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La Boqueria Market
Vibrant public market off La Rambla in Barcelona bursting with colourful fresh produce, seafood, and Catalan delicacies.
1 km · about 5 min drive
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About Barcelona
Barcelona works well as a base: 2km from Basílica de la Sagrada Família.
Barcelona is in Catalonia, Spain, with about 1.7 million people. You drive on the right here.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Barcelona?
Within an hour or so of Barcelona: La Boqueria Market (1 km), Casa Batlló (1 km), Basílica de la Sagrada Família (2 km), Park Güell (3 km).
Are there any good drives near Barcelona?
The nearest famous roads are Costa Brava, Port d'Envalira and Coll d'Ordino.
How long does it take to drive to Barcelona?
Barcelona to Valencia is about 4 hr 1 min (349 km). Bordeaux to Barcelona is about 6 hr 39 min (635 km). London to Barcelona is about 15 hr 59 min (1489 km).
Where is Barcelona?
Barcelona is in Catalonia, Spain.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 1,686,208
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Spain
- Region
- Catalonia
- Timezone
- Europe/Madrid
- Coordinates
- 41.3888, 2.1590
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in Spain
Guardia Civil (traffic police): 062. Two warning triangles required in vehicles.
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Worth the detour from Barcelona
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
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Casa Batlló
Gaudí's fantastical apartment building in Barcelona with a skeletal facade, coloured tiles, and a dragon-scale roof.
1 km · about 5 min drive
cathedral
Basílica de la Sagrada Família
Gaudí's unfinished modernist basilica, Barcelona's most iconic landmark and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
2 km · about 5 min drive
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Park Güell
Gaudí's whimsical public park in Barcelona filled with colourful mosaic tilework and organic architectural forms.
3 km · about 5 min drive
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Aquarium Barcelona
Port Vell aquarium with the world's largest Mediterranean-themed exhibit and an 80-metre underwater glass tunnel.
3 km · about 5 min drive
racetrack
Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya
Home of the Spanish Grand Prix at Montmeló near Barcelona; its blend of fast sweeps and slow corners made it Formula 1's favourite pre-season testing venue.
22 km · about 25 min drive
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Montserrat Monastery
A Benedictine abbey nestled among surreal serrated rock pinnacles, home to the revered Black Madonna and a renowned boys' choir.
35 km · about 40 min drive
racetrack
Autódromo de Sitges-Terramar
Spain's first purpose-built autodrome, a 2km concrete oval with alarmingly steep banking, opened 1923 and abandoned for decades while farm animals grazed the infield. Restored and reopened to visitors, the raw banked bowl survives almost exactly as built.
36 km · about 40 min drive
Driving in Spain
- Drives on
- the right
- Petrol
- ~€1.55/litre
- Motorway tolls
- ~€4.00/100km
When to drive here
April to October
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