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Is Santa Maria del Mar worth it with kids?

DependsWith kids

With kids, it depends on the day.

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.

Price
Free (tower/guided ~€10)
Time
30–45 min
Last verified
2026-06-17
Is Santa Maria del Mar worth it…
How we verified
  • Completed in just 55 years (1329–1383) in a single Catalan Gothic style, it is the setting of Ildefonso Falcones' bestselling novel 'Cathedral of the Sea'. · model-knowledge
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