La Seu Cathedral

Barcelona's breath-taking Gothic cathedral, La Seu, can be found - appropriately enough - in the city's Gothic quarter, and is certainly one of the most tourist-worthy attractions in the city. Build between 1298 and 1448, and thus setting a precedent for untimely project management of cathedral construction in Catalonia (see Gaudi's La Sagrada Familia), the pinnacles and arches of La Seu are a truly beautiful sight to behold, whilst the interior is well worth checking out too. Aside from the awe-inspired nave, there are the cloisters full of orange, medlar and palm trees and a resident gaggle of thirteen geese, which represent the young life of Saint Eulalia, a matyr to Christendom. Find her remains down in the crypt (for this reason La Seu is sometimes known as the Cathedral de Santa Eulalia) or head up to the roof for superb views.

"A breathtaking work of art. This church is up there with the best I have seen in France. The story of the geese reminds me of the ravens in London's Tower."

Yves
France
Aug.27.2010
Overall rating 5/5

"Dear readers, a small note about the opening hours of Barcelona Cathedral. The Cathedral offers a combined ticket (visitada especial) designed for tourists, and available in the afternoons when there are no masses. You have to pay 5 euros but you can visit the cloister, church, choir and lift, and can enter some chapels and take photos. Open times for combined ticket: 1pm-5pm Mon-Sat; 2-4.45pm Sun. Without combined ticket ( Church ) 8am-12.45pm, 5.15-7pm Mon-Fri; 8am-12.45pm, 5.15-6pm Sat; 8am-12.45pm, 5.15-6pm Sun. ( Cloister ) 9am-12.30pm, 5-7pm daily. ( Museum ) 10am-12.30pm, 5.15-7pm daily. Admission Combined ticket €5. Church & cloister free. Museum €2. Lift to roof €2.50. Choir €2.20 "

The Editor
Spain
Sep.23.2009
Overall rating 5/5