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Barcelona is a good base for getting out of the city: Montserrat, the Costa Brava, the Penedès wine country, the Montseny and the Pyrenees are all within a few hours, and organisers run guided outings, walking routes and weekend trips.

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This page lists the day trips and excursions coming up from Barcelona, with the meeting point and dates of each.

  1. Guided tour «Verdaguer y Gaudí, poesía y arquitectura a los pies de Collserola»

    Friday, 27 November 2026 10:30Several dates5 dates

    There are places where history is written in stone and others where it is written in words. The guided tour Verdaguer y Gaudí, poesía y arquitectura a los pies de Collserola shows that, sometimes, both happen at the same time. This tour invites you to discover how two fundamental creators of Catalan culture found an unexpected meeting point between verses, forms and landscapes.

    • Torre Bellesguard
    • €20

  9. Visit «La Pedrera & Palau de la Música Catalana»

    From 29 May 2026 09:00Long run

    La Pedrera & Palau de la Música Catalana brings together two buildings that forever changed the way architecture is understood in Barcelona. The experience combines a visit to La Pedrera, Antoni Gaudí’s freest and most monumental work, with a tour of the Palau de la Música Catalana, the great modernist fantasy created by Lluís Domènech i Montaner.

    • Casa Milà — La Pedrera
    • from €42

  10. Visit «La Pedrera & Teatre-Museu Dalí»

    From 29 May 2026 09:00Long run

    La Pedrera & Teatre-Museu Dalí proposes a journey between two creative universes that transformed art into far more than an aesthetic matter. The experience joins La Pedrera, Antoni Gaudí's most visionary work, with Teatre-Museu Dalí, the great surrealist laboratory conceived by Salvador Dalí in the heart of Figueres.

    • Casa Milà — La Pedrera
    • from €44.5

  11. La Sombra del Viento: Tour Literario in Barcelona

    From 6 June 2026 Long run3 dates

    Enter the literary heart of Barcelona on a tour designed for lovers of «La Sombra del Viento», the captivating novel by Carlos Ruiz Zafón. This walk will transport you through time and fiction, following the streets that came to life through Zafón’s pen and that today are offered as a treasure map for followers of his mysteries and legends.

    • Arts Santa Mònica
    • €12

  13. Barcelona Christmas Tour

    27 November - 23 December 2026 18:00Several dates6 dates

    The Barcelona Christmas Tour turns the city into a luminous stage discovered from the upper deck of the official bus, with a guaranteed seat and a route designed so that none of the corners transformed in December are missed. For 90 minutes, the route passes along Paseo de Gracia, the Sagrada Familia, the Arco del Triunfo, Torre Glòries and other emblematic points that take on an entirely new character under the festive lights.

    • Ruta Azul del Barcelona Bus Turístic
    • from €15

  14. Excursion: ‘Casas de Gaudí y Sagrada Familia: One-Day Tour of Barcelona’

    From 12 July 2026 10:00Long run2 dates

    Barcelona reveals itself differently when seen through the eyes of Antoni Gaudí. This one-day tour offers a complete journey through three of his masterpieces, where every line, curve, and colour reveals the mind of a genius who transformed architecture into poetry.

    • Casa Vicens
    • from €150

  15. «Guia’m» at the Pedralbes Monastery

    From 1 September 2026 Long run2 dates

    Every Saturday, the Real Monasterio de Santa Maria de Pedralbes offers a visit that goes beyond heritage. Under the name «Guia’m», this initiative invites visitors to discover one of Barcelona's most fascinating historic spaces through an experience in which inclusion takes centre stage.

    • Reial Monestir de Santa María de Pedralbes
    • €3

  16. Visit «La Pedrera & Sant Pau Modernist Site»

    2 November - 24 December 2026 09:00Several dates5 dates

    La Pedrera & Sant Pau Modernist Site brings together in one experience two of the most extraordinary works of Catalan Modernism. On the one hand, the sculptural power of La Pedrera, where Antoni Gaudí transformed stone, iron and light into almost impossible architecture. On the other, the monumental delicacy of the Recinte Modernista de Sant Pau, Lluís Domènech i Montaner’s great hospital project conceived as a garden city devoted to wellbeing and beauty.

    • Casa Milà — La Pedrera
    • from €42

  17. Casa Batlló Night Visit “Una nit d’hivern”

    19 November 2026 - 10 January 2027 18:30Several dates3 dates

    Immerse yourself in an evocative and unique experience with “Una nit d’hivern”, a nighttime visit that transports you to Casa Batlló’s glorious days. As night falls, this iconic Antoni Gaudí building transforms, revealing its most intimate secrets beneath a veil of projections and lights designed especially to capture the essence of its history.

    • Casa Batlló
    • from €12

  18. Visit the Mirador del CCCB

    Sunday, 22 November 2026 10:00Several dates34 dates

    Throughout the year, the Mirador del CCCB opens its doors to the public on special dates, offering an unparalleled view of Barcelona. This free space is perfect for enjoying the city from above, stretching from the sea to the mountains.

    • Centre de Cultura Contemporània de Barcelona
    • Free

  19. Night guided visit «La Pedrera Night Experience»

    When night falls, La Pedrera reveals an entirely different side. Antoni Gaudí's iconic building becomes the setting for an experience combining heritage, technology and visual shows in one of Barcelona's most distinctive spaces.

    • Casa Milà — La Pedrera
    • from €12

  20. Tasting and visit to the Nougat and Chocolate Museum

    The tasting and visit to the Nougat and Chocolate Museum offers a journey through the history of two sweets deeply rooted in Mediterranean tradition. At Torrons Vicens, the experience combines gastronomic memory and sensory discovery through a guided tour that explores the origin, evolution and artisanal production of nougat and chocolate since 1741.

    • Museo del Turrón y el Chocolate «Torrons Vicens»
    • from €8

  21. Guided tour ‘Barcelona in 1700. History and life’

    Embark on a journey through time with the guided visit ‘Barcelona in 1700. History and life’, a captivating tour of the archaeological site and permanent exhibition that unravels the secrets of 18th-century Barcelona. Over the course of an hour, participants will enter the vibrant atmosphere of the Ribera neighbourhood, a hub of bustling commercial and everyday activity that played a fundamental role during the Guerra de Sucesión.

    • El Born Centre de Cultura i Memòria
    • from €4

  22. Family activity “A family stroll through 1700”

    Immerse yourself in a fascinating journey to the heart of the 18th century with the visit “A family stroll through 1700”. This activity, designed for families to enjoy together, offers a unique immersion in the Barcelona of 300 years ago, where young and old have the opportunity to explore history in an entertaining and educational way.

    • El Born Centre de Cultura i Memòria
    • from €1.5

  23. cultural «Dinner of the Senses» experience

    The cultural «Dinner of the Senses» experience in Barcelona is a unique event inviting participants to explore gastronomy in a completely innovative way. This concept offers a multisensory dinner in which diners are guided through a culinary journey that stimulates all their senses, especially taste and smell.

    • Reial Academia de Medicina de Catalunya
    • €79.5

  24. Visit ‘La Pedrera Sunrise’

    Before the city gets going, La Pedrera – Casa Milà opens its doors to only a few people. With the ‘La Pedrera Sunrise’ visit, the first rays of light filter through the building’s sinuous forms, revealing its purest essence in an almost sacred silence.

    • Casa Milà — La Pedrera
    • from €11

  25. Guided tours of Montjuïc Castle

    Montjuïc Castle opens its doors to reveal much more than a fortress with privileged views over Barcelona. These guided tours offer a one-hour route through some of the venue's most representative spaces, accompanied by a cultural mediator who reveals the stories, transformations and episodes that have marked this site over the centuries.

    • from €4

  26. guided tours of Park Güell

    One of Antoni Gaudí’s masterpieces. Get ready to enjoy an impressive place in the city of Barcelona.

    • Park Güell
    • €22

  28. Self-guided visits to La Modelo

    Both guided visits and self-guided routes through the building allow anyone who wishes to investigate the history of this prison.

    • Edifici de La Model
    • Free

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Where these events are held

Events of this category held at each place, upcoming and over the last 12 months.

  1. Casa Milà — La Pedrera Upcoming: 5 · Last 12 months: 3 · Next:
  2. El Born Centre de Cultura i Memòria Upcoming: 2 · Last 12 months: 5
  3. Casa Batlló Upcoming: 3 · Last 12 months: 0 · Next:
  4. Centre de Cultura Contemporània de Barcelona Upcoming: 1 · Last 12 months: 1 · Next:
  5. Torre Bellesguard Upcoming: 2 · Last 12 months: 0 · Next:
  6. Plaça del Rei Upcoming: 0 · Last 12 months: 2
  7. Plaça de Catalunya Upcoming: 1 · Last 12 months: 1
  8. Reial Monestir de Santa María de Pedralbes Upcoming: 1 · Last 12 months: 1
  9. Casa Museo Nuria Pla Upcoming: 1 · Last 12 months: 0 · Next:
  10. Ruta Azul del Barcelona Bus Turístic Upcoming: 1 · Last 12 months: 0 · Next: