Sagrada Familia tours in Barcelona are the best way to experience the jewel of the crown of this beautiful city located in the Mediterranean coast, Spain. The Sagrada Familia is extremely popular and there are always long lines of people waiting to get in.
Though it’s full name is El Templo Expiatorio de la Sagrada Familia (The Expiatory Temple of the Holy Family), this building is simply known as the Sagrada Familia, a basilica designed by the Catalan architect Antoni Gaudí. It’s one of the most famous works by the artist and is the most iconic and visited monument in Barcelona. Work on this project began in 1882 and it’s still not complete today!
Access to the Sagrada Familia is strictly limited to a certain number of visitors each day. For this reason advance bookings are strongly recommended.
If you want to experience a complete visit and not miss a detail while skipping the lines and have a guide for your self, here are the best Sagrada Familia tours.
Fast Track Sagrada Familia Guided Tour
Explore the Sagrada Familia on this skip-the-line walking tour, led by a professional local English speaking guide.
This tour guarantees you’ll have a Sagrada Familia ticket (remember there are limited ticket numbers are allocated per day) and allows you to visit the most famous monument in Granada with minimum fuss. But most importantly, you won’t have to wait in line!
It is impossible to understand Barcelona and the Sagrada Familia without the figure of Gaudí, the most important architect of Modernism era, so you learn about his life and how he came to build the monument.
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Sagrada Familia Guided Tour with Towers Access
Experience one of Barcelona’s iconic landmarks without the hassle of large crowds on an exclusive tour of the Sagrada Familia with access to one of the towers. With a priority-access pass, you’ll gain early entry to this unique landmark before it becomes crowded, and embark on a tour of the Sagrada Familia with a knowledgeable English speaking guide.
Your expert English-speaking guide will take you inside not only the basilica but also the mind of Antoni Gaudí, sharing amazing stories of Barcelona’s most iconic landmark.
Step through a heavy set of doors covered in hand-carved vines and find yourself beneath rows and rows of tree-like pillars that seem to reach up all the way to the heavens. Construction is famously ongoing and not estimated to be completed until 2026!
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Private tour of the Sagrada Familia
Skip past the Sagrada Familia’s long entrance lines with your private guide and explore this incredible palace complex! Including priority access, this private tour ensures you’ll see the best of Barcelona’s most impressive monument with ease.
Enjoy this Sagrada Familia tour with your own guide and explore discover with your guide the most amazing work signed by the Spanish architect Antoni Gaudí. Learn everything about the cathedral, which was first started in 1882 and it is still unfinished… That’s why the Sagrada Familia has been for decades, a claim for millions of travelers from all corners of the world to visit Barcelona.
On top of it, booking a guided tour improves the experience to understand the history and art on the site, especially if you are unfamiliar with Spanish history.
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