See the city through the eyes of an architect who works here and knows it inside and out. This outdoor Barcelona walking tour covers the city’s biggest modernist and Art Nouveau treasures and even some hidden gems you won’t want to miss. Along the way, your expert guide points out the unexpected details and shares insider stories to make each design come alive.

We’ll begin our insider Barcelona Architecture Tour outside the Sant Pau Recinte Modernista, designed by Lluís Domènech i Montaner, one of the fathers of Catalan Modernism. You’ll marvel at this 27-building complex — the largest Art Nouveau site in the world, which once housed one of the most important hospitals in Barcelona, still in use right up to the late 1990s! 

Stroll down the Avinguda Gaudí to La Sagrada Família, the symbol of Barcelona and the most famous church designed by Antoni Gaudí. Your expert guide will tell you all the secrets of the symbols carved into the basilica as you view it from all angles.

In the Eixample district, admire the detailed facades of beautiful houses like Casa Macaya and Casa de les Punxes. On the famous Passeig de Gràcia, discover the striking Casa Milá, Casa Batlló, and Casa Lleó Morera. You’ll even enter the Casa Amatller cafe to learn about Barcelona chocolate-making, a tradition dating to 1797. And you can, of course, try a taste!

Pay attention to the stories, symbols, and architecture trivia your expert guide will share with you. There’s a special surprise for one guest who can show how much they learned on our Barcelona architecture tour!