 10:00–20:00 · €8
  Hands-on science museum with a flooded Amazon rainforest, a planetarium and a geological wall; free under 16.

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  Barcelona Zoo · El Born · Sunday: 10:00–18:00 · €21.40
  City zoo in Parc de la Ciutadella with gorillas, elephants and a petting area; entry via the park.

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  Tibidabo Amusement Park · Gràcia · Sunday: 11:00–19:00 · €35
  Hilltop amusement park from 1901 with vintage rides, a Ferris wheel and panoramic views; reached by tram, bus and funicular.

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  Casa Vicens · Gràcia · Sunday: 09:30–18:00 · €20
  Gaudí's first house (1883–85), a UNESCO site in Moorish-inspired tiles and brick, with rooftop and garden.

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  Bunkers del Carmel · Gràcia · Sunday: open all day · Free
  Hilltop ruins of an anti-aircraft battery with a 360° view over the whole city; bring water and come before sunset.

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  Poble Espanyol · Montjuïc · Sunday: 10:00–24:00 · €16
  1929 open-air village of replica Spanish streets and squares with craft workshops, an art museum, bars and clubs.

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  Spotify Camp Nou and Barça Museum · Eixample · Sunday: 10:00–18:00 · From €28
  FC Barcelona's stadium under reconstruction: the Barça Immersive Museum, a 360° room and a construction viewpoint.

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  Gràcia squares (Plaça del Sol and Plaça de la Vila) · Gràcia · Sunday: open all day · Free
  Village-like heart of Gràcia: car-free squares with terraces, independent shops and a clock tower, lively at any hour.

Sunday markets

• Mercat de Sant Antoni (Sunday book market) · 08:30–14:00
• Plaça Reial coin and stamp market · 10:00–14:00
• Fira de Santa Llúcia (Christmas market) · 10:00–21:00

All markets, days and times →

Closed on Sunday

• Mercat de la Boqueria
• Passeig de Gràcia
• Portal de l'Àngel
• Mercat de Santa Caterina
• El Born Centre de Cultura i Memòria