Barcelona plans Sagrada Familia selfie square to ease tourist crowds - The 6,200-square-metre ‘anteroom’ aims to redirect ...

Angry with tourists hogging the street, the city is hoping to create a zone that is dedicated entirely to taking selfies.

In a bid to stop overcrowding and allow locals to move around easily, Barcelona will be making a large public square at the Sagrada Familia.

Last year, Barcelona launched a three-year Action Plan for the High-Traffic Area of the Sagrada Familia to manage tourism.

La Rambla connects the large public square Plaça Catalunya and the Barcelona waterfront. In between, a large tree-lined pedestrian walkway features street acts, newsstands, alfresco cafes ...

Barcelona plans to create a large public square to ease congestion in front of its top tourist attraction, the Sagrada Familia. For years, locals have complained of overcrowding as over 4.7 ...