Barcelona Beyond Gaudi, Barcelona, Spain (B)

If you are traveling to Barcelona for the first time, Antoni Gaudí’s architectural gems such as Sagrada Familia, Casa Batlló, Casa Milà or Park Güell have to be on your ‘to-see’ list.

If you visit Barcelona and do not see these iconic places, it’s like going to Paris and not seeing Eiffel Tower or going to London and not seeing the Big Ben….

Although Gaudí is the best-known architect who worked on Barcelona’s Eixample district at the start of the 20th century, and his architecture is truly the most eye-catching and memorable you will ever see, he, most certainly, was not the only one.

There are numerous beautiful buildings created in the modernist as well as contemporary style lining the streets and squares of this lively city.

Here are just a few monuments and places of interest in Barcelona, that do not attract as much attention as the famous Gaudí masterpieces but are definitely worth your time:

A short walk away from Sagrada Familia Cathedral, there’s a newly renovated and not so heavily visited Sant Pau Art Nouveau Site. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).