La Rambla and Paseo de Gracia - Barcelona fashionable landmarks
Barcelona.. This famous city has so much to offer! Whether it's exploring the many museums, sightseeing or sightseeing tours, everyone can find something to do here. Walking around the famous squares and streets is one of the first things tourists do when they come here.
Plaza Catalunya(Plaça de Catalunya)
A huge square that is the centre point of Barcelona, dividing the city into old and new parts. It is a large space with beautiful landscaping, sculptures and two twin fountains. This square is one of the favourite meeting places for residents and tourists. The famous walking boulevards Paseo de Gracia, Las Ramblas and Ronda de Sant Pere start from this point.
Paseo de Gracia
A spacious 1.6 kilometre long commercial boulevard, walking along it gives you a feeling of luxury and glitz, with the most fashionable boutiques selling famous brands and top designers, but also huge clothing shops at affordable prices. On this famous avenue, it seems that all the buildings are made in specific architectural styles that you can stare at for hours. It has similarities with the Gran Via in Madrid. There are always a lot of tourists here who want to feel the atmosphere of the metropolis and get a charge of a great mood from shopping. It starts from Plaza Catalunya and runs all the way to the Gracia neighbourhood.
Casa Batllo(Casa Batlló)
The Casa Batlló is one of the most popular sights in Barcelona. This house is another brainchild of the talented architect Antoni Gaudi. 
It is still unclear how he was able to design so many masterpieces in his lifetime! From the outside, the house looks simply stunning and has a rather unusual design, characteristic of Gaudi's style. The staircase with blue tiles, unusually shaped windows and ceilings are absolutely beautiful! Those who wish to go inside, the entrance fee seems a bit high - 29 euros (in the evenings a glass of champagne is a gift), but children under 12 are free. Of course, it is better to buy tickets in advance on the official website. A well-organised guided tour of the house takes about 1.5 hours. Casa Batlló is located on the popular Paseo de Gracia, a 10-minute walk from Plaza Catalunya.
Casa Mila in Barcelona
This building is also known as La Pedrera - the talented architect Antoni Gaudi tried to make a masterpiece of architecture here. And he succeeded as always. There is no other building like it anywhere else, it has an unusual design with undulating stone facades, wrought iron railings and balcony railings. The interior here is also unusual, the courtyards are covered with beautiful tiles, and the luxurious decoration is in the style of the early XX century. The construction of the amazing building according to this project lasted for six whole years - from 1906 to 1912. It is located on Paseo de Gracia Boulevard, a 17-minute walk from Plaza Catalunya. The cost of a tour of the house, which lasts about 1.5 hours, is 24 euros.
La Rambla in Barcelona
La Rambla - Las Ramblas - is also the name of this street.It is a pedestrian boulevard and the most famous and frequented place in the centre of Barcelona. It starts from Plaza de Cataluña and ends at the old port area, where there is a 60 metre high monument in honour of Christopher Columbus pointing towards America. The boulevard is about 1.2 kilometres long. It is one of the first must-see places in Barcelona. Any tourist visiting Barcelona should make a ritual of walking from the beginning of Las Ramblas to the end, along the way stopping at trendy boutiques, bars and restaurants and checking out additional sights such as:
Canaletes Fountain(Fuente de Canaletas)
The first thing you'll find on your way down from Plaza Catalunya is the Canaletes Fountain. It looks like an ordinary drinking water fountain. But it is of great importance to the city's inhabitants: it is the place where significant victories in football competitions are celebrated. And for tourists there is a belief that if you drink water from this fountain, you will definitely come back.
La Boqueria Market
There are many food markets in Barcelona, but you won't find one like La Boqueria. As you walk along La Rambla, it is impossible not to notice this building, which is a structure made of metal and glass. Inside, in addition to the picturesque interior, you can see a huge variety of fresh produce, fruit and vegetables. It is always crowded: locals come to chat and buy something, and tourists come to look at the variety of goods and maybe have a drink (there are many cafes and bars serving great cocktails) and eat delicious snacks offered to visitors. It is a real gastronomic paradise!
Mosaic Miro(Pavimento Miró)
Walking along the boulevard, pay attention where you step - here, in the heart of La Rambla on the pavement you will see the work of the famous artist sculptor Joan Miró - a native of Barcelona. Thousands of tourists pass by his unusual work every day, but not everyone knows about it. A magnificent mosaic with an interesting abstract design and bright colours.
Royal Square(Plaza Real)
As you walk along La Rambla, you will see the beautiful square, called the Royal Square for its elegance of the buildings that surround it, the fountains, palm trees, lanterns all create a very picturesque square that is always full of people.
Wax Museum(Museo de Cera Barcelona)
At the southern end of Las Ramblas, a small square houses a wax museum designed to give visitors an unforgettable experience and interesting photos. It offers guests a journey from the past to the present through 28 different sets. Here you can see famous personalities, classic characters, popular people of the past and modern times. It is very interesting to see your idols up close!
Human statues(las estatuas humanas)
Extraordinary and original living statues line the path from Plaça Catalunya to the end of La Rambla. They are all entertainers, dressed in interesting, bizarre costumes and entertaining the like minded, whether they are tourists or just locals who come here for a stroll. Interestingly, they don't just stand there because they want to, but because the Barcelona City Council has given them their permission to do so after reviewing their candidature. They have to stand still, moving only as a reward for a donation. The human statue work takes place in two shifts: from about 10:00 am to 4:00 pm and from 4:00 pm to late afternoon.
Ronda de Sant Pere
This street, which starts at Plaza Catalunya, is also worth a stroll. Especially as it leads directly to Barcelona's Arc de Triomf. Just 15 minutes along the Avenida Ronda de Sant Pere from Plaza Catalunya and you're already enjoying the view of this majestic arch and taking great photos. On the way you will come across a nice monument in honour of the lawyer Rafael Casanova, who more than 300 years ago played an important role during the War of the Spanish Succession against the Bourbons.
Museum of Paradoxes in Barcelona(Paradox Museum Barcelona)
A new exhibition space with more than 70 interactive exhibitions, the main theme of which is the paradoxes of visual perception and visual effects combined with science and art. This museum is for all ages and is fun and interesting for all - children and adults alike! The tour lasts approximately 1 hour and 15 minutes. The Museum of Paradoxes is located on Avenida Ronda de Sant Pere, 5-6 minutes from Plaza Catalunya.
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