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A guided walking tour of Modernist Barcelona architecture with an expert and passionate local guide. On this tour you will discover the most outstanding and surprising buildings that were built between the 19th and 20th centuries, such as Casa Milá, Casa Batlló the Sagrada Familia, and learn of the genius Antoni Gaudí . A journey into the luxury and madness of belle epoch Barcelona , among dragons, fairytale towers and secrets hidden at first sight.
What's Included
Meeting and pickup
Plaza Catalunya center. Guide will have blue umbrella with our Bat logo on it.
The tour ends in front of the Sagrada Familia, the last stop on the tour
Itinerary
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1Plaza de Catalunya
Famous square that separates the old city of Barcelona from the modernist area known as the Eixample, where we will talk about the evolution of the city, the marks left by the fighting in the Spanish Civil War that can still be seen, before entering the Modernista area of the Eixample for the second part of the visit.
10 minutes • Admission ticket free -
2Passeig de Gracia
The most luxurious Paseo del Ensanche, the main street of the opulent Barcelona of the families of the Catalan bourgeoisie of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th century.
15 minutes • Admission ticket free -
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Elaborate modernist lampposts that decorate the Paseo de Gracia for more than a century, full of symbols and interesting details.
10 minutes • Admission ticket free -
La Mansana de la Discordia (Pass by)
The wonderful Casa Lleó i Morera is part of the famous Manzana de La Discordia, a set of modernist buildings without rival in Barcelona. The house, designed by the architect Domènech i Montaner at the beginning of the 20th century, is full of details about the life and thoughts of its creator and its owner, and guards many secrets on its facade.
Admission ticket free -
Casa Amatller (Pass by)
One of the best known modernist houses in Eixample, Casa Amattler, the work of the architect Puig i Cadafalch, was owned by a family of chocolate producers. We will talk about the history of chocolate at the time, the life of the Amatller and above all we will look for the symbols hidden on the facade. It is possible to go for free to the inner courtyard of the House, to admire the staircase, the old elevator and the refined sculptures.
Admission ticket free -
Basilica de la Sagrada Familia (Pass by)
The most celebrated monument in Barcelona in all its splendor, still incomplete by Gaudí, where we will finish our visit in great style. We will see in 30 minutes its various facades from the outside, we will tell its surprising and long history, we will analyze its secrets and the most interesting details about its construction.
Admission ticket free -
(Pass by)
The Casa Malagrida is the first example of a modernist bourgeois house that we will see on the route. Property of Señor Malagrida, a rich tobacco industrialist, we will tell his life between Argentina and Spain through the decoration of the facade.
Admission ticket free
Additional info
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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Cancellation Policy
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
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You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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