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Montjuïc & Poble-sec: what’s worth it?

The castle, MNAC, Miró and the Magic Fountain.

MNAC — photo by Dimitra Kotroni

Worth itReality 81 +161MNAC★ 4.7Montjuïc & Poble-sec · MuseumCatalonia's national art museum in the Palau Nacional, famed for Romanesque church murals

Magic Fountain — photo by agrosspringer

Worth itReality 76 02Magic Fountain★ 4.6Montjuïc & Poble-sec · ShowFree evening water-light-music show at the foot of Montjuïc, built for the 1929 Expo

Miró Foundation — photo by Memeo Clio

Worth it if…Reality 55 +93Miró Foundation★ 4.5Montjuïc & Poble-sec · MuseumJosep Lluís Sert's white modernist museum on Montjuïc holding Joan Miró's own collection

Montjuïc Castle — photo by Tito Rubio

Skip itReality 45 −214Montjuïc Castle★ 4.4Montjuïc & Poble-sec · Viewpoint17th-century hilltop fortress and former prison with 360° views over port, sea and city

Poble Espanyol — photo by Carlos Albalá

Skip itReality 41 −145Poble Espanyol★ 4.2Montjuïc & Poble-sec · AttractionOpen-air 1929 Expo 'village' of 117 replica buildings from across Spain, with craft shops

The numbers

#	Place	Verdict	Hype	Reality	Gap	Google
1	MNAC	Worth it	65	81	+16 · Underrated	★ 4.7 (39,782)
2	Magic Fountain	Worth it	76	76	0 · Lives up to the hype	★ 4.6 (92,734)
3	Miró Foundation	Worth it if…	46	55	+9 · Lives up to the hype	★ 4.5 (15,087)
4	Montjuïc Castle	Skip it	66	45	−21 · Overhyped	★ 4.4 (62,212)
5	Poble Espanyol	Skip it	55	41	−14 · Overhyped	★ 4.2 (41,581)