Christina Hartman - Licensed Guide

24/01/2023

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31/05/2022

These little red cabins take you from Sant Sebastiá beach up to Montjuïc mountain, where you can enjoy this beautiful view of the port of Barcelona.

24/05/2022

Inside La Pedrera, one of Gaudís most emblematic houses in Barcelona

18/05/2022

Torre Telefónica was designed by spanish arquitect Santiago Calatrava for the 1992 Summer Olympics. Today it is still one of the most recognizable arquitectural landmarks of Barcelona.

27/11/2021

Today is the opening of the Santa Lucía christmas fair in front of the cathedral in the Gothic Quarter where you can find all kinds of christmas decorations like these little figurines for your nativity scene at home.

24/11/2021

The hardworking employees of the Barcelona city council have been busy installing the Christmas lights for weeks and now the time has finally come, tonight they will be switched on! Every year the decoration is a little bit different so it’s always a surprise and this year it is expected to really fabulous.

20/11/2021

On saturdays many people in Barcelona do their grocery shopping in one of the 39 food markets in the different neighborhoods of the city.

18/11/2021

Patio in the Gothic Quarter.

16/11/2021

The doors of the nativity facade at Sagrada Familia were created by the sculptor Etsuro Sotoo. They are made of bronze and decorated with leaves and small animals like frogs, flies, spiders and snails, following the example of Antoni Gaudí in using nature as a source of inspiration.

14/11/2021

Sagrada Familia designed by the famous Architect Antoni Gaudí is one of the most famous monuments in Europe, started in 1882 the construction is still unfinished. What we can already see is absolutely breathtaking and being a construction site, it grows and changes every day.

12/11/2021

In the Gothic Quarter, next to the cathedral you can find this beautiful and a bit curious mailbox. The tortoise represents the slowness of the justice system but if you touch it, it’s supposed to be good luck!

10/11/2021

The former hospital Hospital de Santa Creu i Sant Pau is made up of several pavilions and was designed by the architect Lluís Domenech i Montaner. It is considered one of the finest works of Catalan Modernism and features colourful decorations like mosaics and stained glass windows, high ceilings and lots of daylight.