Setting out from the port by coach, you will find it easy to relax and enjoy this driving tour of Spain’s most fascinating city, Barcelona. It is a lovely Mediterranean stronghold of architectural interest. Your guide will point out all the highlights as the coach drives up Via Laietana en route to the cathedral, your first stop. The cathedral is located in the center of the Gothic Quarter, an area that contains Gothic buildings built during the zenith of Barcelona's wealth and culture in the Middle Ages. A guided tour within the cathedral, which dates back to the 13th century, will give you the opportunity to admire the interior, suitably impressive with a fine nave and soothing cloister. From there, you will drive along one of Barcelona's most famous streets, the Passeig de Gracia, lined with the highest concentration of different Modernist buildings in the city. Many of these were designed by architect Antoni Gaudí. Watch for Casa Batllo and Casa Mila, also known as La Pedrera. The next stop will be at one of Gaudi's masterpieces—the Sagrada Familia (Holy Family) Church, a sight not to be missed. It was started in 1882 but is still unfinished. It is the most-visited building in Barcelona, and immediately identifies the city around the world. This temple was initially a neo-Gothic project designed by the architect Francesc de Paula del Villar, but Gaudi was commissioned to continue the work in 1891 and worked on it until his death in 1926. All the elements of the temple, both architectural and ornamental, reveal biblical symbols. From Sagrada Familia, you'll head up to the El Mirador Alcalde viewpoint overlooking the Barcelona and its impressive harbor.