Barcelona Guide Bureau’s guide opinions: Sònia Crespo

Why Barcelona Guide Bureau (what is the difference between you and otherguides)?

Because we love our job and we are good at it.

Why Barcelona is a “must”?

Barcelona is a wonderful city where you can find absolutely everything, great architecture, gardens, restaurants, and nice people.

Your favourite place in Barcelona and why.

Sant Felip Neri square, is a little square next to the Cathedral which I call “ a little paradise in the city”. If you are walking around the old town, at a weekend, when you arrive to this place you can feel a special calm.

Something curious about Montserrat.

Lots of people believe this mountain has a special magnetism which attracts UFO’s to this place.

Something curious about Park Güell.

This park is one of the unfinished Gaudí’s works, the gate was designed by him but not for this park. Originally this gate was in the house Vicenç he built in 1883.

Something curious about Sagrada Familia.

Gaudi wanted to give freedom to the workers, in order to give them motivation, that’s why nowadays we can find sculptures of angels with Japanese eyes.

Something curious about Montjuïc.

On Montjüic there is a cemetery opened in 1883 with great sculptures by the best artists from the end of the XIX and beginning of the XX centuries.

Something curious about Gaudí.

DGaudí was deaf in one ear, one day he was going to cross the street, he didn’t hear the tram and he was hit by it. That’s the way he died.

Something curious about Catalan people.

We are very proud of our culture, we feel different from the rest of the Spanish people and most of us, around 80% of the Catalan people, hate bullfighting.

Three tips to enjoy Barcelona.

• Be careful with pick-pockets.
• Try to “get lost” in the old town, you’ll discover great places.
• Join our tours, we’ll show you the best