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Barcelona Tours Contact Isabelle Lomholt on +44 1620 825722 / This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Barcelona Architecture - Introduction Barcelona is the capital of Catalonia and most famous for Antoni Gaudi. His key buildings are Sagrada Familia, Casa Mila and Casa Batlo. It is also home to the sublime Barcelona Pavilion by Mies van der Rohe. But more recently Barcelona staged the Olympics and the city gained many strong new buildings. Buildings by Miralles, Herzog & De Meuron, Gehry, Ito, Foster and Rogers to name a few adorn the city. e-architect : Architecture Walking Tours since 2001 Barcelona Architectural Tours : Catalan Architecture Walks - news photos + info : 2 Jan 2013 Feedback from our latest Barcelona architecture walking tour: 1 Mar 2013 Our daughter Laura has a passion for architecture and is working hard towards getting the best possible grades in her AS and A2 levels over the next 2 years to achieve her ambition of getting into the school of Architecture at Cambridge or Edinburgh. With this in mind we decided to take a 4 day visit to Barcelona to look at buildings that Laura had researched, We were delighted to find the e-architect web site and following discussion with Isabelle we were able to e-mail our guide and provide him with Laura's list and our limited timescale. The result was an extremely well planned tour over 2 days which encompassed all of the buildings that she felt she needed guidance on. Our guide's approach was to take us through the history of the city and its evolution from classic to contemporary architecture. He was enthusiastic, extremely knowledgeable and delivered the information in such a simple but informative way that even Christine and I learnt far more than we could have ever done through our own research. Laura in particular came away with even more enthusiasm for her chosen subject. We can honestly say that our guide made our trip totally worth while, we would recommend it to anyone who wanted to know about the fabulous diversity of buildings in Barcelona and see parts of the city that they might otherwise miss. Mike, Chris and Laura Bielinski Casa Milà building: photo © Adrian Welch Barcelona Architecture Walks Barcelona Architecture Tour - Detail from our Guide I believe that every visit of Barcelona should start with Ciutat Vella (Old City). It is one of the oldest and biggest historical cities of Spain, having more than 2000 years of history and more than 2 km2 in area. It is a dynamic and vibrant district, consisting of several smaller districts (Gotico, Raval, Born, Ribera, etc), each one having character of its own, particular atmosphere, history and lifestyle. With its important monuments, impressive squares, churches, small narrow streets and centuries of history, it conceals many secrets. Your Barcelona Walking Tour should be comprehensive, allowing different things to be seen - from highlights and landmarks up to undiscovered streets, squares or buildings, which are not on usual touristic tours. The labyrinth of winding streets presents a real urban micro-cosmos, always revealing something new. Special focus is on the oldest parts, Gothic Quarter (Barrio Gotico) and Jewish Quarter (Call), located where once Roman city stood, allowing ancient remainders to be perceived through middle-age urban heritage. Particularly interesting are elegant Catalan Art Nouvo buildings and cafes, including some of the early works of Antoni Gaudi. Apart from that, the zone has buildings from all periods, up to 19th Century markets (like the famous Boqueria, which must be seen by all food lovers) or contemporary architecture and attractive renovations of old buildings (santa Caterina for example). The social component is not to be forgotten! Festivals, carnivals, traditional dances (like Sardana or Castells), open markets or political protests are often taking place in the streets and squares of Ciutat Vella, reflecting Catalan society and its customs. The zone has plenty of bars, art galleries or specialized traditional old shops (ceramics, candles, hats, sausages, chocolate, cheese, etc). It is also interesting to observe different faces of Barcelona - from traditional, elegant or even glamorous zones to alternative urban culture. Barcelona Walking Tours should have enough time for several breaks, depending on your appetite and taste, to sample food or drinks (tapas, traditional bakeries, famous candies, ice-cream, fresh glass of horchata, etc). Visiting some of the old local markets gives different perspective of society and allows chats about Spanish and Catalan traditional food or diversity of international cuisines offered in Barcelona's restaurants. The Old city is exciting, always different, it provokes all senses and discovers true spirit of Barcelona! Barcelona Walking Tours Barcelona Architecture Tours can focus on traditional buildings, contemporary buildings or both. The Barcelona Architecture Tour can be an introduction to the city's main buildings or can be tailored to your group's interests. Walking Tours of Barcelona can involve advice (for an agreed fee) ahead of trips about types and areas of Catalan buildings. We are more than happy to accommodate your needs and interests on our Barcelona Architecture Tours. We can provide information on programme, geographical areas and building types up to a year ahead of your tour. For example a group of architects interested in innovative social housing could be provided with tailored information allowing a tour programme to be agreed prior to their visit to Catalonia. Visitors can be met from the airport, their accommodation, or at the starting point of their Catalan walking tour. Barcelona Architecture Tours photo © Adrian Welch Barcelona Walking Tours photo © AW Contact Isabelle Lomholt to arrange your Catalan architecture tour on +44 (0) 1620 825722 / mob. +44 (0)7952 149814 or isabelle(at)e-architect.co.uk A 25% deposit must be made on initial booking ; payments must be made in full prior to the tour. Architectural Tours by e-architect: Architecture Tours e-architect also organise architecture walking tours in other European cities such as Madrid, Berlin, Copenhagen, Edinburgh, Glasgow, London, Milan and Paris. Barcelona Architectural Photos Map of the city:

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