Curiosities, Events and Legends: Free Tour of the Gothic Quarter Barcelona
Overview of the tour in Barcelona
Itinerary designed to surprise the participants in a whirlwind of stories, legends and historical facts with a maximum idle time of 5 minutes, supported by unpublished images. We talk about the history of Barcelona and its walls, but also about the Romans, the Middle Ages, the Templar monks, the Holy Inquisition, the executioner, the Jews and the Civil War.
- What was used as a shoe tree for the statue of Columbus?
- Where is and what is the history of the executioner's house in Barcelona?
- In what hidden spots is visible the Roman wall of Barcelona, how it was and how it evolved
- On which wall of the cathedral there is a huge and unknown graffiti alluding to the dictatorship
- What traces remain of the Templar past in the city
- How the Great Synagogue of Barcelona was discovered
- How the Major Synagogue was found
- Where the Virgin of Montserrat was originally located
- What the authentic Bishop's Bridge was like
- Where we can find the only remains of the Roman aqueduct of Barcelona
- How was the Roman Barcelona and what was the medieval Barcelona like?
- How and why the city was walled in the Middle Ages
This activity includes:
- MUHBA Temple d'August
- La Casa de l'Ardiaca
- Sant Felip Neri Square
- Barcelona History Museum MUHBA
- Museu Frederic Marès
- Plaça de Sant Jaume
- Pont del Bisbe
- Cathedral of Barcelona
- MUHBA El Call
- Plaça del Rei
- Plaça Reial
- Basílica de Santa Maria del Pi
- MUHBA Porta de Mar
- Generalitat de Catalunya
- Sin cargos extra
Our Guides
On arrival
Starting at Banco de España, Plaza Cataluña (Metro Line I) and ending at Plaza del Ángel (Metro Line IV)
Things to note
Guide with black cap on the steps of the Bank of Spain.
Free Cancellation
You are free to cancel a booking anytime. We kindly remind you to cancel bookings you cannot arrive for. Being reported as absent decreases your customer level points and the benefits you can enjoy.
The Born Free Tour of Stories and Legends
Spanish
1h 30min
10:00 AM, 3:00 PM
