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Elizabeth Bennett is a journalist and editor from London who has called Barcelona home since 2019. She writes about the city for titles like The Independent, Mr and Mrs Smith, Courier and, of course, Time Out. When she is not writing, she is on a mission to find the best patatas bravas in the city.
Everyone should visit Barcelona at least once. Everyone. No excuses. The Catalan capital is a bustling city that lives up to its reputation, a thriving cultural centre with brilliant museums, magnificent restaurants and a club scene to go all night. Barcelona is brilliant, bombastic, and bloomin’ marvellous. And what are the best things to do while you’re here? We’re glad you asked, because we’ve done the hard yards and put together the ultimate Barna bucket list. You can’t go wrong with this place. Here are its best things to do right now. RECOMMENDED: 🥘 The best restaurants in Barcelona🍸 The best bars in Barcelona📍 The best attractions in Barcelona🏨 The best hotels in Barcelona Maria Jose Gomez is the Time Out Barcelona editor. This piece was written by the editorial team. At Time Out, all of our travel guides are written by local writers who know their cities inside out. For more about how we curate, see our editorial guidelines.