Spanish Civil War Tour: Barcelona's Anarchist History

Uncover the untold stories of Barcelona during the Spanish Civil War and Franco’s dictatorship on this engaging and informative walking tour. Discover the causes of the conflict, the fighting factions, and how Franco emerged victorious. Learn about the role of anarchists in Barcelona and experience life under a fascist dictatorship. Join us to explore the explosive history of this vibrant city!

Duration: 2 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Placa Catalunya - Important place during the Civil war
  • La Rambla - Various Civil War related sites
  • Antic Hospital de la Santa Creu - 15th Century Hospital
  • Basilica de Santa Maria del Pi - Old church with a hidden connection to the Civil War
  • Placa Sant Felip Neri - Mystically Beautiful, while at the same time one of the most visceral reminders of the destruction of the civil war
What's Included
  • Learn about the region’s unique working class history and anarcho-syndicalist period
  • Tour Guide who’s an expert on this complicated and sensitive subject
  • Make sense of the many political groups and factions of the Civil War
  • Stories from Franco’s Dictatorship
  • See the scars and traces from the Spanish Civil War throughout the Old Town
  • See historic images from the war to bring the history alive
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • 1€pp guide radio headset, to be paid at the meeting point to an external provider.
Additional Information

Embark on a 2.5h journey through the streets of Barcelona, exploring where Fascists, Anarchists, and the democratic Spanish Republic struggled and sacrificed for their beliefs on our Spanish Civil War walking tour.
Uncover the reasons behind this often-underestimated conflict and how it paved the path to a 36-year-long fascist regime.

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Location
Foot Locker
Plaça de Catalunya
The tour starts on the sidewalk in front of the Foot Locker on "Plaça de Catalunya". Your guide will have a White Umbrella!
Cancellation Policy

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

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Potl194
Jan 2, 2026
Amazing tour and guide. - Expert knowledge of the events around the civil war. Answered all our questions with clarity. If you are unfamiliar with the events you will get a nice dip in them. But even if you think you know much, you are going to learn a lot of very interesting facts. It changes how you experience the city. Would totally suggest if you want to get a feeling of what it would be like to live through those times.
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Inma-bmmmmmm
Jan 2, 2026
Highly Instructive Civil War Tour - Today I did the tour on the civil war in Barcelona with Donato, great guide (you can see he is a professor of contemporary history), who in a very instructive way has been showing us in situ the traces that still remain in this city of that black episode of the history of our country. Very interesting for history buffs.
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Avcjrv
Jan 1, 2026
Don’t miss this excellent tour! A great Barcelona experience - Henrietta was very well informed and made the tour a real success. She is an excellent guide and had a wealth of knowledge about the war and Barcelona. She was well organised and it is really worth doing.
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Abigail
Dec 26, 2025
Henrietta was fantastic - Incredible tour: Henrietta balanced the need for lots of detail with the need to deliver it in a way that was easy to understand perfectly
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Breezie2013
Dec 25, 2025
Great tour - Super interesting Tour with Henrieta, very informative and well illustrated and explained for this difficult topic.
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247suzanneh
Dec 14, 2025
History of the Spanish Civil War in Barcelona revealed - I am so glad we joined Henrieta's tour explaining the background to the Spanish civil war, evidence of which still exists in Barcelona, although much of it is unsignposted. Henrieta provided a fascinating account with context and illustrations to bring the story to life including the rise of Franco, linked to both carnage and prosperity. I highly recommend this tour.
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Ea651
Dec 10, 2025
Amazing tour with henrieta - Henrieta made the tour. She was so informative and interesting. She made it so memorable and impactful in a way that made the topic last and really made me think about it and want to learn more. The tour was set for 2.5 hours but lasted over 3 hours. She answered all of our questions really well and extensively. I loved hearing about and seeing the locations of Homage to Catalonia. Henrieta also shared a list of other information to help us enjoy our stay in Barcelona. Overall would definitely recommend. Absolutely worth your time and money
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Richard
Dec 8, 2025
Barcelona City Centre Civil War Tour - A very enjoyable and informative walking tour which was paced just right for our mixed age group. Our Guide Henrietta spoke and understood English very well and explained all her answers to our questions with a deep knowledge and enthusiasm. Interesting to note how the civil war and Franco’s dictatorship still influences modern Barcelona.
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Swift_tara
Dec 5, 2025
Academic standards by Chrisa - Excellent tour, a wealth of information delivered with academic objectiveness. So important to learn crom history. Thank you Chrisa
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Ipek_y
Dec 8, 2025
Interesting history.. - It takes walking and true interest in history Comfortable shoes required; better to have headphones to concentrate
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up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).