Kid-friendly places in Barcelona

A Barcelona park in a former quarry with a playground, public restrooms and a lake that becomes a public pool in summer.

Five-star hotel whose 125-square-meter family suite has two separate bedrooms.

A large Barcelona city park with 35 play elements, a sandpit and a summer water-play area.

Apartment-style hotel of 26 apartments, each with its own kitchen.

A giant whale to climb and slide through in Barcelona's Parc Central de Nou Barris, with smaller play nearby.

A Barcelona playground on a former factory site with a giant octopus slide, tower slides, bridges and climbing for ages up to 12.

Serviced apartments with two bedrooms, a kitchen and a washing machine, on one of the city's grand avenues.

Beachside Barcelona hotel whose 210-square-meter Arts Suite has a lounge, dining area, kitchen and king bedroom, with an adjoining room available.

Gothic Quarter hotel with Family Rooms of two connecting rooms, a suite of two linked king rooms that sleeps four, and a rooftop pool.

A landscaped Barcelona park with a rowing lake, shady paths and a play program called LaLudo.

Five-star hotel with family rooms of two full bedrooms behind one private door you can leave open or shut.

The city zoo, with a nursing room for babies and a café and restaurant inside the grounds.

Apartment suites of about 45 square meters, with the bedroom apart from the living room and kitchenette.

Two-level duplex family rooms of 55 square meters, with a living area and sofa beds for the kids.

A quiet Mediterranean dining room on Via Laietana, near the old town.

Big seaside play area with three trampolines, a basket swing, climbing nets and fabric shades overhead.

Play area for kids up to 12 with a slide tower, swings and spring riders.

Accessible public play for ages up to 12 in a quiet Barcelona neighborhood park, with climbing and sliding.

Gaudi's hillside park in Barcelona with bright mosaics, dragon stairs and wavy terraces outdoors; ages 0 to 6 enter free.

Barcelona apartments with two bedrooms, a kitchen, a lounge and a terrace, near the Sagrada Familia.

Family rooms are two rooms joined by an inside door, each with its own bathroom.

Passeig de Gracia hotel with an 88-square-meter two-bedroom Family Suite for five, and drawing supplies for kids on request.

Small play area for under-fives with a climbing unit, swings and a seesaw, a few minutes from the beach.

Grill and tapas restaurant where the kids' menu comes with unlimited time in its indoor play area.

Restaurant with a themed play area and a menu meant for adults and kids alike.

Central hotel that lists interconnecting rooms as a room type of their own.

A pirate-themed indoor play park for kids, with room to climb and explore.

A tapas bar in old Barcelona with a rear dining room behind the busy bar, and kind staff.

A sea-facing terrace on Barcelona's beach promenade serving Mediterranean rice dishes to share.

A sit-down seafood and rice restaurant in Barceloneta, built around big dishes to share.

A Gaudi house on Passeig de Gracia with an augmented-reality tablet included with entry; ages 0 to 12 enter free.

A Barcelona science museum with a recreated flooded forest to walk through and hands-on exhibits.

An indoor ball-pit park with play structures for kids, one of a small chain with a few branches around the area.

A family leisure center inside the mall, with a ball pit area where kids can jump in and play.

Kids' café built around a 300-square-meter indoor play area with soft play and workshops.

A Port Vell aquarium in Barcelona where an underwater tunnel puts the swimming fish overhead.

An indoor play park with a big soft-play area for kids, and a family restaurant that opens up for weekend lunches.

An open-air village in Barcelona of recreated Spanish streets and craft workshops.

Gaudi's basilica in Barcelona, with columns that branch like a forest and colored light across the interior.

A vegetarian lunch spot in Poblenou with a terrace next to a public playground.

A hilltop amusement park above Barcelona with a carousel, classic fairground rides and city views.

Café with a padded play area of climbing frames, slides and pretend play for kids up to 13.