Barcelona: Montserrat & Sagrada Familia Guided Tour

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Barcelona: Montserrat & Sagrada Familia Guided Tour

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Explore Montserrat Monastery, at the top of the mountains, and La Sagrada Familia, Gaudí's spectacular masterpiece, in a single day on a guided combo tour. Learn all about these precious landmarks.

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Highlights

Discover two of the most important landmarks in Barcelona in one day
Learn the history of Montserrat Monastery and admire its architecture
Explore the Sagrada Familia and discover the symbolism behind it
Discover authentic art pieces from the 13th-18th centuries at Montserrat
Learn about the history of the Sagrada Familia and why it remains unfinished

Description

Make the most of your stay in Barcelona and take advantage of this combo tour, where you can visit Montserrat Monastery & Sagrada Familia on the same day! Take a bus from the city of Barcelona and relax during the journey to your first destination: Montserrat Monastery. Follow in the footsteps of pilgrims and journey to Montserrat Monastery in the mountains of the Catalan Pre-Coastal Range. Enjoy the view from the rack railway, taste the licor made by the monks, and enter the museum to see relics from Mesopotamia, Egypt, and Palestine, and admire 13th to 18th-century paintings by Morales, El Greco, and Caravaggio. See the beautiful atrium and sacristy of the Benedictine abbey, and get an appreciation for the singers and teachers through an explanatory audiovisual demonstration. Get some free time back in Barcelona before your guided tour of La Sagrada Familia. Go inside the unfinished basilica and learn about Gaudí's artistic legacy. Your guide will explain to you the symbolism representing the Holy Family, the contrasts of the façades of the temple, as well as the importance and character of the architectural style used.

Includes

Round-trip transportation to Montserrat Bilingual guide Ticket to the rack railway Monserrat Monastery guided tour Montserrat Museum entry ticket Access to the Audiovisual Room Access to the Virgin Throne Liquor tasting at Montserrat La Sagrada Familia entry ticket Headset in the Sagrada Familia to hear the guide better

Important Information

-These are two different tours. When the tour to Montserrat finishes, you will have some free time in Barcelona on your own until 3:30 PM -You may have different tour guides on each tour -It is recommended you do not carry big bags to facilitate access to the Sagrada Familia and reduce the time at the security control -The Sagrada Familia regulations state that children under the age of 11 will not receive a headset to listen to the guide and their ID may be required -The Sagrada Familia is a Holy temple, please dress appropriately -Keep in mind that there are queues to access Sagrada Familia due to security checks