City Break in Barcelona, Cultural & Gourmet Experience

Arrive at Barcelona - El Prat Airport. A representative holding a sign displaying your name will be waiting to greet you in the arrivals lounge and to transfer you to your hotel. Spend the rest of the day at your leisure enjoying the highlights of Barcelona. Visit the Old Town, enjoy some tapas while soaking up the atmosphere of Las Ramblas, or relax on the beach or in a bar overlooking the sea at Port Olímpic before your busy days of sightseeing ahead. Overnight in Barcelona

Start the day with breakfast at the hotel and then head out to explore Barcelona. Enjoy some free time in the morning to get a feel for the city by yourself, then head to the meeting point at Julià Travel Office, Calle Balmes 5, for the 15:30 Artistic Barcelona tour. We will start the visit with a walking tour around the exterior of la Sagrada Familia, giving you an insight into the basilica’s history and the fascinating symbolism hidden within its ornamentation. Then head back to the bus to travel to Park Güell, located on top of a hill, offering incredible panoramic views of the city. Park Güell is one of Gaudí’s most emblematic works, as he combined his creative Modernist style with nature in his vision of the perfect garden city, now a UNESCO-listed World Heritage Site. We will round off the tour with a stroll down one of the most important streets in Barcelona, the Passeig de Gràcia. Here, you will not only find a plethora of prestigious shops, but also many important Modernist buildings, such as Casa Milà, also known as “La Pedrera” and Casa Batlló. The tour will finish in front of Casa Batlló, just ten minutes walking distance from the famous Plaça Catalunya. After the tour, you can make your own way back to your hotel or stay out to enjoy Barcelona by night. Overnight in Barcelona

Breakfast at the hotel is followed by a day at your leisure exploring the main attractions of the city. In the early evening, head to the meeting point in front of the Silken Ramblas Hotel on Calle Pintor Fortuny 10-14 in time for departure at 17:00. This pre-dinner walking tour is a fantastic way to gain a deeper insight into Catalan culture, whilst enjoying gourmet food at some of Barcelona’s best and most famous tapas bars. We will welcome you to the tour with a glass of wine at a gastronomic centre that offers food-based experiences to tourists and food-lovers alike. Your specialist guide will then guide you down Barcelona's most famous street, La Rambla. From there, you will visit the city’s famous food market, La Boqueria, where you will have the opportunity to taste some of the local produce; take your pick from fresh fruits and vegetables, seafood, cheese or any type of meat imaginable. The tour then continues through the Gothic Quarter, where you will discover the architecture, language and gastronomy unique to Spain and Barcelona; some of the gourmet shops are over 100 years old! Here, you will sample cured meats at a shop specialised in Iberian ham and a selection of delicious, local tapas at two different restaurants. By the end of the tour, you will be full of good food, wine and conversation, and you will have gained a deeper understanding of Spanish and Catalan cultures and of local life in Barcelona. Once the tour is finished, make your own way back to the hotel or stay out for another glass of wine. Overnight in Barcelona

After breakfast at the hotel, enjoy your final day in Spain’s most celebrated tourist destination by visiting museums or galleries, purchasing souvenirs to remind you of your trip, or by simply strolling through its historic, bustling streets. At the indicated time, transfer to the airport . Although it’s time to say good-bye to this magnificent city, the memories created here will last a lifetime. Breakfast included