The museum is located on the Monjuïc hill, in the Palau Nacional. The Palau Nacional was built in 1929 for the World´s Fair. The goal was that MNAC would be the main building of the International Exhibition of Barcelona in 1929 showing more than 5.000 spanish works. The museum was declared as a national museum in 1990 by the Catalonian Museum Law. The building has an area of 32.000 m² and is inspired by the Spanish Renaissance.

MNAC opened in 1995 with the Romanesque art section. The Gothic art section was opened in 1997 and the Renaissance, Baroque, 19th century and 20th century collections opened in 2000. The official opening with all the collections completed took place in 2004 with the kings op Spain.

Since 2004, the MNAC accommodates works of the Thyssen-Bornemisza collection. The works were first exposed in the Monastery of Pedralbes, but they moved them to MNAC for the public.

The sections are:

- Romanesque art
- Gothic art
- Renaissance and Baroque art
- Modern art
- Thyssen-Bornemisza Collection
- Department of Drawings and Prints
- Numismatics collection

Opening hours
Tuesday to Saturday: 10 am to 7 pm
Sunday/public holidays:10 am to 2.30 pm
Monday: closed

Price:
General ticket: €10 (valid for two days)
First Sunday of the mont: Free
MNAC + Poble Espanol: €15

How to get there
Metro: L1 and L3 (Pl. Espanya)
Bus: Bus Parc de Montjuïc (Av. de Maria Cristina-MNAC)
50 (Av. De l’Estadi/Piscines Picornell)
13 (Av. Marquès de Comillas/Poble Espanyol)
55 (Museu MNAC/Museu Etnològic)
Up to Pl. d’Espanya 9, 27, 30, 37, 56,57, 65, 79, 109, 157, 165

Address
Palau Nacional
Parc de Montjuïc
08038 Barcelona

History
The Paris banker Pau Gil was an original Catalan and after his dead he left a large sum money in his will for the construction of a hospital in his original city, to be named in honour of his patron saint.
Constructions began in 1901, and in 1911 there were already 8 blocks of the complex in use. In 1913 brought Lluís his son Pere Doménech i Roura to the project. Father and son worked together on the hospital until Lluís Domènech i Montaner´s death in 1923, he was 73 years old. The construction continued until 1930 led by his son, Pere Doménech i Roura. The hospital is the largest complex in Modernist style. The architect planned to create 48 individual buildings in a square. Outside the hospital is the church, which is also part of the hospital complex. Its floral decoration and use of sculptures by the best artists of the period emphasize in a remarkable way the structure of the buildings.

For Doménech i Montaner it was essential to be able to give sick people a feeling of well-being and beauty,according to him beauty has therapeutic value. After almost a century of existence and uninterrupted public use, the Hospital de Sant Pau has international respect from both the medical, architectural and artistic points of view.

The Hospital de Sant Pau is equally dared in its design and decoration, while at the same time the building was perfectly suited to the needs of the sick.

It was a fully functioning hospital until June 2009, it is currently undergoing restoration to build a museum and cultural center. There are still tours of the hospital being given several times a day.

Times
-The information desk is opened from Monday to Sunday, from 9.30 am to 1.30 pm.
-Guided visits are available from Monday to Sunday, in the following languages and times:
Catalan, at 12.30 pm
Spanish, at 11.30 am
English, at 10 am, 11 am, 12 noon and 1 pm
French, at 10.30 am

Address
Sant Antoni Maria Claret, 167
08025 Barcelona
Spain

La Roca Village lies at a road between Barcelona and Costa Brava. It is inspired by a traditional Catalan town with colourful sculptures and balconies decorated with flowers. The boutiques however are designed in a modern style, with world famous and local brands with discounts until 60%!

More than 100 boutiques with brands like Burberry, Calvin Klein Jeans, Camper, Desigual, Diesel, Custo Barcelona, Guess, G-Star Raw, Hugo Boss, Lacoste, Tommy Hilfiger, Superdry, Swarovski and many more. The staff is happy to help you in different languages. And between the shops are nice terraces where you can relax and enjoy the sun, the great atmosphere or a lunch. Don´t miss a day of serious shopping in La Roca Village!

Openinghours:
- Monday till Saturday : 10.00-21.00
- Sunday : closed

How to get there
- From the centre of Barcelona leaves a bus daily. Pick up at Carrer Casp 34 :
9.00, 11.00, 13.00, 16.00, 18.00.
From La Roca Village back to the centre:
12.00, 15.00, 17.00, 21.00.
Cost:
Round trip = €12,-
One way = €7,-

- With public transport from station Fabra i Puig you can be there in 50 minutes. From Monday to Friday the bus leaves at:
Barcelona to La Roca Village:
9.00, 12.00, 16.00, 20.00
La Roca Village to Barcelona:
11.11, 15.10, 19.10

- Taxi

Address
La Roca Village
08430 Santa Agnès de Malanyanes
(La Roca del Vallès)
Barcelona

This is all about the ultimate luxury of spending less for something you really want.

Other cities:
- London – Bicester Village
- Dublin – Kildare Village
- Paris – La Vallée Village
- Madrid – Las Rozas Village
- Milan – Fidenza Village
- Brussel – Maasmechelen Village
- Frankfurt- Wertheim Village
- Munich – Ingolstadt Village

There is an amusement park on top of the hill, a telecommunications tower(Torre de Collserola) and a church; the Temple de Sagrat Cor.

Amusement park
The Amusement park was build in 1889, and is the oldest in Barcelona. The park still has most of the original rides, some of them go back until the 20th century. The park was seen in the Woody Allen film Vicky Cristina Barcelona.
Prices:
adults – €25.20
children below 120cm in height – €9.00 and
children below 90cm – free

Church
Temple de Sagrat Cor means Church of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, and it was build in 1902.The construction took over 60 years to complete and in 1961 the church was finished. The building is the work of the Spanish Catalan architect Enric Sagnier and was completed by his son Josep Maria Sagnier i Vidal.The top is a sculpture of the Sacred Heart by Josep Miret Llopart.

The complex consists of a crypt and church with a central sole with a dome on eight columns. The whole style is based on a Romanesque line.
The building is square, from which arise three apses, and presents a large central tower and four low, defining the four corners of the square, in which were placed statues of the Twelve Apostles, of Josep Miret. The main facade has three bodies, the central wider, chaired by the figure of the Archangel Michael in the arch of the main entrance, and John Bosco in the above pediment. Above the left door is the statue of Teresa of Ávila and on the right, Marguerite Marie Alacoque.

Transport
Tibidabo can be reached by a funicular railway, by bus, and by car. The railway, built in 1901, was the first of its kind in Spain.

- Train: Brown Line, L7(not a metro but a train, follow Renfe). Get out at Avenida Tibidabo.

- Tram
Single Journey: €2.80
Return Journey: €4.00 (if you have a ticket for the Barcelona Bus Turistic tourist bus the return journey is free)
Twenty Journey Travelcard: €23.00
During the Summer Months the trams run every day.
Ascent- 10:00 – 20:05
Descent- 10:00 – 20:05

- Tibidabo Tram
Tramvia Blau – Linea 194 TMB (Plaza de John Kennedy)
Avenida Tibidabo, 2 to Plaça Doctor Andreu 08022

Since the first stone in 1882, the church is still not complete. Estimated is that the church will be ready in 2026-2028. The process of the church depends of the amount of money the visitors bring into the church. The construction budget for 2009 was €18 million. In the beginning only two people worked on the Sagrada Família, now there are more than one hundred people involved, including fifteen Architects.

History
Francisco de Paula del Villar designed the church for free. He designed it in the then prevailing neo-Gothic style. Fransisco began the construction of the crypt in 1882, but after a disagreement he was fired. From here on Gaudí took over. Gaudí finished the crypt under the original designs of Fransesco, but after he followed his own ideas. Gaudí has designed many beautiful buildings like Casa Milá, Casa Batllo and Park Guell but the Sagrada Família is his absolute masterpiece. It was also his last work. Gaudí devoted the last years of his life to the church. In 1926 Gaudí was hit by a tram, and died some days later. He was buried in the crypt of the Sagrada Familia.

Style
The style of the church is variously likened to Spanish Late Gothic, Catalan Modernism and to Art Nouveau or Catalan Noucentisme. While the Sagrada Família falls within the Art Nouveau period. Gaudí carried the Art Nouveau style far beyond its usual application as a surface decoration.

The church will have three facades that each represent a stage of the life of Jesus; the facade of the birth, the facade of suffering and the front is the façade of the glory, each with four bell towers.
The church is just a few meters below the Montjuïc, the highest hill in Barcelona. Gaudi did this out of respect for The Creator: he does not want to exceed with his building in height.

Visitors can access the Nave, Crypt, Museum, Shop, and the Passion and Nativity towers. Discover la Sagrada Familia yourself!

Price
Adult €13
+ audioguide €17
+ Guided €17
<18, retired €11
+ Audioguide €14
+ Guided €15

Times
- October to March, 9.00 to 18.00 h
- April to September, 9.00 to 20.00 h

The Arena was designed by the architect August Font i Carreras in 1900. The 52 meters of diameter arena has a capacity of 16,000 people. Many bulls and men have fought some bloody fights here. For over 75 year the arena was filled with people who watched and enjoyed the show of fighting man and bulls. Besides bullfights, the arena also hosted a few concerts(like the Beatles in 1966), rallies, boxing, the circus, and it was a military headquarter during the Spanish Civil War between 1936 and 1939. The last bullfight took place in June 1997 and the arena stood empty until architect Richard Rogers made plans for a commercial complex in 1999.

The shopping mall finally opened in 2011 and the project had a total cost of 70 million euros. It contains 104,576 meters square and 116 outlets spread over six floors, three dedicated to shopping space and three leisure space. You will find shops like Desigual, Mango, White, Sephora, Swarovski and Punt Roma. But there is also a cinema with 12 sales, a spa, restaurants, the Rock museum and a panoramic view on the rooftop. It is one of the largest domes in Europe, 27 meters high and 300 meters of circular route, from which will provide a 360 degree view of Barcelona.Las Arenas also offer more than 1,700 places for cars and even more for motorbikes with its four-storey car park.

Mac Arena Mar
Mac Arena Mar and super club AMNESIA Ibiza present this beach club for elegance and hip audience. The only beach club directly at the beach. Music is played at high level and there are regularly parties. Sunday is a busy party day! Great ambiance, nice food and the sun.

Playa Port Forum
St. Adria de Besos
08390 Barcelona

Ghoa Beach Club
A big beach club with in the middle a pool, it will be an unforgettable night! Loud music surrounded by dancing people and palm trees. The beach club is located in Forum, en is accessible by metro of tram. A lot of locals party here during the summer.

C/Dolores Ibarruri s/n
Playa de Sant Adria de Besos
Parc del Litoral

BOO
Taste the ambiance of Barcelona. Beach, cocktails and the sun, that´s the good life. Beautiful beach club, which is a restaurant as well. When you travel by metro, get of at Poble Nou. You can also walk along the beach from Barceloneta.

Espigó de Bac de Roda 1
Platja Nova Mar Bella

La Sal
Three different kinds of music, a terrace and a pool in the middle. That is open-air club La Sal. Young and sparkling audience, surrounded by music, light and atmosphere. Les touristic and worth the travel time.

Avinguda Manuel Azaña 21-23

Port Olimpica
Then there are the beach clubs at Port Olimpica. CDLC, OPIUM and SHOKO are the places to be. Big terraces with view of the sea and great cocktails will make the hot day much more pleasant. At night they are real night clubs, so you can lounge/party al day long(until 6.00).

Passeig Marítim de la Barceloneta.

El Corte Inglés
The most famous one: EL Corte Inglés. Of one the biggest store chains of Europe. Different locations in the city:
Address: Plaça de Catalunya, 14
Address: Avinguda Diagonal, 617
Address: Avinguda Portal de l’Àngel, 19/21

La Maquinista
Many shops, accompanied by a cinema, a bowling alley and a supermarket.
Address: Passeig de Potosí

Centre Comercial Maremàgnum
Shopping centre located in Port Vell with shops, bars, restaurants, cinemas and the aquarium of Barcelona.
Address: Moll Espanya, 5/6

Diagonal Mar
The newest in Barcelona, located in Poble Nou. Has more than 250 stores with names like Primark, ZARA, Pull & Bear etc.
Address: Avinguda Diagonal (Selva de Mar)

El Bulevard Rosa
Clothes boutiques and some larger chains including 100 shops like havaianas and FNAC. The intrance is at the Passeig de Gracia.
Address: Passeig de Gràcia 53/55

Barcelona Glòries
Mega commercial center with many shops, cinema, bars and restaurants and spots for 3500 cars!
Address: Avinguda Diagonal 208

L’Illa Diagonal
A big mall on the Avinguda Diagonal with shops, restaurants and a Caprabo market.
Address: Avinguda Diagonal 545/557

SHOP TILL YOU DROP!