About

Meet your guide in the center of Barcelona, and then set out on your 3.5-hours architectural walking tour. Listen as your guide offers fascinating insights into Gaudí and his major works. Explore the work of this visionary modernist architect, and learn the secrets of how he realized his goals.
Understand how the mountains of Montserrat inspired him to build La Pedrera, and how he based his own art on the legend of Sant Jordi, patron of Catalonia.

Also explore other works and important buildings of modernist architects as you visit the Eixample, which was born in the mid-nineteenth century from the expansion of the city beyond its medieval walls. Discover the ideals of the urban planner Ildefons Cerdà and his vision that each interior block should have had a garden.
Finally, marvel at Gaudí's masterpiece La Sagrada Familia (the Holy Family) and his boundless imagination in its representation of the Old Testament. Learn about its complex symbolism and the controversy surrounding the interpretation of Josep Maria Subirachs, Gaudí's successor. Your tour concludes at La Sagrada Familia, offering the opportunity to independently explore further.

Duration

2.5 hours approximately

Highlights

• Explore Barcelona's modernist architecture and the works of Antoni Gaudí on this guided tour
• Learn about the life and creative inspirations of this Catalan genius
• Visit famous Gaudí works like 'La Pedrera' and the Sagrada Familia
• See other examples of the modernist movement in Barcelona's Eixample area
• Great introduction to Barcelona's revolutionary architecture
• Private tour to ensure a better experience and more personal attention

Important information

• Children must be accompanied by an adult.
• Meeting point: In front of the Movistar Centre, in Carrer de Fontanella, 2, 08002 Barcelona: Close to the Movistar Centre. Look for your guide, wearing the "In Out Barcelona Tours" badge.

Included

• Professional local guide
• Modernism Walking tour, including the Casa Batlló and La Pedrera
• Thorough explication to Modernism architecture and to Sagrada Familia
• Private tour to ensure a better experience and more personal attention

Not included

• Gratuities (optional)
• Food or beverages
• Hotel pick-up or drop-off