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Complete Highlights: Ramblas, Old Town, Gothic and Gaudi Free Walking Tour

Duration: 2h and 15min
Languages: English
Quality Verified Registered on May 18, 2021

See Barcelona through a completely different lens! We have 4 top-rated tours on Guruwalk (see profile). A team of young, professional guides with a passion for beautiful places, meaningful history and storytelling. We've all been giving tours in the city for many years and will help you see and understand what makes it such a unique place!

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  • No minimum number of attendees
    No minimum number of attendees is required for the tour
  • Free booking and cancellation
    Free payment tour, no set price, booking and cancellation are free
  • Accepts electronic payment
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Tour description

All-in-One Highlights Walking Tour! Gothic quarter and Gaudi buildings

Discover the Old Town's historic streets and squares as well as the main Modernist Gaudi buildings in the upscale newer part of town!

Why spend an entire day doing two separate tours if you can do it all at once?

See all the highlights and hear the stories behind them!

The Gothic Quarter Highlights:

Oldest part of Barcelona, this is where the city was founded. 
You’ll see:

  • Roman walls, the earliest history of Barcelona
  • Gothic style buildings from the 14th century
  • The Barcelona Cathedral
  • City Hall and Catalan Government Building on Plaça Sant Jaume
  • Plaça del Rei, the medieval Palace's stunning main square.
  • Plaça Sant Felip Neri, a hidden, fairytale-like square in the middle of the gothic.
  • Plaça Reial, an arcade lined square for the upper classes in the 19th century.
  • La Rambla, the most famous street in Barcelona 

Learn the secrets and stories of Barcelona’s old town:

  • Why is it called the Gothic quarter?
  • Beautiful squares and courtyards hidden in the heart of the labyrinthic little streets and alleys. 
  • History, Local Culture and Legends.

Then we’ll take the metro for two stops to discover the newer, upscale, art nouveau part of town.

Modernism and Gaudi houses: 

  • Casa Batlló: Gaudi's fantastical "House of Dragon Bones")
  • Casa Milà / La Pedrera: Gaudí's Monumental mountain of a house which may have inspired Star Wars design. 
  • Passeig de Gracia, the widest, most beautiful, luxury street in Barcelona.
  • Casa Amatller
  • "Manzana de Discordia": Block of discord

You’ll also understand Barcelona better!

  • Why does Barcelona have such straight streets?
  • What inspired Gaudi’s Fantastical Designs
  • The history of Barcelona’s “Eixample Neighborhood” revolutionary grid system urban planning
  • Why are the corners of buildings in Barcelona flat and “cut off”?
  • Gaudi’s iconic Barcelona sidewalk tiles
  • Modernist Lampposts


All in one single tour that covers the history, culture and hidden gems you might have never know or found by yourself.

Perfect activity if you only have a few days time in Barcelona.
Complete introduction tour for first time visit to Barcelona.
Great tour for couples, groups or company activities in Barcelona.

All the highlights and all the most interesting stories and insights, without it being a long winded history lesson.

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Highlights

What will we visit on this tour?

  • Meeting point:
    Pl. de Catalunya, 21, Ciutat Vella, 0...
    Pl. de Catalunya, 21, Ciutat Vella, 08002 Barcelona, Spain
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    The tour starts in front of the Hard Rock Cafe on Plaça de Catalunya. If not exactly next to the entrance, somewhere nearby on the sidewalk in front of it. The guide will have a White Umbrella. Your guide will send you a text message in the morning! Make sure you have WhatsApp installed with notifications on and that the phone number on your Guru account is correct.

  • 1
    Outside visit
    Plaça de Catalunya

    Big central square in Barcelona where we start the tour

  • 2
    Outside visit
    Barcelona's cathedral

    We'll talk about the particularities and surprises of the Medieval Cathedral of Barcelona

  • 3
    Outside visit
    Plaça del Rei

    Courtyard of the former royal palace

  • 4
    Outside visit
    Plaça de Ramon Berenguer el Gran

    Meeting point for the Old Town and Gaudi walking tour. Spectacular square with remains of Roman defensive wall, the medieval palace and a statue of a former king/count.

  • 5
    Outside visit
    Bishops Bridge

    The famous gothic bridge, most photographed spot in Barcelona

  • 6
    Outside visit
    Plaça de Sant Jaume

    Barcelona City Hall and Catalan State government building

  • 7
    Outside visit
    Plaça de Sant Miquel

    Square with a strange artwork paying tribute to the Catalan tradition of "human towers"

  • 8
    Outside visit
    Plaça Reial

    Big, beautiful arcade lined square from the 19th century. Gaudi Lampposts

  • 9
    Outside visit
    La Rambla

    The most famous street in Barcelona

  • 10
    Outside visit
    Passeig de Gracia

    Spectacular upscale avenue with the most famous and beautiful Art Nouveau/Catalan Modernist Gaudi architecture

  • 11
    Outside visit
    Gaudí's Casa Batlló

    Find out the meaning of the "Bone House" or "Dragon House". Gaudi's most fantastical and colorful creation

  • 12
    Outside visit
    Amatller House

    Modernist work by architect Puig i Cadafalch that combines many styles into 1 dazzling building

  • 13
    Outside visit
    La Pedrera - Casa Milà

    Nicknamed "La Pedrera", this was Gaudí's largest and last private commission

How much does this tour cost?

Free tours do not have a set price, instead, each person gives the guru at the end of the tour the amount that he or she considers appropriate (these usually range from €10 to $50 depending on satisfaction with the tour).

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Who is this tour for?

Accessibility
Suitable for people with reduced mobility.
Groups
Accepts reservations up to 20 people.
Pets
Suitable for carrying pets.

What should you know?

Additional costs:
The tour requires the payment of entrance fees or additional expenses.
Free cancellation
If you will not be able to attend the tour, please cancel your booking, otherwise the guide will be waiting for you.
Payment methods
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