Guided Walking Tour of Barcelona's Hidden Streets: Immerse in Local Culture & Catalan Legends
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Barcelona
Immerse yourself in Barcelona's hidden streets and local culture on a guided walking tour. Discover the city's captivating history, Catalan legends, and off-the-beaten-path neighborhoods.
Duration:
2 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- El Born - We will spend about two hours in the medieval neighbourhood of El Born.
What's Included
- Professional guide
- Shared groups with a maximum of 6 participants
What's Not Included
- Food and drinks
Additional Information
Explore corners of the city rarely seen by tourists. Experience Barcelona from a local’s perspective.
This well-guided tour through Barcelona’s historic heart will expose you to more than the typical sights: unique buildings and plazas you wouldn’t stumble across without our help.
Delve deep into Barcelona’s captivating past as you navigate the labyrinthine network of narrow streets in El Born and the Gothic Quarter. Take a break with a refreshing drink in a beloved locals’ square.
Uncover famed Catalan tales. Ever wondered about the dragon’s role in Catalonian culture? Curious about how a bat shaped a historic battle? Intrigued by the story behind the Catalan flag?
In this compelling 2.5 hours of strolling, you’ll uncover how medieval lore and history influenced architects and fuels the local independence movement to this day.
If you appreciate history being brought to life by ardent narrators and prefer the closeness of a small ensemble, this experience is tailor-made for you. Post-tour, you’ll notice a plethora of details that were previously hidden. See Barcelona in a new light!
- An amount of approximately 2.5 hours walking is involved in this tour.
- You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.
Location
Ohla Barcelona
Via Laietana
We will meet outside the OHLA Hotel in Via Laietana 49. It is the building with many eyeballs on its facade.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Stephaniedmn
Apr 19, 2024
Great way to start our Barcelona vacation! - Our multi-generational group of 13 had this private tour with Christian on our first full day in Barcelona. Fabulous way to start the vacation! Highly recommend at the beginning of your visit. We were able to go back and shop and dine in some hidden areas of the city that Christian showed us that we wouldn’t have found on our own. He had interesting information and stories to share. Thank you, Christian!
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385johannesp
Mar 20, 2024
Very Insightful and Fun Tour - My girlfriend and I did this private tour with Michael and had the best time!
We got a lot of knowledge about the different sights and sides of Barcelona, not just visiting the most famous places, but gaining a real understanding of what makes the city special and seeing all the little hidden alleys and hearing about the history of the city and how it developed. In addition to that, it was just very interesting to talk to Michael and hear about his life and his history with Barcelona. He also provided us with more tips for our visit and kept informing us about upcoming events.
We highly recommend this tour to anyone who wants to see more of Barcelona than just the biggest sights.
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Rogersennhauser
Nov 5, 2023
Fantastic tour through the old town of Barcelona - We were a group of 4 friends and booked the tour with Christian right at the beginning of our vacation. We were all very excited about the stories and information we learned. It was really very interesting. Thank you very much Christian.
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296queenj
Oct 30, 2023
Off the beaten track is best! - Barcelona is enormous and it’s easy to get lost amongst the throngs of tourists. Christian took us through some amazing neighborhoods that we never would have discovered otherwise. As a result, I purchased a piece of jewelry from the studio of an amazing local artist and I am ecstatic!
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Mathisfamilytravel
Aug 14, 2023
See places no one else will show you! - Our tour with Christian was the perfect introduction to Barcelona for us. He is very knowledgeable about the history of the city and this area of Spain. He personalized our tour according to our specific needs and was very attentive to all of our needs throughout. We loved getting to know the areas of this amazing city that you don’t read about in any guidebooks or blogs. Christian’s love for this beautiful city is contagious. We are so happy that this is the way we spent our first moments in Barcelona for the first time!
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718kerstin
Aug 2, 2023
Great way to explore the city - Christian is a super nice and knowledgeable guide. The tour was very informative - I just wish we would have taken it at the beginning of our stay, so we could go back to all the interesting places he showed us!
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C
Jul 29, 2023
Walking tour of Barcelona was AMAZING! - Christian did an excellent job on our tour of hidden streets in Barcelona. We all enjoyed it so much. Highly recommend it! We even stopped for lunch at one of the places he pointed out, and it was fantastic!
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Helen
Jul 29, 2023
Fabulous Barcelona experience! - Our walking tour yesterday with Christian was fabulous! Our small group were shown some lesser known hidden gems, passing through quiet back streets away from the crowds. A perfect way to spend a few hours in Barcelona! Christian was so knowledgeable about the history and architecture of the city and was always happy to answer any questions we had. We loved the fact that the tour adapted to our needs and we all felt that we had spent a few magical hours together in such a wonderful place.
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Tamar_t
Jul 1, 2023
Unforgettable experience - A real highlight of our vacation was exploring the hidden streets of Barcelona with Christian. He is a knowledgeable and interesting storyteller who is passionate about sharing the history and culture of the old city. I highly recommend this experience.
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Jilli749
Jun 21, 2023
Historic Barcelona highlights - Fantastic historic information by a well informed guide. Passionate about his subject.
Plenty of time to take pictures of beautiful sites.
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