Barcelona: Discovering the Old Town and the New Town in Spain

Day 1: first meeting at the apartment from 16.00 in the afternoon. Accommodation in the rooms, we will rest for a bit, then we will go out for a drink, and everyone will be free to choose if having dinner out or at home.

Day 2, 9.30: the old town. we will take a tour of old Barcelona, starting from the remains of the Roman city of Barcino, which are located within the Gothic Quarter, one of the most beautiful and particular areas of the city. We will visit the beautiful La Seu cathedral, very different from European cathedrals, and medieval Barcelona, with the small squares and narrow streets that survived the bombing during the Civil War, and the Palau Episcopal. We will see the Palau de la Generalitat, and we will visit the Antiga Synagogue, the oldest in Europe, still active. We will continue to Santa Maria del Pi, surrounded by 3 delightful little squares, (in one of them, which hosts musicians and various markets, we will stop for a coffee), with its stained glass windows, and the bell tower, from which you can have a beautiful view of the B.G. We will continue to Placa del Rei, which was once part of the king's residence. From here we will enter the Ramblas, and stop at the old Boqueria market for lunch, and then continue to the Vell Port. Before dinner we will participate in a Flamenco show at the Theater Flamenco City Hall. Dinner at a very famous late 19th century Art Nouveau venue.

Day 3, 9.30: we will discover Barcelona, as the capital of Modernist Architecture. We will start from the Sagrada Familia, perhaps the most famous work of Gaudi', then we will continue to Passeig de Gracias, the avenue famous for the palaces of the major modernist architects, we will visit La Pedrera, another work by Gaudi', heritage of UNESCO, in the heart of Eixample, one of the most fascinating and lively districts of Barcelona. We will pass by the Casa Batlo', Casa Almatler, and we will arrive in Catalonia Square, one of the largest squares in the city, the border between the Eixample and the old town. From here we will go towards the Palazzo della Musica, and finally we will arrive at the Banksy Museum. We’ll have dinner at the oldest Catalan cuisine restaurant in Barcelona (1786), and still one of the cheapest.

Day 4, 9.30: it will be dedicated to Montjuic, MonsJovis, in Roman times. In the recent area we find the Museo Nacional d'Art de Catalonya, largely dedicated to Joan Miro', but it houses other museums (archaeological, theatre, wine, military). We'll explore the whole park, and take the cable car to reach Castel de Montjuic, from which we will have a spectacular view of all of Barcelona. We will visit the most unique place: the Poble Espagnol (Spanish village), a village where characteristic buildings, squares and famous places from all over Spain have been rebuilt "Get to know Spain in 1 hour". We will finally arrive at the Font Magica, with its sound-and-light-show, with jets of water dancing to the rhythm of the music. Day 5: check out by 10.30am, free day til the leaving for the airport.