The Cathedral of the Sea: Guided Tour

Through this literary tour you will relive the stories of this exciting novel through its different locations; places that after almost 700 years are revisited from a different perspective whilst admiring Barcelona’s Gothic Quarter. This is a unique opportunity to learn more, not only about the characters but also about one of the most symbolic monuments of Barcelona, Santa Maria del Mar, the pinnacle of Catalan Gothic art.

From the top of the Collserola Mountain, on the old Roman road that connected the northern city of Ampurias with Tarragona, located in the south. Bernat discovered for the first time the freedom and the immensity of the sea! “He has never imagined something that has no end.”

14th Century: the city of Barcelona was a prosperous city and had expanded towards the shore. The humble fishermen decided to build, out of their own pocket and effort, the greatest temple that had ever existed: Santa Maria del Mar.

Itinerary: Plaça Nova, Bisbe street, Sant Jaume Square, Pl. del Rei, Pl. del Blat, Pl. de la Llana,Argenteria street, Canvis Vells, Consolat de Mar, Pla de Palau, Vidrera, Montcada, and Santa Maria del Mar.