Spot a Barcelona Metro M
Find the red M on the white square at any Barcelona Metro entrance. Photograph the sign.
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 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 a Boqueria fruit stall
Inside the Boqueria find a fruit stall with stacked dragon fruit, mangos, mountains of strawberries. Photograph the colours.
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 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 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 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.
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 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 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 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 a Picasso reference
Find a Picasso reference in Barcelona: the Picasso Museum on Montcada, a poster, a souvenir mural. Photograph the reference.
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 a Spanish flag
Find a Spanish flag (red-yellow-red) flying alongside the Catalan flag on a building. Photograph both flags.
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 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 an Estrella Damm beer
Find an Estrella Damm beer (the red star) on a Catalan bar terrace. Photograph the glass or bottle.
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 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 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 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 the Barcelona Ramblas crowd
Walk down La Rambla and find the crowds, the flower stalls or the human statues. Photograph the bustle.
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.