It's no exaggeration to say that attractions are everywhere in Barcelona. But the peculiarity of excursions with children is that sometimes you can't get them interested in something until they've seen it with their own eyes.
We recommend the Bus Tourist Barcelona double-decker bus as the transport system to get your child happily on the excursion. It will take you to the most exciting places in the Catalan capital, and you can get off at any stop to continue on the next bus.
Barcelona Bus Turistic is the official state tourist vehicle. Barcelona City Tour also operates a sightseeing bus service around the city. Some other companies organise their bus routes.
The tourist bus in Barcelona has three routes, all of which can be covered with a single ticket. The blue route has 12 stops. Some children's attractions on this route include Güell Park, the amusement park on Mount Tibidabo (you can also visit the nearby CosmoCaixa Interactive Science Museum), the FC Barcelona museum and Camp Nou Stadium.
Antoni Gaudi's masterpieces like the Sagrada Familia and the Casa Batlló can also be seen. An audio guide will tell you what else to see for more of Barcelona. It's available in 16 languages, including Spanish and English.
The red route will take you to Citadel Park, where the Barcelona Zoo is located. The Barcelona tour buses on the red line will take you to the Maritime Museum and Mount Montjuïc, where you'll find plenty of attractions for the whole family. The route has 22 stops, several of which are close to the main attractions of Montjuïc.
The green route (5 stops) runs along Barcelona's seafront. It is the least interesting for walking with children.
The routes almost do not overlap but complement each other and help build a complete impression of the city. For this reason, you can also take a tour bus if you don't have time to take a full tour of Barcelona or travel with young children. The buses pass every 15 and 25 minutes, depending on the season.
If you buy a Barcelona Bus Turistic ticket, you will get a discount to visit some of Barcelona's attractions.
