Barcelona Architecture Tour: Insider Secrets with Local Architect

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Itinéraire

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   Sant Pau Recinte Modernista

   Begin your Barcelona architecture walking tour at the Sant Pau Recinte Modernista, designed by Lluís Domènech i Montaner, one of the fathers of Catalan Modernism. Your architect guide will share how this former hospital became the largest Art Nouveau site in the world.

   15 minutes•Entrée libre•Voir sur la carte

2. 2

   Sagrada Família

   We’ll stroll along Avinguda Gaudí to la Sagrada Família, the symbol of Barcelona and the most famous church designed by Antoni Gaudí. Your guide will reveal the secrets of the symbols embedded in the façades as you view the basilica from four unique perspectives.

   30 minutes•Entrée libre•Voir sur la carte

3. 3

   This ornate modernist building is something of an architectural hidden gem in Barcelona. Get to know the story behind this 1901 home often called a palace.

   10 minutes•Entrée libre

4. 4

   Listen to the story of Barcelona’s most fairy-tale home as you admire its silhouette, evoking a castle straight from the Middle Ages.

   15 minutes•Entrée libre

5. 5

   Barcelona’s most famous street is lined with Art Nouveau and Modernist treasures designed by architects like Gaudí, Montagner, and Puig i Cadafalch, among others.

   30 minutes•Entrée libre

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   La Pedrera

   Nicknamed “the quarry” because of its organic and almost rough exterior, Casa Milà has an unusual beauty. Your architect guide will share what makes it unlike any other building.

   Passage sans arrêt•Entrée libre•Voir sur la carte

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   Casa Batlló

   This is one of Antonio Gaudí's most elaborate creations. Notice the colors and detailed window decorations.

   Passage sans arrêt•Entrée libre•Voir sur la carte

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   Casa Amatller

   Here, you’ll enter the ground-level shop to learn about and sample artisanal Barcelona chocolate.

   15 minutes•Entrée libre•Voir sur la carte

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   Designed by Domènech i Montaner, a master of Modernism, the highly decorative exterior of this casa will catch your eye with its lavish flourishes and engravings along the façade.

   Passage sans arrêt•Entrée libre

Point de rendez-vous

Meet your guide at the Main Gate of Recinte Modernista de Sant Pau, located at the end of Avinguda Gaudí.

La carte montre Barcelone. Le point de rendez-vous exact est l'adresse ci-dessus.Ouvrir une carte plus grande

Prise en charge

• Rendez-vous au point de départ pour tous

À savoir avant de partir

• Wheelchair accessible
• Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
• Service animals allowed
• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
• All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels
• This tour covers 2 miles (just over 3 kilometers) at a leisurely pace.
• This tour runs rain or shine. If there’s extreme weather and we have to cancel, you’ll get a full refund.
• Entry to buildings isn’t included in this experience. We do go inside the Casa Amatller cafe, but this isn’t part of the ticketed historic home side of the house. Instead, your private tour guide will focus on the stories and designs of these buildings and the rich details you can see in their façades.
• Mobile or paper ticket accepted
• One per booking
• Meet your guide at the Main Gate of Recinte Modernista de Sant Pau, located at the end of Avinguda Gaudí.

Annulation et remboursement

All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.