ABOUT BARCELONA
Barcelona is a modern city that combines all the fascination of the Spanish Culture with the beauty of the Mediterranean Sea and the vibrance of the most important port in southern Europe.
Barcelona is a city full of contrast, of special interest are its Gothic monuments, that reflect a period of grandeur, its more of 2000 years of History and its singular buildings (Antonio Gaudi's Art and Modernist style).
There are mny things that made Barcelona a beautiful and original city and one of them is the work and the genius of Antonio Gaudí.
Many of Gaudi'works of art decorate the streets of Barcelona and pre-eminent above all the unfinished cathedral of La Sagrada Familia.
Gaudí dedicated all his life to his passion that was the beauty of the Nature expressed using as instrument the Art and the Architectura. His other passions were the city of Barcelona and his spiritual life.
His many constructions and pieces of art that you can see in many diferent places in the city are now a great "gift" for Barcelona and its people.
Barcelona is a city with more than 2000 years of History. It was founded by the Romans in the first Century and his original name was "Barcino".
The Cathedral of Barcelona, the old Jewish neighborhood, la Plaza Real, Las Ramblas, the Medieval area, El Born,...all are so pretty...
The beauty of the old Gothic quarter combines dramatically with the modernity expressed by the world-famous architect Antonio Gaudí.
Salvador Dalí, Joan Miró and Pablo Picasso are also some world-famous artists who lived and left their traces to be visited in Barcelona
This is a dynamic and cosmopolitan capital on the Mediterranean coast so the city always needed to grow but until the 19th Century the old city was sourrounded by walls.
After the demolition of the city walls the Eixample and the 1888 World Fair marked the beginning of a period of rapid expansion which was to culminate years later with the Modernist period, an amazing and unique phenomenon.
Finally, the 1929 World Fair and the holding of the 1992 Olympic Games both made a significant contribution to the process of modernizing this fantastic city...
For individual persons, couples, families, that would like to take the morning or afternoon, or a complete day, to visit the more interesting places of the city. For those who'd love to visit not only Barcelona but also other parts of Catalunya, we offer 1 day excursions for enjoy the more beautiful and interesting historical places.
If you're a groupd you're interested in this kind of visits or some others specially made for you, just let us know that you want a "Tailor made visit/route/excursion".
Before enjoying the tour participants have all the information about the itinerary and best spots.
With our CULTURAL PROGRAM learn more about our History, Culture and traditions with our programs about:
-History of Spain
-History of Art in Spain.
-History of Barcelona
-History of Spanish Music
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