Sagrada Familia

They're a couple of miles apart -- ride the bus if it's hot. You should see the inside as well.

You can jump on the red line hop-on hop-off bus at the Placa de Catalunya, right at the top of Las Ramblas, and it will take you right to it. Definitely get off the bus at the Sagrada and tour the inside as well.

I liked the inside much more than the outside. The stained glass is beautiful. Definitely go inside.

I found the inside SO much more impressive than the outside. The light!

As others have noted, Las Ramblas is a fair distance from the Sagrada Familia, but easily reachable on Barcelona's excellent subway system. It is more than worth it to tour the inside, and in fact I would strongly encourage you to do one of the English language tours (Rick has the tour times listed in his guidebook). Just be sure to allow plenty of time to get in before the tour, the lines are nearly always quite long.

I concur, well worth the price of admission. Even since I was last there a couple years ago they have completed much more. You've never seen a church like this one. What might be worth skipping is the tower. A long line and extra fee just to ride the elevator and walk down. Parc Guell is also worth the trek and is completely free. Great views of the city and more of Gaudi's fantastic imagination. Think Candyland in this case.

The outside is indeed impressive but the inside is too. Besides the architecture inside the church there is also a museum about how it was made, where Gaudi got some of his inspirations, etc, and some detailed carvings on the exterior that you need to be close to appreciate. We really enjoyed doing the towerthe views from the top and going down the stairs. You can get some great views (and photos) of the sculptures on the side of the building and shorter towers that you can't see well from the street without binoculars or telephoto lens. When we visited in May we purchased our admission tickets at the SF ticket booth (after waiting in a 45 minute line on the sidewalk). We paid for the tower elevator at the same time, and we were assigned a time for the ascent (It was for 70 mins after our entrance; Passion was the only tower available that day). We were able to see a lot of the church plus use restrooms while waiting for our tower appointment. You arrive at the "corral" near the elevator within a 10 min time frame which is specified on your ticket, and each group is taken up. We waited in the elevator "line" for less than 5 minutes. Very organized and efficient. I don't know if you can buy the tower tickets online/through ServiCaixa...in the summer the line on the sidewalk is probably much longer than 45 mins and the wait for the tower lift appointment may be longer too. The metro is very convenient to SF and as someone else mentioned, the Hop On Hop Off bus stops nearby too, if you are purchasing that pass.

Just adding my voice to the chorus! See the inside- it's beautiful. Look up- I felt like a tiny bug in a field of sunflowers! And don't miss the basement, you'll find an insight into what inspired Gaudi.

Follow the advice of Elizabeth above...well worth the process....as for inside vs. outside- well both are impressive, and it would be hard to say which is the more. I really enjoyed the inside with the stone palm trees reaching to the ceiling as supports. The stained glass (was just beginning to be installed when I was there a few years ago) is absolutely impressive..the colors so deep and rich.... Las Ramblas and the church are too far to walk..take public transportation. ...and if you get the chance see Park Gueil as well...

The inside is well worth seeing - it's amazing. Get there early and do take the elevator to the top - incredible views. The models and film in the 'basement' were of interest to us also. IOHO We feel that this is a MUST see in Barcelona. How often do you get to tour a cathedral during construction?

A few years ago I visited the place. There were several work projects going on inside. I was fascinated watching the construction as it was happening.

Definitely go inside. You can catch a taxi after and head up to Parc Guell for a full Gaudi experience. Not too expensive for a fun ride up the hill. I took a taxi part way back to my Las Ramblas hotel and ended up at Casa Mila (another Gaudi spot). Great day following the master around Barcelona.

We had limited time and enjoyed the the hop on hop off tour bus to La Sagrada Familia---but were turned off by the waiting times. We knew they might be long, and they were. The line was around 2 sides of the building...we arrived around 11 a.m., and for us, we just decided to walk all around the outside, ooh & ahh and then we moved on. We did not go inside. As much as I would have liked to do so, there are so many amazing unique things to see in Barcelona, that we chose to move on. I couldn't see waiting 1-2 hours in line when there was so many other sights to be seen. So, if you can get in, go for it, but if you bypass it, know that there is lots too see in this beautiful city.

If you want to see the inside, it is well worth booking in advance to avoid the lines. We went in May with pre-booked morning tickets. When we came out, around 11:00 am, the line for entry was 2 hours long.