Four Top-Rated Travel Attractions for Students in Barcelona

Barcelona gained huge popularity as a host of the 1992 Summer Olympics. It is the capital of the autonomous community of Catalonia in Spain. This city has become a perfect tourist attraction today. A large number of people from different parts of the world like to visit to get glimpses of the city.

Another thing for which this city is popular is higher education among both domestic and international students. Many overseas students visit Barcelona to acquire a university education. This city is home to famous universities like the University of Barcelona, Pompeu Fabra University, and the Polytechnic University of Catalonia.

When students shift to their residence in Barcelona, they also like to explore the city to the fullest. They are here for three or four years and they will like to spend some of their time visiting the popular destinations in Barcelona.

Here, you will read about a few popular travel destinations that you can visit as a student with your friends in college/university or student accommodation Barcelona.

Basílica de la Sagrada Família

Basílica de la Sagrada Família can be found in the northern part of Barcelona. It dominates its surroundings with 18 spindly towers. These towers are soaring high above all other buildings. It is one of the most unconventional churches in Europe. This church has also been designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

This church was designed by Antoni Gaudí, the famous Catalan architect of the modern era. He was commissioned to design it as a neo-Gothic church but he made a signature example of his popular surrealistic Art Nouveau architecture.

Barri Gòtic (Gothic Quarter)

This is the Gothic Quarter, which has been the spiritual and secular center of the city for 2000 years. Here, you can find relics of Roman buildings. But, the historic monuments here best represent the Middle Ages. The Catedral de la Santa Cruz y Santa Eulalia is the heart of the Gothic Quarter, which was mainly built between the 13th and 15th centuries.

Camp Nou

Camp Nou is a must-see attraction for soccer (football) fans. It was one of the venues for the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona. Today, it is home to the FC Barcelona team. It is a 99354-seat stadium, which is the largest in Europe and the second-largest in the world.

Magic Fountain of Montjuïc

Watching the Magic Fountain of Montjuïc is a top thing to do in Barcelona at night. It is a large Art Deco fountain that was designed by Carles Buigas for the 1929 International Exhibition. Its choreographed light and fountain show set to music delight all ages. During the summer, the shows take place Thursday through Sunday. In the off-season, it takes place on Friday and Saturday. You can watch the evening shows for a few hours with music shows every half hour.

Summing Up

Apart from the above-mentioned four, there are many other travel attractions in Barcelona that can delight international students during their years of study.