Barcelona Tour: Cathedral of the Sea Highlights

Discover the historic locations of the novel ‘The Cathedral of the Sea’ on a guided walking tour in Barcelona. Immerse yourself in medieval times and explore the Church of Santa Maria del Mar and the Born Quarter with an expert guide.

Duration: 2 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Barcelona Cathedral - The Catedral de la Santa Creu i Santa Eulàlia stands timelessly amidst the ever-evolving city of Barcelona. This Cathedral showcases the legacy of various generations and a fusion of architectural styles, predominantly Gothic, which can only be truly appreciated by exploring its interior.
  • Sinagoga Major de Barcelona -…
What's Included
  • Professional guide
What's Not Included
  • Food and drinks, unless specified
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

Trace the journey of The Cathedral of the Sea.
Travel back to 14th-century Barcelona and immerse yourself in the captivating tale of Ildefonso Falcones’ acclaimed novel, The Cathedral of the Sea. Stroll through the narrow lanes of the Born Quarter with a knowledgeable guide and uncover the actual sites that inspired the story — locations where history,…

Location
Plaça Nova
Barcino letters by Jaume Brossa on Pl Nova
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Rhiannonn975
Jan 3, 2022
Read the book? Now see the locations - . This tour was fantastic. Our guide Laura was lovely and informative and read small passages of the book that related to what we were seeing. Highly reccomended
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Julivdb
Sep 20, 2021
Recommended if you want to learn more about the book and Barcelona's history - We are very happy we booked this guided tour and recommend it strongly. We didn't realise we had booked a Spanish tour, but the tour guide was willing to translate to English for us. She had a lot of knowledge about the book and about Barcelona. The group was small and we were able to ask any questions we had. It was very special that we were allowed inside many of the buildings.
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Pilital
Nov 6, 2017
I liked it very much! Cristina, the... - <p>I liked it very much! Cristina, the guide, knew a lot about the history of the city and of the book of course. By following the steps of the characters of the book you get to learn about history and social life of ancient Barcelona. Great!</p>
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Ramona_f
Apr 1, 2013
Outstanding! Excellent info... - <p>Outstanding! Excellent info provided. Antonia (I think that was her name), made the tour an easy path to understand the history of Catalonia, Spain. Without any doubts, I will take it again.</p>
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C157jmbeatriceg
Jun 16, 2025
In passing, it is worth stopping. - I knew the book and being a few days in Barcelona I wanted to come and see this wonder, for its simplicity and its size. It 'a unique church from the outside is all in very linear gray stone just the facade with the rose window, the two towers and the facade all carved and the columns that look knotted. really a wonder.
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Margaretthomas3005
Mar 20, 2016
If you are interested in gothic... - <p>If you are interested in gothic architecture this tour is worth doing. The guide was knowledgeable but most of the information as given in Spanish with only snippets in English. As this as advertised as an English speaking tour we were the only English speakers we were disappointed to have missed most of the commentary.</p>
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Viktoriia
Jan 31, 2014
The tour was interesting, but a bit... - <p>The tour was interesting, but a bit too long, mainly due to the fact that there were actually two groups - English and Spanish - combined in one, so the guide repeated everything in two languages.</p>
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Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).