PROGRAMS
- In Barcelona, our groups will enjoy a lot of options included in our programs. They will visit monuments as the Pedrera, the Sagrada Familia, or the Gothic Neighborhood, and other beautiful places. Also, they will be able to do thematic visits: Güell monuments, Dali...
- These groups will be also able to carry out Spanish courses.
- On the right menu, you can check the main activities for the programs in this city.
ACCOMMODATION
Our groups can be accommodated in Barcelona and its surroundings in
host families in:
- The city of Barcelona
- Sabadell
- Castelldefels
REFERENCES
- Barcelona is the capital and most populous city of the Autonomous Community of Catalonia and the second largest city in Spain, with a population of around 1,605,000 inhabitants. It is located on the Mediterranean coast.
- Founded as a Roman city, Barcelona became the capital of the Counts of Barcelona. After merging with the Kingdom of Aragon, it became one of the most important cities of the Crown of Aragon. Besieged several times during its history, Barcelona is today an important cultural centre and a major tourist destination and has a rich cultural heritage.
- The Barri Gotic ("Gothic Quarter" in Catalan) is the centre of the old city of Barcelona. Many of the buildings date from medieval times, some from as far back as the Roman settlement of Barcelona.
- The Gran Teatre del Liceu is an opera house on La Rambla in Barcelona. The Liceu opened on April 4, 1847. It is one of the world's finest and biggest stage and acoustic settings for opera, and one of the most important opera houses in Spain.
- Casa Mila, better known as La Pedrera (Catalan for 'The Quarry'), is a building designed by the Catalan architect, Antoni Gaudí, and built during the years 1906–1910, being considered officially completed in 1912.
- The Cathedral of Santa Eulalia (also called La Seu) is the Gothic cathedral seat of the Archbishop of Barcelona, Spain. The cathedral was constructed throughout the 13th to 15th centuries on top of a former Visigothic church. The neo-Gothic façade is from the 19th century.
- The Temple Expiatori de la Sagrada Familia is a massive Roman Catholic church. Construction began in 1882 and continues to this day. It was originally designed by Antoni Gaudi.
- Park Güell is a garden complex with architectural elements situated on the hill of el Carmel in the Gràcia district of Barcelona. It was designed by the Catalan architect Antoni Gaudí and built in the years 1900 to 1914. It is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site "Works of Antoni Gaudí".
- Casa Batllo is a building restored by Antoni Gaudi and Josep Maria Jujol, built in the year 1877 and remodelled in the years 1905–1907.
