Audio Guide Details
Duration
1 hour 15 minutes
Product Type
Audio Guide
Venues
Sagrada Familia
Preview
Sagrada Familia Audio Guide
Introduction
Portal of Charity
Amazing colours
Photos & Highlights
Audio Guide Description
Antoni Gaudí reimagined stone as a living expression of nature in La Sagrada Familia, Barcelona’s awe-inspiring, yet unfinished, basilica. Try this 75-minute audio tour, crafted by local historian and Context Travel expert Guille Genestar, to uncover the stories etched into every surface and explore how Gaudí’s design draws from the natural world to create a sacred space unlike any other.
Begin at the security entrance, where you’ll trace the basilica’s three distinct façades, each telling a chapter of Christ’s life through intricate biblical carvings. Step inside to experience the soaring interior, where tree-like columns filter sunlight in a serene glow, leading you past the altar consecrated by Pope Benedict XVI in 2010. In the museum’s workshops, see how 3D printers bring Gaudí’s original plaster models to life, continuing his legacy with modern tools.
The Sagrada Familia audio guide concludes in the La Sagrada Familia Museum, where you’ll marvel at Gaudí’s ingenious hanging models, used to calculate the building’s structure long before computers. You’ll also encounter the work of contemporary artists like Joan Vila-Grau, whose stained glass adds new layers to Gaudí’s vision.
Along the way, you’ll:
Begin at the security entrance, where you’ll trace the basilica’s three distinct façades, each telling a chapter of Christ’s life through intricate biblical carvings. Step inside to experience the soaring interior, where tree-like columns filter sunlight in a serene glow, leading you past the altar consecrated by Pope Benedict XVI in 2010. In the museum’s workshops, see how 3D printers bring Gaudí’s original plaster models to life, continuing his legacy with modern tools.
The Sagrada Familia audio guide concludes in the La Sagrada Familia Museum, where you’ll marvel at Gaudí’s ingenious hanging models, used to calculate the building’s structure long before computers. You’ll also encounter the work of contemporary artists like Joan Vila-Grau, whose stained glass adds new layers to Gaudí’s vision.
Along the way, you’ll:
- Visit Gaudí’s tomb in the quiet crypt, where he was laid to rest after dedicating 43 years to this project.
- Admire the bronze doors by Japanese sculptor Etsuro Sotoo, blending Asian-inspired figures with biblical scenes.
- Learn about the ambitious Glory façade, which will reshape two city blocks into gardens framing the main entrance.
- Discover the bell towers’ unique design, crafted to send harmonious sounds across Barcelona.
- Understand how today’s technology advances Gaudí’s 140-year project, with completion expected around 2035.
- Explore the school Gaudí designed for workers’ children, a testament to his innovative brickwork.
By the end, you’ll see why nearly five million visitors are drawn to this UNESCO World Heritage site each year and how every ticket helps fulfill Gaudí’s extraordinary vision. This tour invites you to connect deeply with a place where art, faith, and nature intertwine, leaving you inspired by its ongoing story.
Meet Your Expert
Guille Genestar is a cultural guide and lecturer. He was born in Menorca and educated in Mallorca and Barcelona. He holds a bachelor´s degree in Tourism Management, another bachelor´s degree in Humanities, and a Master's degree in Cultural Communication. He's a licensed tour guide in Catalonia & Barcelona, where he's been working since 1997. He has been working with Context live tours since 2016. He gives regular talks, presentations, and virtual tours about Barcelona, Catalonia, Art, and History. He previously worked as a travel agent and tour leader overseas. He's fluent in English, French, Italian, and bilingual Catalan and Spanish. His interests are digital gadgets and swing dance.
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Are tickets to La Sagrada Familia included in my purchase?
Tickets to La Sagrada Familia are not included with the purchase of this audio guide. You can purchase a self-guided visitor ticket here.
Are tickets to La Sagrada Familia included in my purchase?
Tickets to La Sagrada Familia are not included with the purchase of this audio guide. You can purchase a self-guided visitor ticket here.
