Spain
13 Best Religious Sites in Spain
Basilica of the Sagrada Familia leads, and the rest of Spain's best temples, churches and sacred sites follow, ranked by real visits.
Order reflects review volume from real travelers in Spain. Refreshed monthly.
Basilica of the Sagrada Familia
Religious site · BarcelonaThe Basilica of the Sagrada Familia is a UNESCO World Heritage site and one of the most visited monuments in Spain.
Read our full guide →Sagrada Família
Religious site · BarcelonaSagrada Família is a Catholic basilica in Barcelona's Eixample district and the defining project of Catalan architect Antoni Gaudí.
Read our full guide →Catedral de Santa María la Real de la Almudena
Religious site · MadridFree entryCatedral de Santa María la Real de la Almudena is Madrid's principal cathedral, located opposite the Royal Palace.
Read our full guide →Barcelona Cathedral
Religious site · BarcelonaBarcelona Cathedral, officially the Cathedral of the Holy Cross and Saint Eulalia, stands as a magnificent example of Catalan Gothic architecture in the city's historic Gothic Quarter.
Read our full guide →Almudena Cathedral
Religious site · MadridAlmudena Cathedral is the main Catholic church of Madrid and the seat of the Archdiocese of Madrid.
Read our full guide →Catedral Tarragona
Religious site · TarragonaTarragona Cathedral is the magnificent crown of the historic Catalan city of Tarragona, a vast, beautiful cathedral built on the highest point of the old town, on a site layered with history: a Roman…
Read our full guide →Ermita De San Antonio De La Florida
Religious site · MadridFree entryErmita De San Antonio De La Florida is a modest 18th-century chapel tucked away in Madrid's sprawling Casa de Campo park.
Read our full guide →Church of Panagia
Religious site · OiaFree entryThe Church of Panagia, also called the Church of Panagia Platsani, is a quintessential Cycladic religious site located in the heart of Oia, Santorini.
Read our full guide →Iglesia de San Nicolas
Religious site · BilbaoFree entryIglesia de San Nicolas is a tranquil religious site nestled in the heart of Bilbao's Casco Viejo.
Read our full guide →Capilla de San Pablo
Religious site · TarragonaFree entryCapilla de San Pablo is a small but historically rich Baroque chapel located on Carrer Sant Pau in the heart of Tarragona's old town.
Read our full guide →Sant Felix de Sabadell
Religious site · SabadellFree entrySant Felix de Sabadell is a prominent religious site located in the heart of Sabadell's historic center, on Carrer de la Rosa.
Read our full guide →Parroquia Matriz de San Agustin
Religious site · Las Palmas de Gran CanariaFree entryParroquia Matriz de San Agustin is a tranquil religious site nestled in the heart of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria's historic Vegueta neighborhood.
Read our full guide →Iglesia de la Buena Dicha
Religious site · MadridFree entryIglesia de la Buena Dicha is a small yet captivating religious site nestled in the bustling Universidad district of Madrid.
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Good to know
What is the best-known of the temples, churches and sacred sites in Spain?
Basilica of the Sagrada Familia in Barcelona is the most reviewed, with 326,450 traveler reviews and a 4.8 rating. That makes it the safe choice if you are only fitting in one.
Which of Spain's temples, churches and sacred sites is worth going out of your way for?
Sagrada Família in Barcelona rates highest at 4.7 out of 5 across 165,404 reviews. Smaller crowds than the headline entry usually explain the gap.
Which city in Spain has the most temples, churches and sacred sites?
Madrid, with 4 on this list, ahead of Barcelona on 3. The list spans 7 cities in total, capped at three per city so one big city cannot crowd out the rest of the country.
Are any of these temples, churches and sacred sites free to visit?
Yes, 8: Catedral de Santa María la Real de la Almudena, Ermita De San Antonio De La Florida, Church of Panagia and others. That is based on each place's own visiting information, not an assumption about the category.
How is this list of temples, churches and sacred sites 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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