Said to be the biggest science museum in Europe, CosmoCaixa doesn't, perhaps, make the best use of its space. A glass-enclosed spiral ramp runs down an impressive six floors,...

With this alfresco terrace café the Parc de la Ciutadella finally has a healthy alternative to the kioskos serving overpriced beer and bags of rainbow popcorn. Not much more...

The courtyard of the Gothic Antic Hospital is a tranquil, tree-lined spot a million miles from the hustle of C/Hospital. Terrace café El Jardí actually has two separate bars -...

Ferran Adrià's take on a fast-food restaurant is for people of taste in a hurry. There are great-quality burgers (garnished with mint and tarragon, say, or roquefort, rocket...

From hero to zero, the popularity of president Joan Laporta has nosedived spectacularly since the club achieved a historic double in 2006. After two very disappointing seasons,...

Still using its original plumbing, the 'magic fountain' works its wonders with 3,600 pieces of tubing and more than 4,500 light bulbs. Summer evenings after nightfall see the...

The predictable programming lets down the IMAX experience, and only if you're very lucky will you catch anything that's not about sharks, dinosaurs or adventure sports. If...

Set in 5.2 hectares of the former fairground, Montjuïc's latest park is part-forest, with 40 species of tree, and part-urban playground. As well as a climbing frame, there are...

The main draw here is the Oceanari, a giant shark-infested tank traversed via a glass tunnel on a slow-moving conveyor belt, but naturally other aquaria house shoals of...

Designed by architect Rafael Moneo and directed by the affable Joan Oller, L'Auditori tries to offer something to everyone. The 2,400-seat Pau Casals hall, dedicated to the...

There's no need to buy a ticket to the Museu d'Història de Catalunya to make the most of this little-known rooftop museum café with fabulous views. The set lunches don't break...

With whitewashed stone walls, piles of books and games, and a gaily painted table-and-chair set for children, La Nena is wonderfully cosy, or would be if the staff would only...

Superb seafood, served refectory-style. Choose from glistening mounds of clams, mussels, squid, spider crabs and other fresh treats, decide how you'd like it cooked (grilled,...

Old-school Castilian is a surprisingly uncommon look among Barcelona's restaurants, and the gingham tablecloths, oak barrels and cartwheels hung at Mesón Jesús are something of...