Barcelona Bingo: Spot 30 Typically Barcelona Things
Walk Gaudí's city, tick off the card, snap a photo of every typically Barcelona thing you can find. From a plate of jamón ibérico to a Park Güell mosaic lizard, this is a 30-item Barcelona bingo that turns any walk into a treasure hunt. No fixed route. Just keep your eyes open.
Challenges (30)
Spot a Barcelona tapas plate
Find a small Barcelona tapas plate on a bar counter: patatas bravas, croquetas, pan con tomate, pimientos de Padrón. Photograph the bite.
Spot pan con tomate
Find pan con tomate (toasted bread rubbed with garlic, tomato and olive oil) on a Barcelona café table. The Catalan breakfast. Photograph the bread.
Spot an Estrella Damm beer
Find an Estrella Damm beer (the red star) on a Catalan bar terrace. Photograph the glass or bottle.
Spot a vermouth glass
Find a vermut de grifo (vermouth on tap) at a Barcelona tapas bar, with the olive and orange peel. Photograph the orange.
Spot a Catalan senyera flag
Find the Catalan senyera (horizontal red-and-yellow stripes) flying from a balcony, a government building or a souvenir shop. Photograph the stripes.
Spot an FC Barcelona shirt
Find someone wearing or a shop selling the FC Barcelona blaugrana (blue-and-claret striped) kit. Photograph the shirt.
Spot a Spanish flag
Find a Spanish flag (red-yellow-red) flying alongside the Catalan flag on a building. Photograph both flags.
Spot a churros con chocolate cup
Find a plate of churros with a thick cup of hot chocolate at a Barcelona café. Photograph the dunk.
Spot a Barcelona Metro M
Find the red M on the white square at any Barcelona Metro entrance. Photograph the sign.
Spot the Barcelona Ramblas crowd
Walk down La Rambla and find the crowds, the flower stalls or the human statues. Photograph the bustle.
Spot the Sagrada Família spires
Find the Sagrada Família and photograph the spiked spires against the sky (from the front or back facade).
Spot a Sagrada Família stained glass
Inside the Sagrada Família, find the colourful stained glass throwing patterns on the stone columns. Photograph the light.
Spot the Casa Batlló skull balcony
Walk along Passeig de Gràcia and find Casa Batlló by Gaudí, with the bone-like balconies and the dragon-scale roof. Photograph the facade.
Spot La Pedrera (Casa Milà) wave
Walk to Casa Milà / La Pedrera further up Passeig de Gràcia. Find the wave-like stone facade with the wrought-iron balconies. Photograph the curves.
Spot the Park Güell salamander (El Drac)
Walk to Park Güell and find El Drac, the mosaic salamander at the entrance staircase. Photograph the dragon.
Spot a Park Güell mosaic bench
In Park Güell's upper terrace find the trencadis mosaic bench (the long undulating mosaic bench). Photograph the colours.
Spot the Gothic Quarter cathedral
Find the Cathedral of Barcelona (La Seu) in the Gothic Quarter. Photograph the gothic facade.
Spot the Plaça Reial palm
Walk into Plaça Reial off La Rambla and find the palm trees, the arched colonnade and the Gaudí lampposts. Photograph the square.
Spot the Boqueria market entrance
Walk to the Mercat de la Boqueria off La Rambla. Photograph the wrought-iron-and-stained-glass entrance.
Spot a Boqueria fruit stall
Inside the Boqueria find a fruit stall with stacked dragon fruit, mangos, mountains of strawberries. Photograph the colours.
Spot a human castle (castellers)
During festivals (especially Sant Jordi, Mercè) you can see castellers building human towers. Otherwise find a photo, mural or statue of a casteller pyramid. Photograph the reference.
Spot a Barcelona pavement tile
Find the panot tile (the four-petal flower tile that paves Barcelona's pavements citywide). Photograph the tile pattern.
Spot a paella pan
Find a paella pan at a Barcelona restaurant or in a shop window. (Paella is technically Valencian but Barcelona menus love it.) Photograph the pan.
Spot the Barceloneta beach
Walk to Barceloneta beach and photograph the sand with the Frank Gehry golden fish sculpture or the W Hotel in the background.
Spot the Arc de Triomf
Walk to Passeig de Lluís Companys and find the Arc de Triomf, the red-brick triumphal arch from the 1888 World Fair. Photograph the arch.
Spot a Gràcia balcony with senyera
Walk into the Gràcia neighbourhood and find a small square (Plaça del Sol, Plaça de la Virreina) with a Catalan flag on a balcony. Photograph the local atmosphere.
Spot a Picasso reference
Find a Picasso reference in Barcelona: the Picasso Museum on Montcada, a poster, a souvenir mural. Photograph the reference.
Spot a Catalan flag with star (estelada)
Find an estelada flag (the independence Catalan flag with a star) on a balcony. Photograph the star variant.
Spot a tio de Nadal log (winter only)
In December find a tió de Nadal (Catalan Christmas log with a red hat and face) in a shop or home. Outside the season, find a souvenir tió. Photograph the log.
Spot a Gaudí dragon detail
Find any other Gaudí dragon detail in the city: the Casa Vicens, the Finca Güell entrance gate, the Park Güell roof. Photograph the dragon work.
Frequently asked questions
The duration is up to the organizer when they set up the adventure. As a guideline, a focused day across the Gothic Quarter, Eixample (Sagrada Família, Casa Batlló) and the Ramblas ticks off most of the easy items, and stretching across a weekend (with Park Güell and Barceloneta) lets a determined group complete all 30.
Each of the 30 items is a camera challenge. When you spot the thing, take a photo and submit it; the bingo card tracks progress. Play solo, with friends or split into teams and race to tick off the most items.
Some items (Park Güell mosaic, certain Gaudí details) require targeted hops. Sweep the Gothic Quarter and El Born for the easy items, the Eixample grid for Gaudí, Barceloneta for the beach, Park Güell for the mosaics, Gràcia for tapas.
The Gothic Quarter and El Born hit the most items in a walking loop. The Eixample grid for the Gaudí buildings (Sagrada Família, Casa Batlló, La Pedrera). Add Park Güell, Barceloneta beach and Gràcia for the harder cultural items.
Yes. Kids love spotting Gaudí mosaics, the dragon at Park Güell, the Barcelona beach and FC Barcelona kits; adults enjoy hunting tapas, vermouth and modernista facades. No alcohol stops are required.