Barcelona: Gaudí, Tapas and the Beach

Barcelona somehow does art, food, beach and nightlife all at once. This guide gets you inside the Sagrada Família and Park Güell with timed tickets (don't show up without them), through the medieval Gothic Quarter and El Born, and into the bodegas where locals stand at the bar over vermouth and anchovies. There's a Montjuïc afternoon for the views and the magic fountain, a market breakfast at La Boqueria, and beach time when you need to slow down. I've added the pickpocket-savvy basics — Barcelona's only real downside.