| Barcelona is a very child friendly city. It is not | | | | entertain. |
| uncommon to see young children out late at night in | | | | 6. Park Güell. This is one of the many |
| terraces and on the streets when normally you | | | | attractions made by the architect Antoni Gaudi, and |
| would expect them to be in bed. So it's no surprise | | | | is also a UNESCO World Heritage site. This a |
| that there are a host of attractions for children as | | | | wonderful place to visit with children and take photos |
| tourists, as well. | | | | with the emblematic dragon fountain and marvel at |
| 1. Las Ramblas (FREE). This is the most famous | | | | the Hansel and Gretel houses at the ornate entrance. |
| street in Barcelona, and everyone must visit the old | | | | Many school groups also visit and meander around |
| river bed during their stay. The street is always busy, | | | | the wonderful central "plaza" with the broken tiled |
| and is a great place for children to enjoy the human | | | | benches and magnificent views of downtown |
| statues who are some of the best in Europe, the | | | | Barcelona. |
| artists and caricature artists, and various national | | | | 7. Barcelona has two mountains or hills. Montjüic |
| artists. You can write your name in Chinese, in | | | | we have mentioned, but at the very back of |
| various artistic methods, and also enjoy the weekend | | | | Barcelona we also have Tibidabo. This has the last |
| craft market. | | | | working tram in Barcelona, the Tramvia Blau, and |
| 2. At the bottom of Las Ramblas, crossing the | | | | from here you can take the funicular train up to the |
| Rambla del Mar bridge to maybe feed the fish at the | | | | attractions park at the top. Log flumes, aeroplane |
| old Port (Port Vell) you will find 2 more great | | | | rides and other favourites are nestled in such |
| attractions for kids. The city's Aquarium is a sure fire | | | | peaceful settings of the Coserolla park. A brand new |
| winner, and has Europe's largest moving walkway | | | | roller coaster is currently under construction, too with |
| tunnel, where you can marvel at the moon fish, | | | | the hope of bring back the hoards to the park. |
| sharks and sting rays who swim above and around | | | | 8. The Cable cars. There are 2 great cable car rides in |
| you. The installations also have a great penguin | | | | Barcelona - one from just next to the Miro |
| enclosure, seahorses, and some great interactive | | | | foundation and Greek theatre on Montjüic which |
| models of whales, submarines and other marine life. | | | | takes riders all the way to the summit of |
| 3. Right next door to the Aquarium is the amazing | | | | Montjüic with the old castle and some amazing |
| IMAX cinema. This usually offers a double bill, often a | | | | views of the port and the old town. The other |
| 3-D showing and a normal IMAX cinema film. This is | | | | leaves Miramar, a lookout, and goes all the way |
| an amazing experience with the screen much bigger | | | | across the water (usually over the top of the odd |
| and wider than your average cinema screen, and the | | | | cruise ship) and down to Barceloneta beach. Either |
| made-for-IMAX movies are breathtaking. | | | | one is a great trip for the kids, and queues are |
| 4. Barcelona beaches (FREE). Barcelona has many | | | | usually tolerable and entertaining whilst you view the |
| beaches, although it's really just 1 stretch. The old | | | | comings and goings of fellow tourists. |
| fisherman's village of Barceloneta has the real beach - | | | | 9. Cuitadella Park (FREE) is the garden of Barcelona, |
| those of the Olympic Village down to the Forum are | | | | and is a great stroll on a weekend or a lazy Sunday |
| man made, but it's hard to tell. For city beaches, | | | | morning. Children love to feed the ducks and geese, |
| Barcelona beaches are pretty good, and cleaned each | | | | or maybe hire a rowing boat and explore the lakes at |
| night and morning and are a great way to escape | | | | their leisure. There is a magnificent fountain designed |
| the climes of the city and enjoy a picnic or and early | | | | by Gaudi, and a fantastic scale model of a Mammoth |
| morning dip, before the midday sun sets in. | | | | which is a photo-stop for everyone to perch on the |
| Remember to always take plenty of water and | | | | trunk and snap away. |
| strong sun block. | | | | 10. The tourist bus of Barcelona. What better way to |
| 5. The Magic Fountains of Montjüic (FREE). | | | | see the sun-kissed streets of Barcelona than on an |
| Although this doesn't start until 9pm, so may not be | | | | open top bus with an official tourist guide? Many of |
| the best idea for the very young, this magnificent | | | | the previous 9 attractions can be enjoyed at pace |
| spectacle still pulls in the crowds and coach loads of | | | | with no tired legs and no to-ing and fro-ing |
| visitors to Barcelona. Located at Plaça | | | | underground. The tourist bus is a great way to get |
| España, at the foot of Montjüic, jets and | | | | an idea of the size of the city, and is especially |
| spurts in the fountain "dance" to light and music. | | | | advantageous for families with smaller children who |
| There are various shows until 11pm, and often in | | | | could tire with the various gradients Barcelona has. |
| between the shows, fire jugglers and dancers | | | | |