Barcelona, Spain port of call sample Tours & Shore Excursions with Princess Cruises.

	Barcelona Highlights

WHAT YOU VISIT
La Sagrada Familia - Barcelona’s great architect Antonio Gaudi designed the church in 1883. Still unfinished after a century, this awe-inspiring building - with its massive spires - lacks completed walls and a roof. Construction is being completed by Gaudi’s collaborators. Your guide describes the church’s features, including the massive nativity façade, the flamboyant spires and the modern stained glass windows. The Gaudi Museum on the lower level traces the architect’s life and achievements.
PHOTO OPPORTUNITIES
La Pedrera - Gaudi designed several striking and innovative structures in Barcelona. Considered one of Gaudi’s most accomplished works - La Pedrera or Casa Mila as it’s known to locals, features a unique façade with undulating, smooth stone walls and elaborate iron balconies.
Mirador Del Alcalde - Ascend Montjuic, the city’s 700-foot-tall hill, for panoramic views of the city and harbor. It is also the site of the 1992 Olympic Ring, parks, fountains and museums.

	Picasso Museum & Gaudi's La Pedrera

WHAT YOU VISIT
Picasso Museum - Picasso lived in Barcelona as a struggling student artist. The museum honors his legacy with a stunning collection of paintings, drawings, engravings and ceramics donated by the artist and his Catalan friend, Jaime Sabarres. The museum is housed in the Palau Aguilar, which boasts a late Gothic-early Renaissance courtyard surrounded by tiers of arcaded galleries.
La Pedrera - Known locally as Casa Mila, Gaudi’s most accomplished, finished work features an ornate façade with undulating walls and iron art nouveau balconies. Your guide points out La Pedrera’s many innovative features. Take an elevator and stairs to the roof to view the building's elaborate chimneys while taking in views of the city.

	Walking Tour Of Barcelona

YOUR LIGHTWEIGHT AUDIO PLAYER
The Discovery Player is a full-stereo IPOD that is worn comfortably around your neck as you explore the area's historic sights. The headsets or earpieces provided allow you to listen to all the facts and history of this memorable city while walking through the streets at your own pace. Simply consult the customized map to find each location and then go to the indicated number on the player for a detailed description of the site and its history.
The Discovery Player is yours for the day. Follow the suggested Discovery Walks route or create your own adventure, following the detailed map and audio
Mirador Del Alcalde - Ascend Montjuic, the city’s 700-foot-tall hill, for panoramic views of the city and harbor. It is also the site of the 1992 Olympic Ring, parks, fountains and museums.
WHAT YOU SEE
With more than 30 points of interest programmed into the player, Barcelona's ancient Gothic Quarter awaits your exploration. From the liveliness of the city's most famous promenade, Las Ramblas, to the majesty of Barcelona's Cathedral and its cloisters, your stroll through the Gothic Quarter will be a highlight of your visit to this vibrant and historic city.

	Montserrat Tour

WHAT YOU VISIT
Benedictine Monastery Complex - Nestled at the foot of eroded mountain crags, the millennia-old monastery is the focus of Montserrat’s Plaza. The monastery’s roots date back to a time when isolated hermitages occupied the mountain caves. Montserrat was one of the great monastic complexes of the Middle Ages, drawing monks far and wide who were philosophers, historians, scientists, artists and musicians.
Basilica - The monastery’s superb Romanesque basilica is decorated with statues of Christ and the 12 Apostles. The somber interior is renowned for the gilded wooden sculpture of Catalonia’s patron saint La Moreneta - the Black Madonna of Montserrat. You may choose to join the visitors paying homage to the silver altar dedicated to the Virgin.
WHAT YOU SEE ALONG THE WAY
From Barcelona, you drive into countryside rich with vineyards and olive, almond and hazelnut orchards. Climb the winding mountain road past eroded rock outcroppings. The town and monastery sit on a natural plateau, perched some 2,300 feet above sea level.

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