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Barcelona is often described as one giant playground, so choosing the city's top ten places for kids (age 5 & up to every adult's inner child) is a challenge. Jessica Rainey set herself three rules...

1. No Gaudí – not because Gaudí's creations aren't brilliant for kids, they are, but because there’s already sufficient information to wallpaper the Sagrada Família.

2. Nothing that can be found in any other city – so out went the zoo and the aquarium.

3. Only places that spark interaction, imagination and a strong sense of the city's magic…

A crow's nest worthy of Columbus

A great way to combine sweeping views of the port and La Rambla while introducing your kids to the Golden Age of Spanish history. The Mirador de Colón was built in 1888 to commemorate the return of Christopher Columbus to Barcelona from his first New World voyage. The monument is 60 metres high and a small lift inside the column takes visitors to a lookout (enclosed) with signs pointing to Barcelona's main attractions.

Passeig de Colom
Entry: €2.30

Underground

The Gothic Quarter of Barcelona is already a living history museum, but beneath its medieval streets is a destination 2000 years in the past. The Museu d'Història de la Ciutat de Barcelona takes us on a journey along Roman roads, through a 3rd century fish factory and into an ancient launderette. Best day to visit is Sunday when families can follow a woman with strange hair on a timetravel quest to remember her identity.

Plaça del Rei
Dramatic tour: Sundays – 12h-13.30
Entry: adults €4 – children €3 – under 6s FREE

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