Barcelona's famous landmark, La Sagrada Familia church, has been facing a similar crisis. But not anymore. Last year, the Spanish city launched a three-year Action Plan for the High-Traffic Area ...

Barcelona plans to curb overcrowding at its famous landmark La Sagrada Familia church with the creation of a dedicated outdoor space for tourists to snap selfies. Every day, up to 16,000 people ...

Group sizes are limited to 16 people. Tours meet at Carretera del Carmel, 23 (within Park Güell) at 10 a.m., 11 a.m. and 3 ...

Pope Francis on Monday declared Spanish architect Antoni Gaudí “venerable,” bringing the designer of Barcelona’s ... designing the Basilica de la Sagrada Familia, a massive basilica still ...

The landmark La Sagrada Familia church will soon have a dedicated outdoor space where tourists can spend time to take photos Getty Barcelona is making space for more tourists. The Barcelona City ...

In an effort to balance tourism and local life, the city will create a dedicated photo zone outside the iconic basilica to reduce sidewalk crowding and improve neighborhood flow.

In front of Barcelona’s Sagrada Familia, gaggles of tourists pose for ... façade of the basilica and Plaça Gaudí on Carrer de la Marina. Until recently, Plaça Gaudí had been exploited ...

Barcelona plans to curb overcrowding at its famous landmark La Sagrada Familia church with the creation of a dedicated outdoor space for tourists to snap selfies. Every day, up to 16,000 people visit ...

Antoni Gaudí was the designer of La Sagrada Familia Basilica in Barcelona, Spain (pictured in January 2025) The Vatican has put Spanish architect Antoni Gaudí on the path to sainthood in ...