1. Ramble down colourful Las Rambla

One of the most renowned boulevards on earth, Las Rambla may be worth a walk down even though you just have 1 day in Barcelona. A gateway to rural Catalonia, the mile-long road bustles with visitors, artists, human statues, fortune-tellers, dancers and musicians. Lively floral stalls, a cultural and exhibition centre, the exceptional La Boqueria market place, a Joan Miró mosaic, newspaper kiosks and cafés line the street. You might spend a wad of cash to sip a cola in a roadside café though the people-watching opportunities are going to be worth the price.

2. Get up near to Gaudí's grand designs

In Barcelona, you may gaze in wonder at Gaudí's fairytale architecture. The Sagrada Familia is wonderful and grotesque by turns. At first, it seems as if a careless giant has dripped melting wax over the Gothic cathedral, although a finer look shows that the protuberances make a stone tapestry of Christ's life. Take the lift up to the top to get a exceptional view. Park Güell is a enchanting location that emulates an English garden city. Right after seeing the gatehouses, influenced by designs for the opera Hansel and Gretel, you can actually wander up a striking staircase, past a mosaic dragon to what was formerly a marketplace. Outside, climb towards the heights of the park to gaze down on the amazing panorama.

3. Strike a high note in concert

Barcelona has its own great number of live music locations, for instance Razzmatazz and Bikini. But there are also amazing concert halls. The Gran Teatre del Liceu is really a great place, decorated by gold leaf, plush red carpets and rugs and ornate carvings. L'Auditori is a luxurious 2,400-seater venue that covers not just classical but also jazz and world music. The Palau de la Música Catalana is known due to the Modernista buildings, and sheer quantity of musical activity. There are a bunch of music festivals, ranging from the pop-infused Primavera Sound, towards quirky Festival d'Ópera de Butxaca I Noves Creacions and the Festival Internacional de Jazz de Barcelona.

4. Picture the city of Picasso's youth

Picasso valued Barcelona as beautiful and vivid, a city where he spent his early years. Follow in the footsteps of the artistic genius by going to the actual points of interest that shaped his youth. Talk a walk along the Calle Reina Christina and then cross over to 3 Carrer de la Mercè to see where his family lived, though the building was later destroyed. For a break, stop by the Els Quatre Gats, a café frequented by Catalonia's fin-de-siècle avant-garde. Then, head right to the Museu Picasso, a gallery that details Picasso's formative years.

5. Pick up a platter at a pintxo bar

Picking on pintxos, platters of bite-sized food dished up on bread (a Basque version of tapas), is usually a well-liked culinary trend in Barcelona. Tradition calls that you can select at the food with toothpicks, and towards the end of the night time you can be billed for the volume of toothpicks you have used. The Old Town Basque house Euskal Etxea encourages you to savour dainty little croissants filled with jamón serano, chicken tempura with saffron mayonnaise, melted provolone with mango and ham, or a mini-brochette of pork as well as peppers.

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