Barcelona
Overview | Barcelona Must See & Sightseeing
OVERVIEW

Barcelona, located at the Mediterranean sea in the north of the Spanish coast, is the most cosmopolitan and economically most active city in the country. It has always proved its will to be modern, to follow the latest international tendencies or be ahead of them. To the tourist this is evident specially in its architecture. Barcelona has an old history, and there are monuments of Romanesque, Gothic and Renaissance periods, but most characteristic is what has been built during the last 100 years. Barcelona has been a center of Modernist architecture and is distinguished specially by the works of genial Antoní Gaudí, who together with his great contemporaries gave new and exciting looks to it, but has remained since then at the top of modernity.

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BARCELONA MUST SEE & SIGHTSEEING

ANTONI GAUDI
You can devote an entire day to worshipping the famous architect Antoni Gaudi, who belongs to a distinguished line of creators who over the generations has played had a hand in endowing this city with the world’s most curious mixture of architectural styles. The best examples of his work are La Sagrada Familia, Casa Pedrera, Parc Guell and Casa Battlo.

BARRI GOTIC
Barri Gotic is literally a medieval city built over an ancient Roman city. Start at Avinguda de la Catedral, and look closely at the walls surrounding the Catedral de Barcelona; you’ll realize that some of the city walls built in the 13th century are actually built over 2000-year-old Roman structures. Wander in through the main entrance of the walled city, and along the narrow streets to experience it’s charm.

LAS RAMBLAS
This is where all the tourists seem to congregate, but it’s worth the half hour stroll from one end to the other - you’ll get to see everything from buskers to fresh flower stands to street painters at work. Park yourself at an outdoor café and watch the world go by.

ART & CULTURE
Get a dose of the arts culture in Raval. Formerly one of the less desirable neighbourhoods in town, this area has grown to become a bohemian artists’ enclave with art schools, indie galleries, cafes, a contemporary art museum and a cultural centre for an infusion of pop culture.

BARCELONA CLASSIC CITY TOUR
Visit the Gothic Quarter to see the Cathedral and the City Hall, Cataluna Square, Ramblas, Christopher Columbus monument, the Olympic Village and the Port. Then it’s onto the Gran Via and Spain Square before concluding the tour.
Departs daily. Duration approx 3 hours

CITY TOUR GAUDI & PICASSO
Barcelona is a centre of modernist architecture. See the Parque and Palace Guell and the Casa Mila, in the main street of Paseo the Gracia visit the Casa Batllo - a little palace located in the modernist quarter. Then it’s onto the Holy Family Temple before a visit to the Picasso Museum.
Departs Tue-Sat. Duration 3 1/2 hours

MONTSERRAT TOUR
The tour takes you on a journey through the picturesque villages of the province to the Montserrat Mountain, situated at an altitude of 1.235m. Visit the Royal Basilica, where the famous XII Century Romanesque sculpture of ‘Virgin Moreneta’ can be admired.
Departs daily at 9:30am. Duration 5 hours

PANORAMIC TAPAS DINNER AND FLAMENCO SHOW
Enjoy a panoramic tour of the city before an exquisite Tapas dinner followed by a breath-taking performance of Flamenco Dancing at the El Cordobes Tablao.
Operates Thu-Sat only at 7:30pm