Photos: krysi@, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0 Jorge Láscar from Australia, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0 SBA73, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0
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Photos: krysi@, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0 Jorge Láscar from Australia, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0 SBA73, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0
Gaudí & Modernisme: Passeig de Gràcia to Sagrada Família
Your local guide
Marc Puig
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Highlights
- Casa Batlló and Casa Milà, facade by facade
- The rival architects of the Block of Discord
- Modernista courtyards at Hospital de Sant Pau
- Sagrada Família's exterior, with an architect
- Construction still going since 1882, explained
About this tour
This session follows Barcelona's Modernista route from Passeig de Gràcia to the Sagrada Família, from the Block of Discord to the courtyards of Hospital de Sant Pau and the basilica's exterior. The camera stays outside every building, reading the facades the way Gaudí and his contemporaries meant them to be read from the street. An architect who works on the Sagrada Família joins for the final stop to explain what still needs to be built.
The call opens with a short sound check, then follows the route building by building, with time for questions about the architecture along the way. A short list of the buildings and their architects follows by message once the call ends.
This suits anyone interested in architecture or in Gaudí's work specifically, whether planning a visit to Barcelona or simply curious from home. It also suits anyone who wants an architect's perspective on a building still under construction.
Included
- Live video walk with a local guide
- Questions to your guide all the way
- A short list of places to visit later
Not included
- Internet connection
- Travel to the city
Itinerary
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Welcome and sound check 7 min
The guide joins the video call, checks the picture and sound with you, and gives you a quick sense of Barcelona before heading out.
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Block of Discord 21 min
Passeig de Gràcia's Block of Discord lines up buildings by rival Modernista architects side by side, and the guide stops at Casa Batlló's dragon-backed facade and Casa Milà's rippling stone front to explain what set each one apart.
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Hospital de Sant Pau 21 min
Further along, the courtyards of Hospital de Sant Pau show Modernisme applied to a working hospital rather than a private house, tiled pavilions arranged around gardens instead of a single block.
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Sagrada Família exterior 21 min
The walk ends outside the Sagrada Família with an architect who works on the building, explaining its exterior and how construction, still ongoing since 1882, decides what gets built next.
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Your questions 14 min
Time to ask anything about Barcelona: prices, safety, food, or whatever you are curious about.
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A short list to keep 6 min
Before you go, the guide sums up with a few things worth remembering: a dish to try: Escalivada and El Born, worth a slower look.
Good to know
- A stable wifi or mobile connection makes the picture smoother than a shaky one.
- Any phone, tablet or laptop with a camera works. You watch, the guide does the walking.
- Times are shown in Madrid time, so check the time where you are before you book.
- The session is not recorded, and recording it yourself is not allowed. Feel free to take your own notes.
- Ask questions any time, out loud or in the chat. The guide will pause to answer.
- Sessions run in small groups, up to 12 people, so there is room for everyone to ask something.
Questions about this tour
What will the session cover?
The guide walks through Barcelona, showing you Casa Milà (La Pedrera) and Picasso Museum live on camera, plus whatever else you would like to see.
What happens if my connection drops?
Rejoin with the same link within a few minutes and the guide will catch you up on anything you missed.
Can I ask the guide questions during the session, or is it a fixed script?
Anything, any time. Sessions leave room for your own questions throughout, not just at the end.
Do I need any background in art?
No. The guide explains what matters as you go, whatever you already know or do not.
How it works
- You get one join link after booking.
- Join from any device: phone, tablet or laptop.
- We meet on Google Meet; the link comes with your booking. I walk Barcelona live with my phone and you ask anything as we go.
Times shown in Madrid time (CET)
Cancellation
Flexible
- Cancel up to 24 hours before the start: full refund.
- Cancel less than 24 hours before the start, or no-show: no refund.
- If the guide cancels or the date does not reach its minimum group: full refund.
- Cancel in My Account → Bookings; the refund is calculated from the start time in the tour's local time.
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