Welcome to Barcelona City Break

Barcelona is among the top three most popular city break destinations in the world. This is a guide to crucial holidays and travel info like; sightseeing, holiday accommodation, events, restaurants and nightlife in Barcelona. 

Let us guide you through the wonderful medieval maze of the Barcelona Old Town (Ciutat Vella) with its exceptional Gothic architecture and exciting contemporary urban lifestyle in a historic setting. Let us introduce you to the unique Eixample district dominated by modernisme architecture with La Sagrada Familia as the zenith. Here you will revel in world-class restaurants, designer-boutiques and a classy nightlife. We'll also point you in the direction of lesser known neighbourhoods and treasures that this amazing city is hiding. Barcelona city break is your online resource to all things Barcelona, essential as well as quirky.

Barcelona City Travel Information

Our mission is to give you all the essential travel info for your Barcelona city break, including the not so essential. If undecided regarding where to stay check-out our guide to Barcelona holiday accommodation and our Barcelona city guide introduces you to the different districts and neighbourhoods that make this city so special. The city guide also includes recommendations about Barcelona shopping, dining, sightseeing and night life. We keep you updated on interesting events and points you in the direction of all the cool things to do in Barcelona. We want to share all the small and larger elements that make this city so special; the architecture, the history (still very much present in structures and traditions), the fiestas, the art, the food, the football, the beaches, the secret gems and the people!

photo: Johanne Doumas