Barcelona, layer by layer and street by street
Beneath the old town lies Roman Barcino; around it, the Gothic maze. Above, Cerdà’s grid and its Modernista façades; at the end, the sea. Barcelona reads in layers, and this guide walks through it, one page per neighbourhood, per monument, per idea.
Every practical detail carries the date it was checked.
Barcelona is discovered on foot, neighbourhood by neighbourhood, and understood monument by monument. Each walk follows a real walking order, each visit the real order of the rooms.
The neighbourhoods on foot
The monuments from the inside
Beyond Barcelona
Where to start
Barri Gòtic on foot
Day one: two thousand years of city in 2.8 km, from Barcino to Plaça Reial.
Sagrada Família, against the light
The visit to prepare: which façade, which tower, what time to come.
Eixample on foot
Gaudí and his rivals on the street, then the hidden courtyards of Cerdà’s grid.
Catalan cuisine
Ten dishes by month, the markets, and the restaurants chosen by the guide.
A personal guide
La Passejada is a guide published in a personal, non-professional capacity, free of charge. It carries no advertising and is not affiliated with any monument, restaurant, agency or tourist office. No link is paid for, and no place has paid to appear here. Legal notice →