Plaça de l'Angel is more famous with tourists as Plaça del Blat or the Square of Wheat. Many years ago it was full of merchants, who used to come here from various parts of Barcelona to sell grain.

Located in La Ribera just off the Via Laietana, the Mercat de Santa Caterina was recently remodeled with a colorful undulating roof. During the remodeling, the market was relocated to the stretch of the Passeig de Sant Joan in between the Arc de Triomf and the city's Parc de la Ciutadella. It has been in operation since 1848. It serves an area also previously served by the Mercat del Born, which has been converted into an archaeological site preserving the foundations of the older neighborhood underneath its roof.

Capella d'en Marcus is located at the junction of Calle Montcada and Calle Carders. It was originally built for the unlucky travelers who would reach Barcelona after the gates had closed. They also say that it once served as the headquarters of Spain's first postal service.

The Museu Picasso (Picasso Museum) in Barcelona, Spain, has one of the most extensive collections of artworks by the 20th century Spanish artist Pablo Picasso. This is one of the most popular and most visited museums in Barcelona. The museum is housed in five adjoining medieval palaces in Barcelona's La Ribera. The original idea for the museum came from Picasso’s lifelong friend, Jaume Sabartés. Picasso had given Sabartés great many paintings, drawings and prints during the course of their friendship. In particular, the Museu Picasso reveals Picasso's relationship with the city of Barcelona, a relationship that was shaped in his youth and adolescence, and continued until his death.

The Museu Barbier-Mueller d'Art Precolombí (also known in Spanish: Museo Barbier-Mueller de Arte Precolombino, and in English: Barbier-Mueller Pre-Columbian Art Museum) is a museum devoted to a collection of artefacts and the artistic legacy of the pre-Columbian cultures of the Americas, located in the Catalonian capital of Barcelona, Spain. It was established in 1997 to house the pre-Columbian art collection formerly held by its parent museum, the Barbier-Mueller Museum in Genève, Switzerland. The collection has continued to expand since its founding.

This massive building, with its wrought-iron roof, was once among the city's biggest wholesale markets. Currently, Antic Merçat del Born is undergoing major renovation and its owners plan to reopen it as a museum and cultural center.

The park of the Ciutadella is the most central park in all of Barcelona, and one of the first ones considered only for public delectation. After its establishment during the mid 19th century, it was for decades the only green area in the city, and hitherto of the most popular. It is located at the northeastern edge of the old town, and hosts within its 70 acres the city's substantial zoo (which was home to the famous albino gorilla Snowflake), the Parliament of Catalonia, a lake, some museums, and a fountain of considerable size designed by Gaudí. It is characterized by being a very busy place, crowded with tourists, and locals, who are usually going for a walk or taking their children to the special section for kids found near the upper margin of the park. This park is optimal for sports, like for example boating in the lake, cycling (both boat and bicycle can be hired), or jogging.