Barcelona Beyond Gaudi - Travel with Pedro

When we are planning a trip, one of the best ways to get information and tips about any given place, is to talk to people who’ve been there or who live in that place. Right? With that in mind, I’m bringing you some tips on Spain’s second largest city and that I’m sure you’ll find useful!

Barcelona Attractions Beyond Gaudí

Architect Antoni Gaudí is a Barcelona icon. Besides the amazing works of this genius of modern architecture, Barcelona still has a lot to offer. Here I suggest some Barcelona attractions that go beyond the works of Gaudí, and you will discover some other cool places to visit. Shall we start?

Roman Barcelona

Barcelona, just like many other European cities, was founded by the Romans. After over 2000 years of history, you can still see some marks they left in the city.

Plaza Madrid

This is the Romans’ “sepulchral road”, a roadside graveyard. The Romans used to bury their dead on the roads leading outside town, to make sure the dead would never be forgotten.

Temple of Augustus

Roman columns inlaid on a building wall? That’s true. In the 19th century, three columns were found inside the old Temple of Augustus, at the Barcelona Excursionist Centre.

Barcelona History Museum

This is the city’s best museum, in my opinion. You will take an elevator, go to the underground floor, and you’ll be able to explore the ruins of the Roman city of Barcino.

Other Famous Architects

If you thought Gaudí was Barcelona’s only modernist architect, I’ve got some news. Lluís Domènech i Montaner and Puig i Cadafalch were also very prominent Catalan architects. Just beside Casa Batllò, restored by Antoni Gaudí, we can find two of their houses.

Casa Amatller

Restored by Puig i Cadafalch, this house mixes neo-Gothic and flamenco styles. It belonged to a very famous Catalan chocolate maker.

Casa Lleò i Morera

Lluís Domènech i Montaner was commissioned to redesign this building in 1902, and in 1906 the mayor chose it as the Barcelona’s most beautiful building.

Catholic Barcelona

Barcelona is home to several gorgeous churches! That comes as no surprise, considering that churches used to be the cities’ most important buildings in the Middle Ages. There are three churches in Barcelona that I highly recommend:

Santa Maria del Mar

Built in the 14th century with seafare workers money and labour, it’s located in the Born district, which is also one of the best places to stay in Barcelona.