This tour was one I was looking most forward to. I’d been wanting to see Gaudi’s architecture since I studied it in University and it was even better than I’d expected. La Sagrada Familia is a humbling work of architectural genius built primarily by Antoni Gaudi who took over it’s construction in 1883. In the summer of 1926, at the age of 72, Gaudi was struck by a tram while on his daily walk. Because of his drab clothes and shabby appearance he was taken to be a homeless man and received no medical attention until an officer took pity upon him and sent him in a taxi to a nearby hospital. By the time it was discovered who he was, it was too late to save his life. La Sagrada Familia is still not finished to this day. The windows will all eventually be stained glass so you can see below how far they still have to go. It is estimated that construction should be completed by 2026, a hundred years after of Gaudi’s death.

If you’re looking for something to take your breath away, this is it. I took the time to look away from the incredible ceilings, columns and windows for a minute to look around me and see the other people, most stood in awe with their mouths hanging open.

Another Gaudi site we visited was Casa Batllo, an apartment building he created. Amazingly, despite the hordes of tourists, a few people still live here.