Barcelona Old Town Private Tour: Past and Present
Discover how this Mediterranean city was first inhabited by Romans, how she grew during Middle Ages, how she became powerful in the Modern Era, how she got transformed during the Spanish Succession War, how she modernized herself during the 1888 World Expo and how it became the beach paradise we can see today thanks to the Olympics in 1992.
During our 2H30-3h tour, depending on your rhythm, we'll go from the Arc de Triomf to the famous Rambla going through Ciutadella Park, El Born, Gothic Quarter...and see such monuments as the Born Cultural Center, Santa Maria del Mar Church, City Hall Square, Gothic Cathedral and many more...
From the Rambla, you'll have the choice to go up or down:
Down: Liceu Theater, the Plaza Reial, the Colombus monument, the 3 different marinas and finally arrive at La Barceloneta !
Up: Discover Plaza Catalunya and the 2 most famous houses from Gaudí, Casa Batlló and Casa Mila.
All of this with a lot of fun, anecdotes and some nice pictures along the way !
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Barcelona Old Town Private Tour: Past and Present
What's included in Barcelona Old Town Private Tour: Past and Present
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Itinerary
Arc de Triomf
Our starting point was once the entry gate to an important event of the 19th century, unlike many other "triumphal archs" made to celebrate war victories...
Parc de la Ciutadella
Our green lung. Inside this wonderful parc, we'll mention for the first time Barcelona's most famous architect...Gaudí. We'll also learn that this place holds important memories of one of the major events of the 18th century that shaped Europe as we know today.
El Born Centre De Cultura I Memoria
We'll pass across this huge iron structure that used to be the district market...used to be... ;-) !
Inclusions
- Inside of Gothic Cathedral Patio - 8.30am-12.30pm, Sundays to 1.45pm, or after 6pm. 5pm on weekends
- Inside of El Born Cultural Center
- Always good to have some water on tour... 1 bottle per person.
- Inside of Santa Maria del Mar Cathedral after 6pm and Sundays before 1h30pm and after 5pm
- At La Boqueria market, you'll have a fresh fruit juice and some iberic ham and cheese.
- Entrance to Santa Maria del Mar - 5€/person except after 6pm, & Sundays before 1.30pm and after 5pm.
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Animal-friendly: bring your best four-paw friend with you!
- Disclaimer: We will not enter the attractions (Basilica de Santa Maria del Mar, Casa Batllo, Casa Mila, and the Gothic Cathedral)
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Pickup and Dropoff
You will make your own way to the meeting points
Meeting Points
- Find me under the Arc de Triomf to start our journey together !
End Points
- The tour has a switch button approximately at the middle, where you'll be able to choose where to go: beach front or Gaudi's houses.
- The tour has a switch button approximately at the middle, where you'll be able to choose where to go: beach front or Gaudi's houses.
