Even on a tight schedule, Santa Maria del Mar earns the hours.
Allow 30–45 min.
A sublime 14th-century church built fast and to one design, giving it an airy, harmonious interior of slender columns and golden light — many love it more than the cathedral. Made famous by the novel 'Cathedral of the Sea'. The catch: it's plainer outside than the cathedral, and a paid guided/tower visit is needed to go beyond the free worship area.