The complete Gaudi Tour

The vision and genius of this world famous architect earned Barcelona,
home to nearly all his buildings, a privileged place in the annals of the
history of art. Be guided around his buildings and learn of the doubleedged
genius, aesthetic and technical, of his extraordinary imagination.
Enter his world of fantasy and geometry. Don’t leave Barcelona without
truly understanding some of his more exceptional works. And you
needn’t waste time queuing at museums: your licensed guide will take
you straight in.

Passeig de Gràcia: > One of the main boulevards of the city, this is the street for luxury and design shops. There are several modernist buildings, the most exceptional being:

Casa Batlló, façade: > This colourful jewel of Antoni Gaudí’s is not only original, it is beautiful; the originality and creativity of form has earned it the nicknames “the house of bones” or “dragon house”.

La Pedrera (the Quarry), façade: > This residential building was built by Gaudí for the Milà family and finished in 1911. Its sculptured form has made it a reference piece and it has been declared World Heritage by UNESCO. In the attic there is an exhibition called Espai Gaudí which has models and technical
explanations of his buildings. One apartment has been restored and fully furnished in its original style, an example of how the well-to-do lived at the beginning of the 20th century. The roof terrace with its famous
chimney stacks can also be visited.

Park Güell Guided Tour: > Unfinished project of a garden suburb by Antoni Gaudí financed by Eusebi Güell. The park brings together all the characteristic features of modernism and the architect’s own particular vision (sinuous and organic shapes, integration with nature, broken tile mosaics). UNESCO has
declared the park World Heritage.

Sagrada Familia Guided Tour: > Unfinished temple of the genius architect Antoni Gaudí, who dedicated the latter part of his life to this work, synthesis of his overall conception of architecture. The richness of detail and its significance need explaining in order to appreciate this fascinating and extraordinary building in full.

Güell Pavilions: > The first project Gaudí undertook for his patron
consisted of a group of pavilions that formed the main entrance to
Eusebi Güell’s estate and was built form 1884 to 1885. His heirs gave
part of it to the Royal Palace in Pedralbes. The dragon on the great
forged iron gate forms part of a decorative theme based on the
mythological garden of the Hesperides.

Güell Palace: > Between 1885 and 1889, Antoni Gaudí designed and
built a palace for Eusebi Güell in Nou de la Rambla, a street in Barcelona. The façade, in white stone, uses parabolic arches for the entrance, a novelty. The sinuous forged iron bars and the 18 chimneys which crown the building are of particular interest.

Plaça Reial (Royal Square), Lamp posts Stop: > Inspired by neoclassic French urban architecture, at the end of the 19th century Gaudí made 2 consecutive projects; in one the central fountain was surrounded by 4 lamp posts and in the other there were only 2 lamp posts. The second project was chosen and today you can see the Fountain of the Three Graces and the 2 lamp posts designed by Gaudí.

Notes: the full-day tour includes time for lunch. If you like we can make reservations at a suitable restaurant; consult us.