Free tour

Gothic Quarter Free Walking Tour

5.00

Excellent (2 ratings)

Barcelona

Duration: 2 hours

Languages: English

Guru: Patrick

Registered on 15 October 2020

Living in Barcelona with my Spanish wife and son for 12 years and with more than 5 years of experience as a guide, I love to share my passion for the history, art, architecture and culture of the city. As an actor and narrator I will help you bring to life the city's past and present: the bloody battles, the myths, the legends, the characters. However, all with a touch of humour!

Free booking and cancellation

Pay-what-you-wish tour, no set price, booking and cancellation are free

Tour description

From it´s humble beginnings 2000 years ago as an innocuous fishing port to it´s modern international standing explore the
city´s growth from Roman consolidation, Christian and Jewish persecution, imperial expansion, industrial explosion, political identity, artistic flourishing.Meet the ghosts of martyred Christians, iconic painters, war combatants, religious legends, glory hunting kings, medieval hangmen and many more; all of whom have left a cultural and physical mark on the windy, close- quartered streets of this, the oldest part of Barcelona. A native English speaking guide living in the city for 13 years, with a Spanish wife with lots of long time Barcelona friends, I have lots of first hand information about what lies within the Catalan people, how what makes them "tick", and more importantly, why! And as a professional Actor I´ll bring to life the stories, humour, triumphs, disasters that go to the soul of the Catalan people. Oh yeah, the best chocolate and Churros in town and we´ll also meet a VERY HAIRY CATALAN MAN!!

Booking not required for children under 18.

Highlights

What will we see on this tour?

Meeting point:

Carrer de Rivadeneyra, 21, Ciutat Vella, 08002 Barcelona, Spain

Outside Hard Rock Cafe, opposite Plaza Catalunya

Outside visit

Hard Rock Cafè

Outside visit

Rambla de Canaletes

Outside visit

Basilica of Santa Maria del Pi

How much does this tour cost?

Free tours don't have a set price, instead, each person gives the guru at the end the amount they consider appropriate (amounts usually range from €10 to $50 depending on satisfaction with the tour).