The private house of a wealthy industrialist, Palau Güell represents an early Gaudí commission. A fascinating insight into the lives of the one-percenters of the time, and less crowded than the other Gaudi buildings on the tourist trail.
Palau de la Música Catalana
The Palau de la Música Catalana is a spectacular modernista concert hall designed by Lluís Domènech i Montaner. It’s well worth taking a guided tour, or better still, do that and also attend a performance – there’s plenty going om throughout the year, and if the show’s a bit dull there’s always the magnificent stained glass skylight to wonder at.