28 Oct 2022
We were picked up by our guide at the port where our ship was docked. The car was a large and comfortable SUV. Very clean. Our driver knew his way and our guide knew the city so well.
She is from We Are Guides, Barcelona. Her name Montse Marques. We spent a wonderful day together that we will never forget. Everywhere we went our driver dropped us at a convenient location and was waiting for us when we were ready to go on to the next destination.
Montse had the skip the line tickets for us at La Sagrada. We entered and she pointed out details of every space , both inside and out. She knew where to stand to see everything in the best light and for the best pictures,too. Our driver took us to Mont Juic and we saw the most beautiful views. Montse explained all along of this area. Our driver took us to the Gothic Quarter as they were preparing for a festival, as Montse told us the history of the festival and the 'Giants' characters we saw getting ready for the parade. She pointed out details of traces of the war and we went to an adorable cafe to rest and have a coffee and croissant. We were again met by our driver and taken to Park Guell the Gaudi house and later La Pedrera. Montse continued, all the while with her wonderful passion and knowledge to explain all there was to know to us. Our driver met us once more and brought us to a delicious ham shop where we ate the famous Iberico ham and drank perfectly spicy wine for our lunch as Montse explained more about her beloved city. After we finished she knew the right place to shop for the best gifts and candy and our driver even carried our shopping bags for us. They were a wonderful pair of guides, playing local flaminco music and opera for us as we drove through the city. We loved every minute! Worth every dollar!