Top Rated Attracties in Barcelona

Run like the wind with 360 Running Barcelona. Experience and learn more about this ancient Catalan city while getting in your daily dose of exercise during one of their carefully designed running sightseeing tours. Sprint to the top of Montjuïc Mountain where the 1992 Summer Olympic Games were held and take in the literally break taking views. Tours can last up to two hours with local guides who speak English, Catalan and Spanish. And don't worry, water and picture breaks are offered!

Housed in a beautiful 16th-century building that's nestled in the heart of Barcelona's Gothic Quarter is the Hash Marihuana & Hemp Museum, a place for all things Cannabis. The collection here consists of thousands of exhibits that regale visitors with the history of Cannabis production, it's medicinal and ritualistic use, as well as numerous artifacts, photographs, and paintings. Some artifacts and exhibits amazingly date back to the 15th Century. A highlight of the place is the beautiful stained glass windows of the museum's main room. A visit to the Hash Marihuana & Hemp Museum is sure to be an enlightening experience and should not be missed.

Antoni Gaudi, de architect die dit juweel van het Catalaanse modernisme ontworpen heeft, wilde dat de voorgevel zijn romantische en anti-klassieke ideeën wat betreft ontwerpen zou reflecteren. Het werd gebouwd voor de familie Mila, tussen 1906 en 1910. Maar de familie en het publiek in het algemeen waren niet onder de indruk, en het gebouw kreeg de bijnaam La Pedrera (de steengroeve) als belediging. Pas veel later, in 1984 werd het beroemd toen de UNESCO het tot werelderfgoed verklaarde. Casa Mila, nu internationaal beroemd, is nu een belangrijk voorbeeld van de civiele architectuur van Gaudi. Het is in esthetisch opzicht uniek en ook nog eens buitengewoon practisch.

Inspired by and fashioned after the Utopian setting in B.F.Skinner's novel Walden Two, the honeycombed houses of Walden 7 bear an uncanny resemblance to a well-completed game of Tetris. This troupe of 18 towers, dressed in shades of burnt umber, were designed by Spanish architect Bofill's team, in a space previously occupied by a cement factory. The buildings appear to curve in toward one another, and are intertwined with a complex tracery of walkways and bridges. The apartment's likening to the novel transcends mere appearance, and is rooted in a more concrete idea for Utopian living, as was intended through the design of large public spaces and the sprawling rooms that feature prominently within Walden 7.

Refugio 307 is a historic air raid shelter that was built during the Spanish Civil War. Tucked away in the Poble Sec neighborhood, the shelter is part of the Museum of History of Barcelona (MUHBA). Made up of 200 meters (656 feet) of tunnels, the shelter was dug and built by older men, women and children since most of the abled-bodied men were off fighting on the front lines. Holding up to 2,000 people, the shelter was made of clay to help absorb the shocks from possible gunfire, and a lime coating on the interior to prevent humidity. Visitors can take a tour of this historic Spanish landmark on Sundays with group tours offered throughout the week.

Sexuality has always played a role in art and cultural customs. That's the general message you'll take away from this specialty museum, which opened to the public in 1997. Prize exhibits include a collection of Chinese and Japanese engravings and one dedicated to early-20th century artifacts. Visitors to the museum will encounter illustrations of the Kama Sutra alongside Japanese erotic drawings, as well as replicas of African phallic sculptures. There's also an interesting collection of photographs from the 1930s depicting the brothels of Barcelona's red light district. If you're looking for something cultural with a bit of an edge, check out the Barcelona Erotica Museum.