10 BEST things to do (and also some NOT TO DO) in Barcelona - 2024 Spain Travel Guide

Ancient and modern; local and global; cultured and popular; elite and touristy: Barcelona is a city that thrives on fertile contradictions. Antinomies that have the same course as a karst river: for years they run under the radar, only to emerge impetuously (although not entirely unexpected). One example above all: the diplomatic tensions with Madrid following the declaration of independence by the Catalan separatists. In short, Barcelona is crossed by opposing social forces but, on the other hand, this only increases its charm, at least for those who are not satisfied with visiting places superficially on vacation, but want to capture their genius.