Port
Barcelona, Spain
Activity Level
Moderate
Excursion Type
Local Sightseeing,All
Wheelchair Accessible
No
Starting At
$109.95
Minimum Age
Information Not Currently Available
Duration
Approximately 4 hours
Meals Included
Meals not included
Barcelona's Modernist architecture, largely conceived and executed by architect Antonio Gaudí, has ensured Barcelona's place in the world today, on the map, and heading in the future. This tour offers an insight into Modernism at its best.
Begin with a panoramic drive along one of Europe's best-known boulevards, the Passeig de Gràcia. As you travel, your guide will point out the best examples of Modernism: Casa Batlló and Casa Mila (La Pedrera). Both encapsulate Gaudí's extraordinary style and are explained in more detail later in the tour.
Your destination is Sagrada Familia Cathedral (the Holy Family Church), perhaps Gaudí's most famous work. It draws millions of visitors every year and is one of the most cherished monuments in Spain. The impressive ceilings, the play of light and color, and the bio-forms make this structure quite unique on a world scale. Your guide will explain its meaning, significance, and importance from the outside as well as from the inside.
Head back to Passeig de Gràcia, seeing various works of Gaudí en route. Pause outside La Pedrera, so your guide can tell you more about this extraordinary apartment building. It's just a brief walk along the boulevard to the outside of Casa Batlló. This building features a bizarrely beautiful 'dragon's-back' roofline and your guide will tell you about its surprising interior architecture as well.
Notes:
This tour is available only to guests whose cruise does not begin or end in Barcelona. Use of an audio headset (included) will enhance your tour experience.