Spain
15 Best Landmarks in Spain
The landmarks travelers rate highest across Spain, with what makes each worth the trip.
Ranked by traveler review volume across 1443 tracked places in Spain. Updated monthly.
Plaça de Catalunya
Landmark · BarcelonaFree entryPlaça de Catalunya is the vibrant heart of Barcelona, serving as a major transport hub and meeting point between the old city and the modern Eixample district.
Read our full guide →Plaza Mayor
Landmark · MadridFree entryPlaza Mayor is Madrid's most iconic square, a vast and elegant space that has been the city's focal point for centuries.
Read our full guide →Casa Batlló
Landmark · BarcelonaCasa Batlló is Antoni Gaudí's radical transformation of an existing apartment building on Barcelona's Passeig de Gràcia.
Read our full guide →Cibeles Fountain
Landmark · MadridFree entryCibeles Fountain, officially known as Fuente de Cibeles, sits majestically at the center of Plaza de Cibeles in Madrid.
Read our full guide →Royal Palace of Madrid
Landmark · MadridThe Royal Palace of Madrid is a monumental symbol of Spanish history and culture, located on the site of a former 9th-century Moorish fortress.
Read our full guide →Magic Fountain of Montjuïc
Landmark · BarcelonaThe Magic Fountain of Montjuïc is a dazzling spectacle of water, light, and music that has captivated visitors since 1929.
Read our full guide →Plaza Mayor, Madrid
Landmark · MadridPlaza Mayor is a monumental square in central Madrid, surrounded by uniform three-story residential buildings with 237 balconies overlooking the cobblestone plaza.
Read our full guide →Casa Milà
Landmark · BarcelonaCasa Milà, popularly called La Pedrera (the stone quarry), is a residential building that looks like a giant wave of limestone, with wrought-iron balconies resembling seaweed.
Read our full guide →Toledo Gate
Landmark · MadridFree entryThe Toledo Gate (Puerta de Toledo) is one of Madrid's most iconic landmarks, standing as a grand neoclassical arch that once served as a formal entrance to the city.
Read our full guide →Palau de la Música Catalana
Landmark · BarcelonaThe Palau de la Música Catalana is a masterpiece of Catalan modernism and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Read our full guide →Temple of Debod
Landmark · MadridThe Temple of Debod is an ancient Nubian temple relocated to Madrid's Parque del Oeste, near the Royal Palace.
Read our full guide →Puerta del Sol
Landmark · MadridPuerta del Sol is the bustling heart of Madrid, a vibrant square that pulses with the energy of the city.
Read our full guide →El Oso y el Madroño
Landmark · MadridFree entryEl Oso y el Madroño (The Bear and the Strawberry Tree) is one of Madrid’s most beloved landmarks, located in the heart of the city at Puerta del Sol.
Read our full guide →Casa del Guarda
Landmark · BarcelonaFree entryCasa del Guarda is a well-preserved medieval gatehouse located in the heart of Barcelona's Gothic Quarter.
Read our full guide →Plaza de Cibeles
Landmark · MadridFree entryPlaza de Cibeles is one of Madrid's grandest squares, a monumental roundabout where the city's most beautiful fountain, depicting the goddess Cybele in a chariot pulled by lions, sits ringed by spectacular buildings.
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Good to know
What is the best-known of the landmarks in Spain?
Plaça de Catalunya in Barcelona is the most reviewed, with 218,539 traveler reviews and a 4.5 rating. That makes it the safe choice if you are only fitting in one.
Which of Spain's landmarks is worth going out of your way for?
Cibeles Fountain in Madrid rates highest at 4.7 out of 5 across 57,135 reviews. Smaller crowds than the headline entry usually explain the gap.
Which city in Spain has the most landmarks?
Madrid, with 9 on this list, ahead of Barcelona on 6. The list spans 2 cities in total, capped at three per city so one big city cannot crowd out the rest of the country.
Are any of these landmarks free to visit?
Yes, 7: Plaça de Catalunya, Plaza Mayor, Cibeles Fountain and others. That is based on each place's own visiting information, not an assumption about the category.
How is this list of landmarks ranked?
By how many travelers reviewed each place, filtered to those rated well enough to be worth your time, drawn from 1,443 tracked places in Spain. No one pays to appear on it, and the order is refreshed monthly as new reviews land.
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