Barcelona in 3 days

Trip at a glance

Your first day

Add your first day to see each day's date, weather, sunset and closing days.

Day 1: The Sagrada Família, Park Güell and Montjuïc

Gaudí's basilica, the Sant Pau pavilions, lunch in Gràcia and Park Güell, then sunset on Montjuïc and pintxos on Carrer de Blai.

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9:00 AMBook aheadSagrada FamíliaBook weeks ahead. The morning light through the east windows is the best.About 2 hours here
Basilica: €26 (about $29) · With towers: €36 (about $40) · Book a time slot
Official fees: Sagrada FamíliaLast verified Nov 3, 2026
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Walk about 15 min along Avinguda de Gaudí
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11:15 AMOptionalSant Pau Recinte ModernistaAllow about an hour among the tiled pavilions and gardens.About 1 hour 45 min here
Before 2 PM: €18 (about $20) · After 2 PM: €17 (about $19)
Official fees: Sant Pau Recinte ModernistaLast verified Nov 3, 2026
Bus or taxi, about 15 min
3
1:15 PMGràciaLunch on one of the small squares, such as Plaça del Sol; the set lunch menu is good value.About 1 hour 30 min here
Free to visit
Walk about 20 min uphill
4
3:00 PMBook aheadPark GüellBook a time slot for the Monumental Zone; the rest of the park is free.About 2 hours here
Entry: €18 (about $20) · Timed tickets for the Monumental Zone
Official fees: Park GüellLast verified Nov 3, 2026
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Walk to Lesseps, then metro line 3 to Espanya; about 45 min
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5:45 PMPalau Nacional (MNAC)Climb the steps and escalators from Plaça d'Espanya for the view from the terrace.About 1 hour 30 min here
Museum: €12 (about $13) · Terrace free; the museum closes on Mondays
Official fees: Museu Nacional d'Art de CatalunyaLast verified Nov 3, 2026
Walk about 20 min downhill
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7:30 PMCarrer de BlaiPick pintxos off the counters and keep the toothpicks: they count them for the bill.
Pay as you go

Before you go

Book these aheadSagrada Família (day 1), Park Güell (day 1), Picasso Museum (day 3): timed tickets, or tickets that often sell out.
Get a T-casual cardBuy a T-casual card at a metro machine for ten rides on the metro, buses and trams in the city.
Watch for pickpocketsPickpockets work Las Ramblas, the metro and the beach. Keep phones in front pockets and never leave bags alone on the sand.
Cover up in churchesCover your shoulders and knees for the Sagrada Família and the cathedral, or you may be turned away.
Eat on local timeLunch is usually around 2 PM and dinner from 9 PM, and many kitchens close between the two.
Swimwear stays at the beachWalking around town in swimwear can get you fined, so cover up when you leave the beach.

Where to stay for this plan

Stay in the Eixample or the Gothic Quarter: days 2 and 3 are on foot, and the metro reaches the Sagrada Família.

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