The Poble Espanyol was built in 1929, for the Barcelona International Exhibition. It's an outdoor open-air architectural museum, located on top of the Montjuic mountain and one of the few monuments that belonged to an International Exhibition still to be visited. The idea was to conceive the open air museum as a real "village" in the middle of a city, to give people a good impression of what might be an "ideal model" of a Spanish village containing the main characteristics of all towns and villages in the peninsula. For this reason, 117 buildings, streets and squares were reproduced to scale. The museum has surface area of 49,000 m2. Poble Espanyol is a 'living' village of winding narrow streets, shady corner coutyards and visual surprises showcasing the different regional architectural styles of Spain.
Tip: try to get there early in the day when it's less crowded!
Casa Mila or La Pedrera (stone quarry in Catalan) was the last great civil work with Gaudí performed before dedicating all his time to the construction of the Sagrada Família. This most unusual building was built between 1905 and 1910 and declared UNESCO World Heritage in 1984. Casa Mila is by far one of the most remarkable works of Antoni Gaudí. The design is taken from his own designs as well as from nature.
If you are travelling to Barcelona you definitely must see the Picasso Museum! Take your time to experience the Museum completely. The Museum is the best way to get to know Picasso and see the development from his earliest paintings as well as his late work. When walking through the museum you see the deep connection of Picasso with Barcelona: an intimate and solid relationship that was shaped in his adolescence and youth, and continued until his death.
If you like art, you must see the Picasso Museum!
Location:
Calle Montcada 15-23
08003 Barcelona
Metro to Jaume I