How NOT to visit the Sagrada Familia

Went to Barcelona five years ago and purchased all my entrance tickets not only to the Sagrada Familia but also for both Casas from the states ahead of time and had no issues . Really breathtaking Gaudis’s architecture

Patrick, We loved our visit to the Sagrada Familia last week. We had made arrangements on line earlier. A week before we visited we realized we had signed up for the Spanish language tour. We emailed the people at the Sagrada and within a day they had changed our tour to the English version. Impressed with their customer service...Rob & Kathy

Just toured Sagrada Familia last week after a fantastic Gaudi tour by Patrick. We entered the cathedral at 4:00 and the light coming through the red stained glass was breathtaking! It is completely worth the price of admission. We stayed until they kicked us out at closing time lol

Thanks for the great video. It misses one important point for those who complain about the entrance fee: it is the people's money that makes it possible to build this cathedral. It was one of Gaudi's conditions - he didn't want to build the cathedral with state or church money. He wanted to finance it entirely from private donations and donors - and that is still the case today. Paying admission is an honour for me personally (and I do so every time I visit Barcelona, I spend hours inside the cathedral, I love the place) - the feeling of helping to fund such a magnificent building is simply inexpressible.

Really good advice and informative, so glad we found your youtube videos as visiting Barcelona on March 4th for 5 days :)

You absolutely have to go inside to see the light from the stained glass windows it is such a beautiful experience, the architecture is amazing like being in another world Gaudi's light for the next life . The doors inside are beautiful to the right of the entrance at the front . I booked our tickets online while home in England and got to the Sagrada early so we got our time slot . My daughter and myself had an audio guide so we took our time to listen and pause to take it all in . I cant imagine not seeing this our first visit to Barcelona a must have to see ✨✨

I am so grateful for your videos! Learn so much. Thank you. In a day or so , I will be booking our tickets for a mid-April visit to Barcelona. I am claustrophobic and hearing you speak of the limited space in the Towers, I am wondering if I am better off to pass on going up.

100% agree with those top tips, people tend to be a bit more energetic in the morning rush and more relaxed in the evenings, so the vibes of the visitors is different which is why I always preferred afternoon visits inside :)

I visited in 1989, there was nothing inside just blocks of rocks lying around. I can't wait to see how much it has progressed

Your channel is great, Patrick. Being a family of 4 (teens and “old people”😂) helped us plan our first stay in Barcelona. We went to Sagrada Familia today and it was a profound experience. Seeing this video before hand was really helpful. Keep up the great work. We are big fans of yours👍

Gaudi is quite an interesting figure and learning about him, his ideas, his vision as manifested in his many projects highlighted this magnificent, one of a kind, masterpieces. A must see!

Thanks for the info - 130,000+ 5 star reviews, so lets remember that most people can figure it out. We will be finishing a transatlantic cruise and this is number 1 on our visit list. The 2nd thing is Hospital Sant Pau - which will most likely fill up our day. Already have or tickets - and knowing that the ticket price goes to finishing this masterpiece fully explains the price - we are excited to see it.

We personally really love our visit to La Sagrada, it’s one of the most beautiful places in Europe to go and visit. Always you found negative reviews, but most of them i people not understand prior to their visit what is La Sagrada Familia. We visit recently most of Spain, Italy historical places, such as: Alhambra, the Vatican/Museums, Uffizi Gallery, Colosseum, East Side Gallery, Real Alcazar, Pisa, ect. Its always came to plan in advance and learn what to expect. As always great reviews and great video. Thanks and hope next time in Barcelona we can finally met. Zoe and Ramon

Yep! Another good reason to subscribe to your channel. Having info before a trip is key. Also it is not a Disney trip.🤣🤣🤣

Look guys he is right I went at like 10:45am I took my time and I was still there at like 1:30. When I finished I went back in and oh my goodness did I see the most beautiful thing I’ve ever seen. That church was literally lite up like no other. When I went in it was a little rainy when I finished it was not so I went back in. I’m so thankful I did. I got pictures like I’ve never seen. And it was not the best weather wise. Guys if you travel and don’t do your research you will end up like the travelers he is talking about. Do your research before visiting a foreign country!!!!

I have been to Sagrada Familia twice and last time 5 years ago. The first time 10 years ago I managed to climb up to the towers and views beautiful and second time the towers were closed but inside was beautiful still. People don't understand that the place is still under construction and you are lucky that you are still allowed to be inside the building. Our next trip in Nov we will definitely do a trip and buy our tickets on line first. Thanks for the tips.

When I went I loved it. I thought it was really beautiful and I got lots of lovely photos!!

Good morning Patrick After listening to your review on others reviews 😂 I quickly heard that you and your team do guided tours. Would you mind directing me to your site, so I can review it 🤣🤣

Ok I’m at 13:07 minutes in. These comments are those of people who have no idea what they are looking at. I’ve been to the Vatican and if you’re only here for the wrong reasons then you would think all these things. However this is an amazing church which the inside when the sun lights up this church is so amazing all in its self. The details on the nativity side are amazing all in themselves. Don’t listen to these reviews. Go experience something unlike anything you’ve ever experienced. When I saw it for myself I was just in Awe!!! I’m going back again and I will go back when it’s done. Unless you hear all the stuff on the audio tour you have no idea what you’re about to experience!!! And if you don’t understand well then that’s your loss!!! This church is one of the most amazing churches in the world!!!!!

We went 10 years ago. Amazing! We bought our tickets the day before (in July). We arrived 10 minutes before our entrance window prepared to wait and they let us in.