Things to Do in Comillas
It's 1883, in a Barcelona lounge, four wealthy men sitting around a table playing tresillo. Suddenly, one of them begins to feel ill, very ill, and immediately collapses to the floor. His fellow players quickly get up to assist him, but there's nothing they can do. The man is dead. His name is Antonio, Antonio López, like so many others, only this Antonio López is none other than the Marquis of Comillas, one of the richest men of the time, the man who left an indelible mark on the place in the world he loved most: his town, Comillas. The life of Antonio López is a colossal epic poem that will remain etched in every corner of this town.
But Comillas, though humble, has existed since time immemorial, and its people, from the sea and the countryside, gave it the character that would captivate the Great Man of the 19th century. That's why there are two Comillas: the traditional one, with its roots firmly planted in its green and blue essence, and the glamorous, modernist, and elegant Comillas created by its Marquis. These two Comillas are inseparable, and the fusion of the two gave rise to one of the most beautiful towns you'll ever see.
And you know what? I can't wait to show you!
Throughout this one hour and 20 minute tour we will walk through the picturesque streets of Comillas, the Villa de los Arzobispos while enjoying its most emblematic monuments such as La Fuente Tres Caños, the Casa Ocejo, the Sobrellano Palace, the Capricho de Gaudí and the Pontifical University .
We'll visit these magnificent places while learning about their history. We'll see the house where King Afonso XII stayed . Did you know that Comillas was the capital of Spain for a day?
I'll show you a sculpture that had to be relocated because it didn't fit where it was meant to be. Let's see who's the first on the tour to discover it!
We'll look at all the details of Gaudí's Capricho , including its relationship with music and why there are so many sunflowers on the façade.
We'll find two figures hidden in the University entrance gate , and I'll explain why they're there.
We'll continue on to the cemetery, where we have an amazing story to tell you, but first, we'll briefly touch on Comillas' history with cinema.
Twenty-four films have been shot in Comillas, and we'll visit some of the locations where they were filmed. I'll also tell you that I participated in the filming of four of them. Comillas is so beautiful that film directors have been shooting their films in our town since 1935.
Come and discover this fishing village with me!
On this guided tour of the Capricho de Gaudí, we'll explore the one-of-a-kind villa and learn intriguing facts about its history and construction.
