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Barcelona Gaudi, Sagrada Familia and Park Guell Tour

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Barcelona is known as the capital of Modernism and the place where the famous architect Antoni Gaudi worked and lived. Gaudi, one of the greatest innovators of his time, has left behind numerous treasures in Barcelona for the discerning tourist to discover.

Explore the Sagrada Familia and admire its ornamentation, walk in the Park Guell and admire La Pedrera and Casa Batllo. Sagrada Familia was developed by Gaudi and is a UNESCO world heritage site. The church has been dedicated to people as a minor basilica by Pope Benedict XVI. The spectacular columns of Sagrada Familia inside remind of trees that split their branches into the vault. Another of Gaudi's work that is been admired by Spanish people and other tourists around the world in Park Guell. The park has been declared as UNESCO world heritage site and comprises of bizarre whimsical designs and all integrated elements in nature. You will not find any park like this one in the world. Explore Passeig de Gracia where you will admire Gaudi's famous apartment buildings such as Casa Mila La Pedrera, Casa Batllo, and others modernist buildings. You can explore the Barcelona Cathedral also known as the cathedral of the Holy Cross and Saint Eutilia, is a magnificent Gothic Church and it is also one of the largest and most impressive religious edifices in Spain.

The Cathedral is believed to entomb the patron saint, Eutalia of Barcelona, a young virgin who lost her life as a martyr after refusing to dismiss Jesus as the son of God. The secluded cloister of the church still keeps 13 white geese in her honour, where 13 represents her dying age. You can visit Venetian towers, the Montjuic fountains, the MNAC and Las Arenas shopping mall rebuilt over the ancient bullring. You can explore the Cathedral Square, through the narrow streets of the Gothic quarter and Sant Jaume square where the city hall and the headquarters of the Catalonian government are located.

Highlights

Explore Sagrada Familia

Visit Park Guell

Explore La Pedrera

Visit Casa Batllo

Itinerary

We will visit the astonishing interior of this church, where vaults go up to seventy meters. Antoni Gaudi designed a Latin cross plan with five aisles, extremely rich in ornamentation and symbolism. We will also visit the Sagrada Familia museum, where you will see drawings, plaster models, and pictures about the history and development of this basilica from its early beginnings to the present day. The museum will also give valuable information about Antoni Gaudi´s life and career. Then we will join the rest of the group and continue with the visit of the Artistic tour, during which you will discover Gaudi's fascinating Park Guell which has been declared a UNESCO world heritage site. Be careful, it's easy to get lost in the whimsical design of this eccentric but compelling public park with perfect integration of the architectural elements in nature. Towards the end of the tour, we will immerse ourselves in a walking tour of Passeig de Gracia where we will admire Gaudi's famous apartment buildings such as Casa Mila, La Pedrera, Casa Batllo and others modernist buildings. The tour ends near the Casa Batllo, Passeig de Gracia, 43.

Includes

Air-conditioned motor coach

Bilingual guide

Sagrada Familia guided tour with entrance

Park Guell guided tour with entrance

Walking Tour Passeig de Gracia

Guided languages are in English and Spanish