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WATCH: Barcelona’s iconic Sagrada Familia finally reaches maximum height after 144 years of construction with installation of crowning cross

THE Sagrada Familia, the magnificent gothic basilica that looms over the Barcelona city skyline, has finally reached its peak height after workers laid the final piece of its central tower in place. At 11am on Friday morning, after several agonising…

Benidorm Holidays
February 21, 2026

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All you need to know as Barcelona’s iconic Sagrada Familia opens its doors to 20,000 visitors for FREE

A TICKET can normally set you back €30, but this September one of Spain’s most famous landmarks will open its doors for free. To celebrate La Merce festival, Barcelona’s annual public street party in honour of its patron saint, the…

Benidorm Holidays
September 9, 2025

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Popular town in Spain’s Catalunya to use sensors to track movement of tourists

A POPULAR town in northern Spain has embarked on a novel way of monitoring tourist numbers: a network of sensors that track mobile phone signals. Officials in the picturesque Catalan town of Girona have installed nine detectors throughout Bari Vell,…

Benidorm Holidays
August 6, 2025