Sagrada Familia with express access: 144 years of construction

Tickets for the Sagrada Familia sell out quickly, and this is a fast-track ticket: you enter without queuing outside. Inside, the spires that can be seen from half of Barcelona are above your head, and the light streams through the stained glass windows, changing color depending on the time of day and the side of the temple. There's a detail that almost no one finds unless they are told: at the base of the pillars at the entrance, there are two turtles, one of land and one of sea. They are not there for decoration; they support the columns and represent the balance between the terrestrial and the maritime. The rest of the decoration follows the same logic, alternating between nature and Christian iconography. The planned completion date is 2026, the year of the centenary of Gaudí's death. It will have taken 144 years. To put that number into perspective: the Great Pyramid of Giza was built in twenty years. You can cancel up to the deadline indicated.