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Barcelona is a joy to explore on foot, but you'll need public transportation to reach some of the outlying attractions, especially the hilltop neighborhoods. The six-line metro system is clean and efficient – as is the bus network – but shuts down at midnight (later on weekends). For late-night outings, taxis are recommended; a green light at the top of the car means it is available.

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A stroll along this leafy, mile-long stretch showcases Barcelona’s vibrant street life; cafes and restaurants line the iconic promenade dotted with colorful flower stalls, newspaper stands, and street mimes and musicians.

La Rambla; Barcelona

Astonishing specimen of Gothic architecture, with elaborate choir stalls, a beautiful cloister overlooking a palm tree-filled garden, and a terrace affording superb views over the ancient rooftops.

Plaça de la Seu; Barcelona

This museum’s highlight – the subterranean remnants of the Roman colony of Barcino – features walkways that lead to the cathedral, past excavated items ranging from statues and oil presses to mosaics.

Plaça del Rei; Barcelona; 011-34-93-256-21-22; www.museuhistoria.bcn.es

Pay homage to Picasso’s formative years in Barcelona by browsing over 3, 500 of his art works in this row of interconnected medieval buildings; his Blue Period paintings (1901-1904) are the collection’s forte.

Montcada St. 15–23; Barcelona; 011-34-932-563-000; www.museupicasso.bcn.es

Urban oasis with a boating lake, historic greenhouses, a smattering of Modernist structures, and an onsite zoo with a gorilla museum, pony rides, mini-train, and other fun stuff if you have kids in tow.

main entrance off Passeig de Picasso; Barcelona; 011-34-93-225-6780; www.zoobarcelona.com

This sparkling Richard Meier-designed structure has a magnificent atrium, winding ramps, and glass-floored galleries that display late-20th-century masterworks.

Plaça dels Àngels 1; Barcelona; 011-34-93-412-0810; www.macba.es

Take a dizzying climb up one of the towers of Gaudí’s legendary Temple of the Holy Family, started back in 1882, for a look at its latticed stonework, dripping concrete, intricate sculptures, and carved buttresses; an easier route to the top of this unfinished structure whisks you up in an elevator.

Mallorca 401; Barcelona; 011-34-93-207-3031; www.sagradafamilia.org

Check out the rooftop terrace of this curvy Gaudí concoction, with bizarre chimneys decked out in marble, glass-bottle fragments, and tiles; on the way down, peek into the eccentric architect’s life via audio-visual materials at the Gaudí Space.

Passeig de Gràcia 92; Barcelona; 011-34-93-484-5979; www.casamila.es

This undulating Gaudí confabulation features an elaborately decorated apartment, atmospheric attic, and ornately tiled roof, all of which are open to touring.

Passeig de Gràcia 43; Barcelona; 011-34-93-488-0666; www.casabatllo.es

Meander through this airy building that showcases paintings, drawings, and tapestries by the Catalan artist famous for his use of primary colors and organic shapes; don’t miss the sculpture garden and the vistas off the rooftop terrace.

Parc de Montjuïc s/n; Barcelona; 011-34-93-443-9470; www.bcn.fjmiro.es

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