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OTOH visitors who discover it will be unable to explore it. Seems like a tradeoff.
by drb91 8y ago
OTOH visitors who discover it will be unable to explore it. Seems like a tradeoff.
- saudioger 8y agothat's like "discovering" the eiffel tower, it's not like you're stumbling into an unexplored land
- drb91 8y agoI didn't know about this Cathedral until I was looking into what I might find in Barcelona earlier this year. It's entirely easy to imagine not knowing about it until I showed up.
- jowiar 8y agoThere's (at least one) order of magnitude difference in popularity between the two. I don't think the average American could name the Sagrada Familia from a picture of it, for instance. For me, when I travel, sometimes I don't really look up what there is to see/do in a city until I'm there. When I landed in Barcelona, I didn't know what the Sagrada Familia was.
- subroutine 8y agoSure it's a tradeoff. But also consider, like the eiffel tower, both are large architectural installations with beauty one can marvel from a distance. No ticket needed. Haven't had your fill from the outside views, and want a deeper look, you'll probably go back home/hotel and look it up, learn a bunch about Gaudi on wikipedia, find out you can book tickets online. Get them, a couple of days later you can go back and explore the inside, and find that everyone there seems to be a little knowledgeable about Gaudi, and there are no lines, since there are no walk-ins.
- antaviana 8y agoThis is because the Sagrada Familia is still way from being finished. It was supposed to be an atonement temple relying on donations of sinners for progress but unfortunately there were not enough sinners in the Barcelona area or these were tight with their money. Once the huge dome is finished, I’m sure it will play in the same league as ND in Paris.
- conanbatt 8y agoI bought the tickets on the spot online. People in front of me, making time whatsapping to get tickets. Suckers.
- smsm42 8y agoYou likely could find the slot the same day, it's not likely 100% daily tickets always sell (I've been there and while the traffic is substantial, it's not packed, so looks like the capacity is managed quite well).
- toomanybeersies 8y agoHow many people go to Barcelona unaware of the existence of the Sagrada Familia? That would be like going to Paris and being surprised to see the Notre-Dame.
- drb91 8y agoSurprise can be the best part of travel.