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Barcelona is crowded, and you already know that by all of the overtourism headlines about locals being overwhelmed by tourists. Here’s how to visit Barcelona without letting the crowds drive you crazy. It truly is possible–Jacinta O’Halloran promises.
Source: How to Skip the Crowds and Still See Barcelona’s Top Attractions
Barcelona’s iconic Sagrada Familia basilica has been shut down amid a general strike across the region; it follows four nights of protests over the sentencing of Catalonian separatist leaders by the Spanish Supreme Court.
Benvingut a Barcelona! Long Island Weekly’s Jennifer Fauci shares the best of Barcelona in her latest Vacation & Travel piece.
Barcelona hosts more than 30 million tourists a year, but it can be challenging to find kid-friendly things to do in a city known for starting dinner at 10pm. Still, Dia Adama’s family found plenty to love about this city and she thinks you will too. This list of some of the best family-friendly activities in …
Your Barcelona trip is sorted. Follow our travel itinerary ideas through the top attractions and local hotspots in the city.
Source: Barcelona Vacation Ideas for Planning an Itinerary | Expedia Viewfinder
Started in 1882, this beautifully ornate church is expected to be finally completed in 2026. It was the vision of architect Antoni Gaudí who conceived of it as a “forest in stone.”
Source: Sagrada Familia Basilica Is Almost Finished, After Just 137 Years
Architectural photographer David Cardelús have recently worked for Casa Vicens designed by Antoni Gaudí. Considered as an architectural jewel of Barcelona…
Barcelona’s Sagrada Familia gets its first building permit after 137 years…
The iconic Casa Batlló in Barcelona, Spain was commissioned by the industrialist Josep Batlló, and was built by Antoni Gaudí between 1904 and 1906.
La Sagrada Familia is a building that millions of people visit each year. Will you be making the trip to Barcelona this year?
Source: 11 Things You Should Know Before Visiting Antoni Gaudí’s La Sagrada Familia
Architect Antoni Gaudi is most famous for his still-unfinished masterpiece in Barcelona, La Sagrada Familia. But a new gem in Barcelona is Gaudi’s first major building, Casa Vicens, which opened to tours last year.
Source: Antoni Gaudi’s Casa Vicens Is A New Gem In Barcelona
This article has information on Gaudi and his work throughout Barcelona as well as details on how to visit his attractions (map included) during your visit.
Source: Gaudi’s Barcelona: A Complete Visitor’s Guide for 2018 | Nomadic Matt
Master of Catalan Modernism Antoni Gaudí did some of his best work in Barcelona. Here are our some of our favorites from his designs that make architecture near heavenly!
Antoni Gaudi, although born into relative poverty, would grow up to become one the world’s greatest architects of all time. Despite being forgotten for some time following his tragic death he would be rediscovered in the 1960’s and retake his place in history.
Source: Antoni Gaudi: “God’s Architect” who Brought Buildings to Life
