The construction of the Sagrada Familia started in 1882, under architect Francisco de Paula del Villar. In 1883, when Villar resigned, Antoni Gaudí took over as chief architect, transforming the project with his architectural and engineering style, combining Gothic and curvilinear Art Nouveau forms. Gaudí devoted the remainder of his life to the project, and he is buried in the crypt. At the time of his death in 1926, when he was run down by a streetcar, less than a quarter of the project was complete. The Basilica is still unfinished, but construction passed the midpoint in 2010 and it is expected to be finished by 2026 - the centenary of Gaudi's death. Join this amazing tour to discover the secrets, obstacles, and stories around this extraordinary church, which is considered the most personal interpretation of Gothic architecture since the Middle Ages. Feel free to visit the Museum of the construction of the temple after the tour.
As far as our guude...I'm sorry I'm really bad with names. But I do know that she was part Italian, part Spanish, but her name was Greek. She was very good. She loved what she did and she loved the place she shared with us. The place itself is amazing and she shared some facts that made it even more so. Well done
Beautiful tour. Raul was great! Informative, funny, and respectful of the Basílica. Great time of day to see the stained glass.
Raul was great! Informative, respectful of the Basílica, but funny as well. Thank you!
Raul was a great tour guide. Tickets are included in the tour price. Useful if tickets are sold out on line.
Steven was absolutely excellent guide. The right mix of seriousness and humour. Really knowledgeable about the Sagrada Familia, past, present and future. Really insightful comments about the construction techniques and Gaudi.
Good tour but would have liked more information on Gaudi, his life and how the cathedral’s development survived the Spanish Civil War. Information on the walls of the cathedral compensated for this.
Our guide was wonderful. The tour was great highly recommended. The interior is so beautiful!!!!!!!!
We had an amazing visit of the Sagrada Familia. Our guide Monserrat was exceptional, being very kind but also very knowledgeable. She quite obviously loved being able to share her passion about this incredible place. We would highly recommend this tour and even more so if you are lucky enough to have the same guide as us. Thank you so much to Monserrat for making our tour so unforgettable !
Excelente Everything is very well, a lot of explanation and a lot of experience.
This was a great skip the line tour. Our tour guide Raoul was extremely knowledgeable and had a great fun personality. Meet up directions were clear.
Raúl was very engaging and provided lots of insight into the architecture and history. Easy to book and there was availability close to the tour date. The meeting point was clear on the map, though it seems that other companies use the same meeting point so it would be good to specify what the guides will wear/ that there will be a flag.
This was one of the best tours we have ever experienced. Our guide was amazing - very knowledgable and extremely entertaining. Highly recommend!
Excellent experience and guidance through a spectacular building of Antonio Gaudi
Great experience. Our guide was terrific.
Excellent experience. Guide was very informative. Highly recommend this tour. The skip the line was definitely worth it!
Absolutely incredible experience. The Sagrada Família is definitely worth a visit. Went straight in and our guide was amazing - really informative and engaging. Wonderful day and highlight of our 4-day break in Barcelona.
The Basílica is unusual in its beauty -the amazing art and architecture is outside the building. The inside is quite minimalist. The area around the basilica and inside is quite busy and crowded. Our tour guide should have held up the flag so we could more easily follow him. He walked a bit fast in such a crowded space. The tour guide was very knowledgeable, asked questions that kept us engaged and interspersed facts with humor!
Our guide was very knowledgeable and kind. The entire process of meeting up, getting in to the venue and getting our radios was all very simple and smooth
Extremely good guide in German - great tour in small group. High priced but worth the money.
I wish to Thank Viator and most important our guide Jose . He called us family as a group and made us feel like family. Extremely knowledgeable and well prepared a book of pictures to help to explain and see up close. I highly recommend this tour through Viator if you can request Jose you will enjoy the journey even more . Sincerely Nancy Maiorana
The only difficult was to find the point of contact when you not familiar with the town and the signs of street are not visible.
Inside of Sagrada Familia is indiscribable and the guide gave meaning to everything. It was hot the day we went and many people wore shorts, including the guide. So, the dress code warning to wear long pants and cover knees and shoulders should be taken off.
The tour guide did not provide correct meeting location, didn’t communicate in advance of the tour any meeting details and didn’t respond to multiple requests for information via texts. We will be requesting a full refund after missing this important tour. My actual rating is a “0”.
Excellent tour of Sagrada Famiglia Bascilica! Beautiful temple of Gaudi dedicated to God. Price of these tours is totally overpriced yet this is dictated by market forces.
Directions to meeting place was incorrect. Missed your because when correct location was reached tour was already gone. Via tour after numerous phone calls couldn’t help out Missed everything.
Terrible experience- we arrive on time at the designated meeting spot- no guide - no answer to messages and when we called after 8 mins we’re told they had left and we were a no show! No refund - this company is a rip off
This tour was amazing. No words can describe the beauty of the asagrada Familia. It is massive and absolutely jaw-dropping. Our tour guide was great and so very knowledgeable about the church and Gaudi. It was a wonderful experience. Having a guide to explain what you are seeing was the best, I learned a lot and really appreciated it more knowing what everything was and why they were there. I would recommend this to anyone planning to visit, it is so worth it!!
Given the wrong address for meeting point. My family, as well as 3 other groups showed up (14 people total) and there was no guide. The address given was about 8 minutes away from Sagrada Familia. We all headed back toward the Sagrada Familia and eventually found where the meeting point should have been but no guide there either. Several of us tried contacting the guide before the tour asking where the meeting point was with no answer. Between the 14 guests, we called 5 separate time only to all be hung up on. My refund was denied after I emailed saying there was no guide and we did not attend the tour. Tickets were sold out for the next 2 days and we left Barcelona, without see Sagrada Familia. Extremely disappointed and this felt like a scam since there were so many other families that had the same issue
The tour itself was wonderful. The meeting place was extremely difficult to find with the little information from Viator.
It was an amazing tour. Our guide was very knowledgeable and helpful. I learned a lot about Sagrada Familia! Truly enjoyed my time and highly recommended to use Viator and book online 2 months before your trip.
An insider view of a spectacular holy place! Juan Miguel our guide was knowledgeable and personal. He brought this magnificent edifice to life! Bravo!!
Visiting Sagrada Familia is a must in Barcelona and our guide grew up in the City and gave an amazing tour with lots of interesting background information. We were there at the golden hour which is surreal. Highly recommend that in the summer. My only criticism is that the cost of this tour was more expensive than it was worth. We did not get to go upstairs or do anything special.
Excellent knowledgeable guide, so great to be able to skip the queue especially as it was a very hot day. It can get hot inside the familia Sagrada so be prepared. Guide answered questions and we were able to go up the towers which we didn’t know about beforehand. This is a separate cost at the location.
Raul was a fantastic guide and great local knowledge. Without him, we would not have enjoyed Salgrada Familia as much as we did.
Albert was very knowledgeable about the Sagrada Família .A thoroughly enjoyable and interesting tour.
A very interesting narrated experience about what you are seeing as you walk through the temple. Very complete details. We had an excellent tour guide named Raul. He did a wonderful work and engaged all participants in the conversation.
No line, 1 hour tour with additional time thereafter. Friendly and knowledgeable tour guide with earphones
Every visit to Barcelona, we take a tour of the Sagrada Família. As construction continues, there is always something new to see. This visit was especially memorable because your guide “Neus” had an in-depth knowledge of the background of the structure as well as updates on the current additions and history including Pope Benedict’s authorization of the Sagrada as a Basilica. Her local knowledge of not just the building but of Catalonia as a distinct geographic region brought history alive. Great guide. Very informative and enjoyable tour.
I had booked the tour in English paid over $300. Got there and had a french tour guide who instructed us to go on our own with no refund. Ridiculous. Services no rendered. Will be disputing charge with credit card company if not corrected and will not use this tour operator next year or ever.
Tour guide was very detailed in his knowledge of the church, its history and the architecture. Given the price to simply enter the church as an individual, paying for this tour and skip the line were a no brainer. Sagrada is amazing and was one of our must sees in Barcelona.
Raul was very funny and knowledgeable. It was hot and he made sure to check in on everyone. It was good for our teens.
Tour was good, nothing overly exceptional but informative and glad we did a tour over going just on our own.
We went in early afternoon and the sunlight shone through the glass windows beautifully.the guide was knowledgeable and gave us history and new every detail.
Very well organised with pre event instructions. Tour guide Carla was on time, very nice and welcoming. She had extensive knowledge of the Sagreda Familia and its history. Would definitely recommend this tour.
Unreal - a must do Excellent tour guide - very knowledgeable about all of the timelines and symbolism that goes into making up La Sagrada Família
Such an amazing building and the tour with historical information made it a much more rewarding experience. Carla was fantastic.
Need to be given better meeting place directions. Even our taxi cab driver was confused after we showed him the details. We missed our meeting up time for our group!!!
Me and my family enjoyed seeing this beautiful Cathedral in person! It was massive and a beautiful piece of history! The exterior truly defied physics and the interior was gorgeous! We only wished that people would respect the space and be quiet so that you could properly meditate!
Tour guide was friendly and so knowledgeable. We saw Sagrada Família in a totally new light. Definitely the highlight of our trip to Barcelona.
Our tour guide Raul was amazing! He knew so much history and answered everyone's questions. He was also funny and gave us good tips about what to explore after the tour ended. A tour is well worth it because the Basilica has so much history and interesting architecture that you would miss without a guide.
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