Torre Glòries

The Torre Glòries, is a 38-story skyscraper located between Avinguda Diagonal and Carrer Badajoz, near Plaça de les Glòries Catalanes, which marks the gateway to the new technological district of Barcelona.

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Date: April 3

Sagrada Familia

The Sagrada Família is the most famous work of Catalan architect Antoni Gaudí and is a designated UNESCO World Heritage Site. It has been under construction for over 140 years, with the cornerstone laid in 1882. The building is a stunning blend of Spanish Gothic, Art Nouveau, and Catalan Modernism. It is noted for its unique organic, nature-inspired elements, with columns designed to look like tree trunks. The church features three main façades, each depicting a different part of the life of Jesus. Once completed, the basilica will have 18 spires of varying heights. The tallest, at 172.5 meters, will honor Jesus Christ, making the Sagrada Família the world's tallest church.

Unesco: Works of Antoni Gaudí
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Date: Oct 4

Camp Nou

FC Barcelona’s iconic Camp Nou stadium is comfortably the largest stadium in Europe. Inaugurated in 1957, this remarkable venue is currently undergoing renovations that will boost the capacity to 105,000. Barca have temporarily moved into the Olympic Stadium and are scheduled to return to the revamped Camp Nou in 2025.

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Date: Nov 2

Casa Batlló

Casa Batlló is one of the most interesting and fascinating buildings in Barcelona. The work of Antoni Gaudí can be seen in every detail of the building. Shaped like the fearsome dragon's back, Casa Battló's roof is covered with large, shiny scales. It is made up of tiles on double mansards adapted to the organic architecture. On the left the roof is delimited by a tower with a four-armed cross. With a bit of imagination you can spot the lance of Sant Jordi stuck in the monster's back. Behind it are plastically formed ventilation shafts and chimneys, which are reminiscent of the guards of the house. In the window openings you can see pillars imitating the shapes of bones.

Unesco: Works of Antoni Gaudí
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Date: Oct 21

Park Güell

Park Güell is a sprawling wonderland of colorful mosaics and nature-inspired architecture. It's famous for being one of architect Antoni Gaudí's greatest creations. The park is full of whimsical sculptures and stunning examples of Catalan modernism. The centerpiece is the intended covered market, a majestic forest of fluted columns. Its roof forms a vast terrace with a view of the city. An undulating continuous bench surrounds it, the back of which forms a balustrade, its entire surface encrusted with ceramic shards of all colors, some randomly arranged, some in patterns. The seat is unusually comfortable for a stone bench: Gaudi had a workman drop his pants and sit in soft plaster to record the correct anatomical curve – foreshadowing the science of ergonomics by half a century.

Unesco: Works of Antoni Gaudí
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Date: May 11

Palau de la Música Catalana

The Palau de la Música Catalana in the centre of Barcelona is one of the most beautiful concert halls in the world. The concert hall and music palace Palau de la Musica was designed by Lluís Domènech i Montaner. He was one of the architects who formed the foundation of Catalan Modernism. Construction of the Palace of Catalan Music started in 1905 and the concert hall was completed in 1908. In 1997 the Catalan Music palace was declared UNESCO world heritage, together with Hospital de Sant Pau. Nowadays, over half a million people each year attend the musical performances in the concert hall, which vary from symphonies, opera, chamber music, flamenco, jazz, to Cançó.

Unesco: Palau de la Música Catalana and Hospital de Sant Pau, Barcelona
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Date: March 4

Hospital de Sant Pau

The former Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau in the neighborhood of El Guinardó, Barcelona, is a complex built between 1901 and 1930. It is one of the most prominent works of the Catalan modernisme architect Lluís Domènech i Montaner. Together with Palau de la Música Catalana, it was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1997. Composed of 12 pavilions connected through long underground galleries within its large green space, Sant Pau is the largest complex built in Art Nouveau style. It was a fully functioning hospital until June 2009, when the new hospital opened next to it. It underwent restoration for use as a museum and cultural center, and re-opened in 2014.

Unesco: Palau de la Música Catalana and Hospital de Sant Pau, Barcelona
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Date: Feb 29

Casa Batlló

The colorful Casa Batlló is an apartment building located on Passeig de Gràcia in Barcelona. It was designed by Antoni Gaudí, and is considered one of his masterpieces. Like everything Gaudí designed, Casa Batlló is only identifiable as Modernisme or Art Nouveau in the broadest sense. The ground floor, in particular, has unusual tracery, irregular oval windows and flowing sculpted stone work. There are few straight lines, and much of the façade is decorated with a colorful mosaic made of broken ceramic tiles. The roof is arched and was likened to the back of a dragon or dinosaur. In 2005, Casa Batlló became an UNESCO World Heritage Site among the other Works of Antoni Gaudí.

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Date: Nov 11

Casa Mila

Casa Milà, popularly known as La Pedrera, is a Modernista building in Barcelona. It was the last private residence designed by architect Antoni Gaudí and was built between 1906 and 1912.  Casa Milà has one of the most iconic terraces in the city due to the sculptured chimneys and air vents that Antoni Gaudí designed for this emblematic building. In line with his usual style, Gaudí designed a terrace full of curves, with both decorative and functional purposes, enabling the better distribution of the light through its two enormous inner courtyards. The Sagrada Familia can be seen from the terrace of La Pedrera.

Unesco: Works of Antoni Gaudí
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Date: Feb 22

Park Guell

Located right on the edge of Barcelona Park Guell is a beautiful park full of bright colors, interesting architecture, lush greenery, and more. Created between 1900 and 1914, Park Guell has been open to the public since 1923. In 1984, it was declared as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. The park was made following the architectural style that made Gaudi famous: Catalan Modernism. Spread across 19 hectares, you will find rounded forms, undulating lines, and structures covered in rainbow-colored mosaic and iron gates come together to create a space that is magical in every sense of the word. Park Guell is one of the largest green spaces in Barcelona. The park, which covers 19 hectares and houses quirky buildings as well as a nature reserve and biodiversity, is located in the Gracia district of Barcelona.

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Date: Jan 23

Casa Batlló

The colorful Casa Batlló is an apartment building located on Passeig de Gràcia in Barcelona. It was designed by Antoni Gaudí, and is considered one of his masterpieces. Like everything Gaudí designed, Casa Batlló is only identifiable as Modernisme or Art Nouveau in the broadest sense. The ground floor, in particular, has unusual tracery, irregular oval windows and flowing sculpted stone work. There are few straight lines, and much of the façade is decorated with a colorful mosaic made of broken ceramic tiles. The roof is arched and was likened to the back of a dragon or dinosaur. In 2005, Casa Batlló became an UNESCO World Heritage Site among the other Works of Antoni Gaudí.

Unesco: Works of Antoni Gaudí
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Date: Sept 12

Barcelona

A postcard from Barcelona with amazing architecture: Barcelona Cathedral, Columbus Monument and The Sagrada Familia. Barcelona is the capital and largest city of the autonomous community of Catalonia and the second most populous municipality of Spain.

Unesco: Works of Antoni Gaudí
Distance: 1,106 km
Travel time: 7 days