4-day Christmas excursion in Barcelona

Meeting at the airport, check in and direct flight to the capital of Catalonia, Barcelona. Upon arrival and after collecting the luggage, we will meet the tour leader, who is a permanent resident of the city and an absolute connoisseur of the history and culture of the region. On our way to the city center and with our first acquaintance with its most beautiful sights, we will begin to feel the Catalan aura. We will climb the hill of Montjuic, passing the Plaza de España with the Palau Nacional and the Barcelona International Exhibition.On the hill of Montjuic we see the Olympic facilities with the Olympic stadium, the Palau Sant Jordi swimming pool and the Olympic shooting range. Then going down the hill we pass the statue of Christopher Columbus and head to Barceloneta and the Olympic village. Free time and then transfer and check-in at our hotel. In the evening we suggest you visit one of the dozens of tapas bars that serve all kinds of appetizers along with beer or wine.

After a good breakfast at the hotel we will start our today's tour from the most famous monument of the city, the Sagrada Familia. The magnificent creation of Antonio Gaudi, which will finish its construction in 2026. We will have a full tour of the outside of the church and get to know all the symbolism and messages that Antonio Gaudi gives us with the hundreds of statues and sculptures. This masterpiece it is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, while in November 2010 it was inaugurated and consecrated by Pope Benedict XVI, so that the Divine Liturgy can now be celebrated there.Then we will pass by the famous creations of Antonio Gaudi, Casa Mila, (Pedrera) and Casa Batllo, which is the project in which the creator demonstrated his absolute creative freedom. It is inspired by the Mediterranean Sea. After passing by the Square of Catalonia we will go to Christopher Columbus Avenue. There we will get off the bus to walk in the old town and the Gothic quarter. We will pass the famous Ramblas and the Real Square and head to the town hall and the cathedral of Saint Eulalia.Afterwards free time to wander around the city center in the cosmopolitan Rablas Street area, enjoy the unique city the way you want at the hotel on your own, whenever you want.

Breakfast at the hotel and departure for the city of Figueres, the birthplace of the famous surrealist painter Salvador Dali. We will have the opportunity to take a tour of his famous museum and enjoy the paintings of the famous painter. The museum is a creation of the same, who worked for 15 years on its study and creation. It is built on the site of the city's theater, which was destroyed during the Spanish Civil War and was inaugurated in 1974 to be the largest surrealist work in the world. The artist chose this particular spot, as he had presented his first painting exhibition there.The building impresses already from the outside, with the red wall with the eggs on top, predisposing to what the visitor will face inside. Finishing, we will continue to the town of Besalu, a medieval village with its famous Romanesque bridge over the river Fluvia. Return to our hotel. In the evening we suggest you walk in the famous Barcelonetta, where most of the street on the beach is pedestrianized. The palm trees, the beach create a beautiful atmosphere.Try your cocktail at the famous W hotel, which looks like a ship's mast.

Breakfast at the hotel, free time for shopping or to visit the most famous street of the city, Las Ramblas, for the last time. La Rambla don't forget, it has a charm that attracts 78 million visitors a year. You can take pictures of the facades of its buildings which are strikingly beautiful. Then on to the airport to catch the return flight. Arrival in the afternoon in our city with the best impressions.