MONDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2009
Opening Reception at WTC Barcelona
(6:00pm - 8:00pm)

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2009

Full Day Picasso Museum
and Gothic Quarter
From 9:30am to 3:30pm

Enjoy a 1-hour visit of The Barcelona Picasso Museum that clearly confirms the ties that unite Pablo Picasso with the city of Barcelona. He did not only finish a solid academic training here, but the artistic effervescence that he experienced in the city was the starting point that opened up for him the path to modernity.


The museum has the most important and exhaustive collections of the works of Pablo Picasso's youth and education, in particular the ones he did between 1895 and 1904, the years in which the young artist lived in Barcelona. Also included in this magnificent collection are pieces from the various stages and periods during Picasso’s life from modernism and post-impressionism to the blue and rose periods. A very wide representation of engravings and lithographs that the artist executed prolifically, along with a set of forty-two pieces of ceramics bequeathed by Jacqueline Picasso in 1982 are on display as well.

This tour also includes a visit to the historic Barri Gotic or “Gothic Quarter” weaving you through quaint narrow streets with a stop at the Cathedral of Saint Eulalia, the Kings Square, St. James Square over to the colorful and lively world famous Ramblas!

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 21, 2009
Full Day Gaudi Tour and Spanish Village
From 9:30am to 3:30pm

This tour will introduce you to the work of Barcelona’s most renowned architect and visionary, Antoni Gaudi. The tour includes his most impressive designs which still stand today as a testament to his talent and his unique vision. Among these is probably his most recognized work the "Sagrada Familia" cathedral. You will see the inside of this masterpiece, started in 1882 when Gaudí was just 30 and is still under construction today.

Another of design that is clearly Gaudí is Casa Batlló, which was begun in 1904 and completed in 1906 for the family of Jose Batllo y Casanovas. Gaudi did both the exterior and interior and designed the furniture as well. Just a short distance from Casa Batlló is Casa Mila (also known as La Pedrera). This building was begun in 1906 and took 5 years to complete. Both Casa Batllo and Casa Mila stand today on Barcelona’s elegant Passeig de Gracia as a testament to both the talent and vision of Antoni Gaudí. Also included on this visit is Parc Guell. Gaudi designed this park in 1900 for an entrepeneur named Eusebi Guell. Guell wanted to create a residential district for about 60 homes and the residents were promised a revolutionary way of living in an “ideal town” known as the Park Guell. Unfortunately the concept was ahead of its time and failed, however the city acquired it in 1922 and made it into park.

Also included is a stop at the Poble Espanyol (Spanish Village). The Poble Espanyol, built for the 1929 World Fair, is an architectural synopsis of the various regions of Spain. It is the possibility to visit, in a couple of hours, a watercolor of the seventeen regions that make up one of the most fascinating countries in Europe. Within minutes you can walk from the Plaza Mayor to the whitewashed narrow streets of Andalusia. There are small Spanish handicraft shops throughout, cultural displays, and local specialty foods making the Spanish village a lively space for culture and leisure.

Please Note: Tours are subject to change without notice.