Category Archives: Areas – Sagrada Familia

The Sagrada Familia area of Barcelona is home to Gaudi’s world famous work the Sagrada Familia Basilica and is an attractive residential neighbourhood

Our top 5 Christmas activities in Barcelona

Posted on December 19, 2012 by admin

Share1) Christmas markets Barcelona hosts a number of excellent Christmas markets which are perfect for feeling festive and doing a little light shopping at. They tend not to offer the mulled wine, pretzels and wurst of traditional German markets. But, … Continue reading →

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Sagrada Familia, the light show..

Posted on September 20, 2012 by admin

ShareMore gaudy than Gaudí, as part of the ‘La Merce’ festival this year the city of Barcelona has invited guest city Montréal to create a moving fresco on the basilica’s nativity façade. The show, entitled “Ode à la Vie” is … Continue reading →

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Sagrada Familia – still on the up

Posted on June 14, 2012 by admin

ShareAccording to official statistics published by the city council, last year the Sagrada Familia, designed by the famous architect Antoni Gaudí, became the most visited monument in Catalonia, with a dramatic rise of 900,000 more tourists in one year, reaching … Continue reading →

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The Sagrada Familia – for a client in no hurry

Posted on October 13, 2011 by admin

ShareThe distinctively surreal, shifting and melting forms of the Sagrada Familia are a quintessential part of Barcelona and its skyline. Along with six other Gaudi buildings in Barcelona, la Sagrada Familia is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and as such … Continue reading →

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Tour Barcelona by Bus

Posted on August 30, 2011 by admin

ShareBus tours are a great way to see the sites of Barcelona without tiring yourself and for those on a tight schedule they offer a way to pack in all those sites. Barcelona’s Hop-on hop-off buses visit all of the … Continue reading →

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Experience the gastronomy of Girona in the Sagrada Familia Market

Posted on May 5, 2011 by admin

ShareBetween the 6th and 7th of May the gastronomy of Girona can be sampled in the Sagrada Familia Market in Barcelona. Tastings and produce from the region will be offered as well as information on touristic, cultural and sporting activities … Continue reading →

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A Sagrada Familia Walking Tour – Avinguda Gaudí and the Hospital Sant Pau

Posted on April 20, 2011 by admin

ShareThe Sagrada Familia is an architectural monument that needs little introduction, its famous towers dominate the Barcelona skyline and attract millions of visitors every year. Yet few visitors realise that this monument also gives its name to the part of … Continue reading →

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The Sagrada Familia – Art, Science & Spirituality

Posted on April 20, 2011 by admin

ShareFrom April 1 to May 15, 2011 an exhibition on Gaudí is being held in the Vatican City – Gaudí and the Sagrada Familia in Barcelona: Art, science and spirituality. The exhibition tells the story of the famous Basilica and … Continue reading →

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