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Barcelona: Gaudí, Sagrada Família, Park Güell
el Prat de Llobregat, Catalunya, ES · 5 stops · 25 km (15.8 mi) · about 54 min driving · 14 spoken stories
From Barcelona Airport to Park Güell in 54 minutes, this route hits the city's architectural highlights and Gothic core. You'll pass Montjuïc Castle, La Rambla, the medieval Gothic Quarter, and two Gaudí masterpieces: Casa Batlló's undulating facade and the iconic Sagrada Família.
Photo: Canaan, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
From Barcelona El Prat Airport (BCN) to Park Güell, Barcelona
The stops
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1
Montjuïc Castle
Montjuïc Castle is an old military fortress, with roots dating back from 1640, built on top of Montjuïc hill in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. It currently serves as a Barcelona municipal facility.
“Here we are at the top of Montjuïc hill, at the castle.”
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La Rambla
lunchLa Rambla is considered the most well known street in central Barcelona. A tree-lined pedestrian street, it stretches for 1.2 kilometres connecting the Plaça de Catalunya in its center with the Christopher Columbus Monument at Port Vell.
“This is La Rambla, the best known street in central Barcelona.”
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Gothic Quarter
The Gothic Quarter is the historic centre of the old city of Barcelona. It stretches from La Rambla to Via Laietana, and from the Mediterranean seafront to the Ronda de Sant Pere. It is a part of Ciutat Vella district.
“Welcome to the Gothic Quarter, the historic centre of the old city, stretching from La Rambla across to Via Laietana and down to the seafront.”
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Casa Batlló
Casa Batlló is a building in the center of Barcelona, Spain. It was designed by Antoni Gaudí, and is considered one of his masterpieces. A remodel of a previously built house, it was redesigned in 1904 by Gaudí and has been refurbished several times since.
“And here is Casa Batlló, right in the center of Barcelona and one of Antoni Gaudí's masterpieces.”
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Sagrada Família
Basílica i Temple Expiatori de la Sagrada Família, or simply Sagrada Família, is a Catholic church in the Eixample district of Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. Designed by the Catalan architect Antoni Gaudí, it is the tallest church in the world.
“This is the one you came for.”
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