With the publication of the Cathedral of the Sea (Catedral del Mar) novel, by the local Barcelona auther Ildefonso Falcones, there has been more focus on the fantastic church in the Born Quarter, Santa María del Mar. No doubt, Santa María is one of the finest churches of the city (maybe the most beautiful) but since the historical novel came out, people have been flocking to come to Barcelona and see the medieval church. The church was built in just 54 years, despite the fact that the plague in the middle of the building process did away with a large proportion of the population. On this guided tour you will get an understanding of the major upheavals in Barcelona.
The visit to the church with a profesional guide
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The Cathedral of the Sea Tour
arranged by City Tours Barcelona
takes you on a fascinating literary and historical travel to Barcelona in the 14th century. With one of our highly qualified
guides, you will visit not only the church itself, Santa María del Mar, but also a fascinating area of the city, the Born Quarter, with narrow streets, small churches
and the main spots the are narrated in Falcones' novel.
On this tour you will have a fantastic experience with a private guide who will tell you about the district's fascinating history. Hear about Barcelona's heyday and meet the places Arnau settled in, hear about the neighborhood he was in the bill of exchange, and see where people met, where the population was collected.
