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Barcelona · With kids

WITH KIDS
Beaches, a cable car and a park full of Gaudí lizards — Barcelona keeps children busy between adult sightseeing.
Barcelona skyline from Bunkers del Carmel
CosmoCaixa science museum
A science museum with a flooded Amazon greenhouse inside it, plus hands-on physics floors. Two to three hours, and best for ages 4–12.
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L'Aquàrium de Barcelona
An eighty-metre shark tunnel and a Mediterranean focus at Port Vell, ten minutes from the Gothic Quarter. Busy at weekends; ages 2+.
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Tibidabo funfair
A hilltop amusement park with a 1928 aeroplane ride still turning above the whole city. Weekends only outside summer. Ages 3+.
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Telefèric de Montjuïc
Glass cabins from Parc de Montjuïc to the castle, whose ramparts and dry moat are made for running about. Ages 3+.
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Cobbles, heat and dinner
The Gothic Quarter defeats buggies — use a carrier. Restaurants serve dinner from 8.30pm, so make lunch the main meal and nap through the afternoon.