Barcelona Signature

This 4-star hotel is located in the heart of Barcelona, a few steps away from the Placa Catalunya and within walking distance to shopping, resturants, nightlife and the highlights of Barcelona. The hotel has a modern industrial design, including elegant rooms, restaurant and bar facilities, outdoor terrace with plunge pool and sun loungers and fitness room.

Enjoy a private walking tour of Barcelona including your own private tour guide and entrance fees to the iconic Sagrada Familia. Starting with a visit to Sagrada Família where your guide will explain all about the history and its importance. Visit the impressive interior of this church, where the vaults reach seventy feet high. Antonio Gaudí designed a plant in the form of a Latin cross with five aisles, extremely rich in decor and symbolism. Discover the museum about its history of development and also visit this Basilica. After this visit, you will on the Eixample district until the Arc of Triomph, towards the oldest parts of the city, first to Born district and then to the Gothic quarter. Get lost on its narrow street, passing the Santa Maria del Mar Church, Picasso Museum and Santa Caterina Market. Then, travel back in time, going from the Roman era through to the early Middle Ages, when the Catalan counts were controlling the Mediterranean sea and Barcelona was the capital of an empire.

After meeting your guide in central Barcelona, take a leisurely stroll to the Eixample to discover a tapas gem and one of Barcelona's best Modernist-style bars.

The bar serves up delicious small plates of Catalan favorites such as pa amb tomaquet and patates braves. Watch the chef prepare these local specialties, and then sit down to savour a plate and a drink while hearing tales about Catalan cuisine.

Walk off your snack with a stroll to Born, listening to your guide talking about Barcelona's history, food and culture as you go. Continuing your stroll through Born, pass Barcelona Cathedral (Cathedral of the Holy Cross and Saint Eulalia) and the old Roman city walls, and then wind your way to the heart of the Gothic Quarter to Placa Reial, a bustling nighttime square near La Rambla. Here, a special flamenco performance inside one of the oldest flamenco bars in Barcelona awaits you!

The visit starts on the first floor of the Museum - a modern museum, with interactive wall spaces, large scale audiovisual displays, new cabinet-tables and an extensive display of objects to explain the history of FC Barcelona. Here you will understand the values that make Barca "mes que un club" - "more than a club". The non-stop route to enjoy Camp Nou and feeling the blaugrana passion visiting the most emblematic areas of Camp Nou: the away side's changing room, the player's tunnel. You will be reconstructing the steps of the players who are making or have made history like Kubala, Cruyff, Maradona, Ronaldinho, Guardiola, Messi, Xavi or Iniesta among others. From here you can enjoy the view of the entire stadium and make the dreams come true of any Barcelona supporter, feel like a Barca player for a moment - the television set, the mixed area, the press room and the commentators boxes. You finish on the second floor, where you will enjoy the Multimedia space, which has received very positive reviews and acceptance from the season ticket holders and visitors. The recommended time or this visit is approximately one and a half hours.

Montserrat is a rocky mountain located 50 km to the southwest of Barcelona. It is considered the most significant and important mountain of Catalonia. The etymology of Montserrat comes from Catalan Mont (mountain) and serrat (serrated). The mountain receives its name for its peculiar morphology. In 1987 Montserrat was declared a Natural Park to ensure its conservation. The highest peak is called Sant Jeroni (Saint Jerome) and stands at 1,236 meters above sea level.

The importance of this mountain is due to the legend of the miraculous appearance of the Madonna and Child in one of the caves. This cave received the name Santa Cova (The Saint Cave). To this day the wood carving of the Madonna and Child are kept in the Church of the monastery and it is possible to visit it. This image of the Madonna is popularly known as La Moreneta (The Black Madonna) for its dark color. The color is the result of a reaction caused by varnish. La Moreneta's holiday is on April 27th.

Due to the legend of the Madonna, the mountain has been linked with spirituality. Besides the main monastery of Santa Maria de Montserrat, there is a great number of small churches and chapels, some of them abandoned. The main monastery stands at 720 meters above sea level. Nowadays there is a community of 80 monks that live there and follow the rule of Saint Benedict.

During the first part of the tour you will enjoy an introduction to the history of the monastery. Once the guided tour has ended, you will have free time to enjoy the fabulous landscape by yourself, to visit the local food market, to visit the audiovisual exhibition and to taste some typical liqueurs.

What to visit in Montserrat?
-La Moreneta: the most popular option, both for the locals and the foreigners. Depending on the time of the year there can be a long queue.
-Escolania: one of the oldest Boys Choir in Europe. They usually have concerts on weekdays at 13:00. It is recommended to consult the timetable.
-Museum: wide variety of archeological and an art gallery with works from medieval times to avant-garde. The entrance fee to the museum is not included in the tour. Time to visit approximately two hours.
-Funicular of Sant Joan and funicular of the Santa Cova: The funiculars offer the possibility of get to different points of the mountain. The price of the tickets are not included in the tour and it is recommended to consult the timetable.
-Hiking routes: The Mountain has many hiking routes. The routes are long and it can take hours to finish them. A good option is to walk to the cross of Sant Miguel (approximately 15 minutes away from the monastery), it offers one of the best panoramic views of the mountain and the monastery.