Antoni Gaudí worked in Barcelona for 50 years. The works he left behind are one of the highest concentrations of architectural genius that exist in a single city. But seeing them in random order — as almost all tourists do — loses half the value. Here is the chronological order to visit them as a slow appointment with the artist over several months.
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The first. Start here. Gaudí before being Gaudí, in Gràcia.
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Gaudi's middle peak. Go up through the Gràcia entrance, not through the tourist one.
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The secret work. Zero tourists. Essential visit.
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The total modernist explosion. Buy first ticket of the day.
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The last civil work. Go up to the terrace at sunset.
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Visit at the end. Here all of the above is understood. Reserve well in advance.
How to build your appointment with the artist from this list
Julia Cameron's rule about the appointment with the artist It's simple: once a week, two hours, no phone, no goal. You don't have to visit all 10 sites on this list. You have to visit UNO, and dedicate two hours to it. The difference between tourism and an appointment with the artist is exactly that: slowness.
This week, choose one of the locations above. Block two hours on your calendar on a specific day. Bring a notebook and pen. Go. Stay. Look. Writes. You come home with creative material you didn't have before. That's the promise of Julia Cameron's method, and it works.
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