Barcelona with tweens and teens (11+)
Over-11s are the ones who will remember the Sagrada Família and Casa Batlló, and the Barça museum if they follow football. CosmoCaixa still works at this age. The aquarium and zoo will feel young to them, and from 11 they pay the adult price at the aquarium.
What works at 11+
Science museumCosmoCaixa
child from €0€8 for adults and free under 16. The best rainy-day or heatwave plan in the city.
LandmarkSagrada Família
free under 11Free under 11, but skip the towers with small kids: no under-6s and no strollers up there.
Gaudí parkPark Güell
child from €13.50Mosaic dragon and gingerbread houses, on a steep hill. Hard work with a stroller.
Football museumBarça Immersive Tour and Museum
Trophies, a 360 room and a look at the stadium works. Great for fans, pointless for anyone else.
Gaudí houseCasa Batlló
free under 13Free up to age 12 with a tablet that animates the rooms. Strollers stay at the door.
AquariumL'Aquàrium de Barcelona
child from €23Shark tunnel plus a hands-on children's area. The easiest win in the city for under-6s.
ZooBarcelona Zoo
child from €13.90A full day on flat paths, with playgrounds, a farm and a nursing room with a microwave.
Amusement parkTibidabo Amusement Park
child from €15.50Old-fashioned rides on top of the mountain. Priced by height, free under 90 cm.
Cable carMontjuïc Cable Car
child from €13A short gondola ride up to the castle. Buggies are allowed but you are asked to fold them.
Boat tripLas Golondrinas Harbour Boats
child from €6Sit down for an hour and let the port go past. Take the 60-minute catamaran, it is the adapted one.
Free parkParc de la Ciutadella
No ticket neededThe city's big central park: rowing boats, a giant fountain and a stone mammoth to find.