The Pope, Gaudi and Sagrada Familia

It has been absolutely crazy here the last few days and getting to the subway station a few hundred metres away has been taking ages because it has been so crowded (even more than normal) the last few days. And all because of the Pope.

Gaudi spent decades working on the church La Sagrada Familia and overall it has taken approx 120 years so far and it is still meant to need another 50 years or so to fully finish it. Gaudi in effect started a project which he knew he would never himself have the chance to see finished. The pope is in Barcelona to consecrate Sagrada Familia. It is now officially a church.

I did the tour of the church 2 years ago and if you go onto the rooftop it really quite amazing and offers some of the best views of the city of Barcelona. You can learn more about La Sagrada Familia from the official website. You can also find flights to Barcelona information online.