Comillas, Modernism & Gaudi Highlights: Exploring Gaudi's Work outside Catalonia
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Comillas
Embark on a journey to explore Gaudi's work outside Catalonia. Visit the stunning Old Major Seminary in Comillas, along with other highlights like the Sobrellano Palace and the Exterminator Angel sculpture. Departure from Santander or Torrelavega.
Duration:
5 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- El Capricho de Gaudi - We will enjoy the regular guided visit of the “Capricho de Gaudí” building. This was one of the first buildings designed by the famous Catalan architect, Antonio Gaudí.
- Universidad Pontificia - This majestic building is the Old Major Seminar of Comillas, done by Catalan architects Lluis Domenech i Montaner and Joan Martorell, it is and one of the most important for Catalan modernist architecture buildings. You will enjoy a guided visit to the Seminary and its awesome church, which is still under renovation but a worthwhile visit.
- Cementerio de Comillas - This is the original cemetery of Comillas, it is known for being a modernist cemetery and for having being constructed over an original church.
- Palacio de Sobrellano - This palace of neogothic style was constructed by Catalan architect Joan Martorell as the summer holiday Palace for the Marchese of Comillas.
- Fuente de los Tres Canos - This fountain of modernist style is a construction by Catalan architect Lluis Domenech and Montaner.
- El Puerto - This small fishing port was constructed by hand and it was a very important whale fishing port two centuries ago!
- Iglesia de San Cristobal - This church was constructed by the citizens of Comillas in the 17th century. We will do a short stop to visit it as it is a very good representative building of the montañes gothic church style.
What's Included
- Admission to ‘Capricho de Gaudí’ included
- Experienced driver/guide provided
- Comfortable transport in an air-conditioned minivan
- Convenient hotel/port pickup and drop-off
What's Not Included
- Food and drinks
Additional Information
HIGHLIGHTS
• Explore one of the rare buildings designed by Gaudí outside of Catalonia
• See the magnificent Old Major Seminary building of Comillas
• Embark on a picturesque journey to witness the Sobrellano Palace, the port of Comillas, and the ‘Exterminator Angel’ sculpture.
• Enjoy a brief walking tour around the historical heart of Comillas
TOUR DETAILS
• Start Time: 9:30 am
• Estimated End Time: 14:30 pm
• Pickup from your hotel in the city of Santander or at Pabellón de la Habana Vieja in Torrelavega.
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- May be operated by a multi-lingual guide
- A maximum of 8 people per booking
Location
El Capricho de Gaudi
Barrio Sobrellano S/N,
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.6
(26 Ratings)
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Andrewsl2682vc
Mar 9, 2024
The charms of Comillas - A very interesting and informative personal half day tour by Gabriela. The restoration of the old seminary is very impressive.
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883stuartb
Feb 6, 2024
Lovely little town - Beautiful little town, lots of restaurants and nice little shops around a small square. Beautiful rocky coast and beach ( can get busy). Lovely fishing harbour with excellent fish restaurants.
Close to Picos Mountains
Lots to see and do around and about.
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Pauline
Jul 3, 2023
A must see and delightful afternoon. - Knowledgable and friendly guide. A delightful day and a wonderful place to
visit. A must see for culture and history. Thank you Gabriella.
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701david
Oct 26, 2022
Outstanding - Capricho De Gaudi was the highlight of my 36 day Camino hike. The house was remarkable for its stunning architecture and features...ventilation, site placement, furniture, garden. It is an unmissable treat.
Organisation and staff are very professional.
Highly recommended.
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Karendiane_k
Oct 18, 2023
Great Tour, Different Language Than Expected - Excellent tour and Mercedes is a great guide and safe driver. Just the right amount of time in each place, but I signed up for an English tour and this one was in Spanish. I understand some Spanish but unfortunately missed a lot of the information.
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Agedman
Jul 21, 2022
Worth A Visit - Very interesting building and worth visiting. It gives you the whole history of how the building came into being.
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Passenger68358300575
Jul 16, 2023
A rather sad experience with happy ending - We booked a half day trip to Comillas and Gaudi’s Caprice which, by the way, are wonderful sites. The tour was supposed to be in English and Spanish, yet we were in for an unpleasant surprise: all the other tourists, except for us, were Spanish speakers. The first stop was the famous Seminari - the guide that welcomed us there spoke only Spanish so that we could not understand the information provided. Luckily, for the tour of Gaudi’s Caprice we had an excellent, well documente guide, speaking really good English. Thank you, Mario, for this wonderful presentation of Gaudi.
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Leanne_m
Jul 27, 2022
Nice place, tour disappointing. - The town of Comillas and the Capricho de Guadi were absolutely beautiful.
Unfortunately our tour didn't last the full 5 hours and we were rushed at the Capricho.
The driver sped excessively (140km) on wet slippery roads and was often looking at her phone while driving. I felt very unsafe. There were no stops for food or drink.
Overall the beautiful town and buildings made it a nice day.
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