Classic Barcelona and Artistic Barcelona with Lunch

The first part of the visit consists in a guided walking tour through the small and narrow streets of the Gothic Quarter, the oldest part of the city. During this early visit we will see Las Ramblas, de Cathedral Square, The Cathedral, the Old Jewish Quarter, among other interesting places. You will be given of some free time to visit the Cathedral by yourself.

We will take you to the sea where you will be able to admire the intense changes the city underwent with the organization of the Olympic Games in 1992. You will drive by the Arc of the Triomf, Ciudadela Park, the Olympic Village, the Olympic Port, the beach and the fisherman’s quarter, called Barceloneta, the Port Vell, Plaza (square) de Colon with its famous Columbus monument, indicating which way he sailed to discover the Americas. This point is also the beginning of the famous Ramblas of Barcelona. We will continue the visit driving up Montjuïc where we will make a short stop in Olympic Stadium Lluis Companys. We will continue driving up till Montjuïc Castle where you will enjoy a cable car ride with precious views of the city. The bus will pick you up at the last station and we will continue our Montjuïc visit passing by the sports facilities built for the 1992 Olympic Games: the Lluis Companys stadium, the Palau Sant Jordi, the Olympic swimming pool Picornell until we get to the Spanish Village. We will visit this charming place where you will admire a collection of traditional buildings from all over Spain, and a demonstration of a selection of the handcrafts made in this country.

After the visit of the Spanish village, we will leave the Montjuïc behind and go back down to the city center. During the drive back to the city center you will be able to admire the Venetian Towers, the Montjuïc fountains, the MNAC and the CC, “Las Arenas” rebuilt over the ancient “Plaza de Toros” (bullrings). We will arrive to Catalunya square, in front of the Hard Rock Café, where we offer the burger lunch option that includes a choice of Main Course: Hard Rock Burger/Hard Rock Cheeseburger/Veggie Burger/Honey Mustard Chicken Sandwich. Choice of Beverage: Soft Drink, Coffee or Tea. For those who have chosen the Paella option, they will have to walk a few meters until the beginning of Las Ramblas, where the Restaurant Núria is Located. You will have approximately 1hour 15 min time for lunch between both parts of the excursion. Then you will have to go to the Julià Travel Office, ten minutes walking distance from both restaurants. Once back in the office, please remember that you will have to check-in again for the second part of the tour.

ARTISTIC TOUR:  From 01st April to 31st October departure time at 3.30PM, check in time at Julià Travel Office Balmes 5, at 3:15PM. From 01st November to 31st March departure time at 02:30PM, Check in at 02:15PM at Julià Travel Office, Balmes n. 5. Barcelona is known as the capital of Modernism and the place where the famous architect Antoni Gaudí worked and lived. Gaudi, one of the greatest innovators of his time, has left behind numerous treasures for the discerning tourist to discover in Barcelona. This Artistic Tour of Barcelona starts at Balmes 5, we will take you to the Sagrada Familia (Holy Family) Basilica, Gaudi's unfinished masterpiece which is Barcelona's most famous landmark. The guide will take you on a walking tour of the exterior of the Sagrada Familia, to admire the richly and symbolically decorated facades, where vaults reach up to seventy meters. Next you will discover Gaudi's bizarre Park Güell which has been declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Be careful, it's easy to get lost in the whimsical design of this bizarre but compelling public park with a perfect integration of the architectural elements in nature. For ending we will enjoy a walking tour to Passeig de Gràcia to see Gaudi's famous apartment buildings like Casa Mila “La Pedrera”, Casa Batlló and others modernist buildings. The tour ends near the Casa Batlló - Passeig de Gràcia, 43.

From the end of January to the beginning of March (dates to be confirmed) the cable car doesn't work due to maintenance tasks, this service will be replaced by an appetizer at the Montjuïc Castle.

PAELLA MENU OPTION:
The menu consist of Paella and one glass of sangria (or soft drink) at the Núria Restaurant.

HARD ROCK CAFE LUNCH INCLUDES:

Choice of Main Course (one choice)

• Hard Rock Burger with fried potatoes
• Hard Rock Cheeseburger with fried potatoes
• Veggie Burger with fried potatoes|
• Honey Mustard Chicken Sandwich with fried potatoes.

Choice of Beverage

Soft Drink or Coffee and Tea