We start our tour in Barcelona’s central square, Plaça Catalunya. From there, we drive along the famous Passeig de Gràcia, lined with the city’s most exclusive boutiques and stunning modernist buildings, including Gaudí’s Casa Batlló and Casa Milà.

We stop to admire his greatest masterpiece up close, the iconic Sagrada Família. We then continue past Port Olímpic, the Olympic Marina, the Olympic Village, and Barceloneta, the city’s former fishermen’s quarter that is now a lively seaside district.

Crossing to the other side of the city, we ascend Montjuïc Hill to see the Olympic Stadium and the main venues of the 1992 Games. Our next stop is Poble Espanyol (Spanish Village), a charming open-air museum built for the 1929 World Fair, showcasing architecture and crafts from across Spain.

We finish our tour in the historic Gothic Quarter, where you will see important administrative buildings, the Palace of the Catholic Monarchs, and the Cathedral. In the evening, we suggest experiencing flamenco in its homeland and surrendering to its intense, passionate rhythm.

We begin our day with breakfast, then set off for Figueres, the birthplace of the great Catalan painter Salvador Dalí. After a beautiful two-hour drive through forests of pines and white-barked trees, we arrive at the Dalí Theatre-Museum.

Here we visit the most popular museum in Catalonia and the third most visited in Spain, home to the largest collection of Dalí’s works in the world. In this dreamlike building, we admire paintings spanning his entire life, from his early years to his final creations.

Before leaving, we also explore the permanent jewelry exhibition, featuring 37 unique pieces designed by the multi-talented Dalí himself. After a relaxing coffee in the historic center of Figueres, we depart for the medieval city of Girona.

In Girona, we visit the Cathedral of Santa Maria, which boasts the widest Gothic nave of any church in the world. We stroll through the Jewish Quarter, one of Europe’s best-preserved, where the Sephardic Jews lived until 1492, and take in views of the Onyar River and the colorful riverside houses that evoke the charm of Florence.

We start our day with breakfast at the hotel, followed by a free day to explore Barcelona at your own pace.

We recommend visiting the Picasso Museum, housed in five stunning medieval palaces, where we see paintings from the early phase of this 20th-century genius.

Next, we admire the beautiful Church of Santa Maria del Mar, a pure masterpiece of Gothic architecture. We also stroll through Ciutadella Park, Barcelona’s first public park and former fortress of Philip V, created for the 1888 World Fair—with the nearby Arc de Triomf marking its grand entrance.

For marine enthusiasts, we explore one of Europe’s top aquariums, immersing ourselves in the magic of the underwater world. Football fans can visit Camp Nou, home stadium of legendary FC Barcelona; we tour the museum, view golden balls and shoes won by Lionel Messi, and feel the electric atmosphere from the stands of Europe’s largest stadium.

Finally, we discover the Hospital de Sant Pau, the world’s largest Modernist complex—a fairy-tale UNESCO site designed by architect Lluís Domènech i Montaner.

We start with breakfast at the hotel, followed by free time to enjoy Barcelona at your leisure. We then transfer to the airport for our flight to Athens.