Modernism and Gaudí Walking Tour

Learn more about the Catalan Modernist architect Antoni Gaudi and his major works on this three-hour guided tour. Learn about this visionary's work and how he achieved his objectives.

Admire the magnificent, ongoing construction of La Sagrada Familia basilica. Listen the story about the debate over how Gaudi's successor Subirachs interpreted the façade of the Passion.

Eixample, a part of modern Barcelona that was built in the middle of the 19th century as the city expanded beyond its medieval walls, is home to additional works and significant Modernist buildings. Learn about Cerdà's principles of urban planning and his original design, which included a garden in each interior block.

Highlights of the tour include:

• Palau Montaner and Casa Terradas o Casa de les Punxes
• Palau del Baró de Quadres, by Josep Puig i Cadafalch, and a residential block on Carrer Rosselló(refurbished in 1900)
• Casa Comalat, by architect Salvador Valeri i Pupurull definitely influenced by Gaudi's organic forms
• Basilica de la Sagrada Familia, a large Roman Catholic church created by Gaudí, and a UNESCO World Heritage Site
• Casa Amatller, a building in the Modernist style, created by Josep Puig i Cadafalch (including Casa Batlló and Casa Lleó Morera)
• Casa Lleó Morera, designed by Lluís Domènech i Montaner in 1902
• Casa Batlló, often described as the surface of the rolling sea in the heart of Barcelona
• Casa Calvet, a building created for a textile manufacturer by Gaudí
• La Pedrera, acclaimed a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1984, and the last civil work by Antoni Gaudí
• Passeig de Gracia, the city’s most upscale avenue with some magnificent architecture

Important information:

• Children aged up to 2 can join the tour free of charge
• Maximum amount of participants is 12 people per group

What to bring:

• Comfortable shoes

Not allowed:

• Luggage or large bags