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Gothic Quarter Insights & Tapas Experience | 2 hours 30 minutes

35 Reviews | Barcelona
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Gothic Tour

Inclusions / Exclusions

  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: English, Spanish
  • Professional guide (English/Spanish and French)
  • One pintxo
  • One drink
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Food and drinks, unless specified
  • Gratuities

Overview

Travel back in time and explore the secrets of ancient Barcino, the medieval heart of Barcelona. The Gothic Quarter is crammed with tiny, winding alleyways and streets, with quaint squares and diminutive parks, with centuries-old structures sitting next to modern buildings. It’s beguiling and bewildering and very easy to get lost. But this 2.5-hour guided walking tour through the neighborhood is certain to set even the most directionally challenged traveler straight. Learn the history of the neighborhood, see the important sites and finish off with some traditional ‘pintxos,’ or small snacks, at a cool restaurant. We show you off-the-beaten-path locations Small Group tour of max 15 people to ensure a personalized experience Chat to talk and share what you want with the guide.

Meeting points

At the entrance of the Hotel Colón, outside. Please do not enter the hotel lobby.

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Itinerary

  • N/A

    In the Plaça Nova, in Barcelona's Gothic Quarter, almost touching the wall of the former Roman city, seven giant letters contrast with their historic backdrop. They are part of the alphabet created by Joan Brossa to spell out the word Barcino, the principal name of the Colonia Iulia Augusta Faventia Paterna Barcino, which was the origin of present-day Barcelona. The letters, six of them made of bronze and one of aluminium, are bolted to the ground and make up a fun and original display, very much in keeping with this Barcelona-born artist's visual poems

    10 minutes

  • Barcelona Cathedral

    The building now known as the Palace of the Bishop is the first building of the new episcopal Barcelona that rises walled city of Barcelona, using the utensils inside the Roman walls. The New Square, opened in front of the Porta Praetoria of Roman wall, known as the Portal del Bisbe. It was created in 1355 when the water was channeled to Collserola Sant Jaume Square demolishing buildings facing the Portal del Bisbe, then we gave the name of New Square.

    5 minutes

  • Casa de l'Ardiaca

    The Casa de l'Ardiaca, the residence of the ecclesiastical hierarchy from the 12th century onwards, has undergone many alterations over the years, such as the ones carried out in the early 16th century which connected the building with the dean's residence. This was also the period when the porticoed central courtyard was built and the Renaissance-style decorations, which tie in with the flamboyant Gothic style of the original building, completed. A staircase leads to the upper terrace, a balcony in the purest Romeo and Juliet style.

    10 minutes

  • Placa Sant Felip Neri

    The narrow, labyrinthine streets of the Gothic Quarter come out into this unexpected spot. A tiny square with a charming little fountain in the middle and overlooked by the baroque church of Sant Felip Neri. On one side, you can see the buildings that once housed the city's shoemakers' and coppersmiths' guilds, which moved here from their premises on Carrer de la Bòria and Carrer de la Corribia, respectively.

    10 minutes

  • Plaza del Pi

    A Gothic basilica and the two picturesque squares that surround it form one of the most enchanting corners of the Gothic Quarter. The old cemeteries that surrounded the 14th-century church are now small squares where painters and artisans exhibit their works.

    10 minutes

  • Placa del Rei

    The Conjunt Monumental de la Plaça del Rei in Barcelona is, arguably, the Gothic architectural ensemble which best exemplifies the city's medieval past. The royal palace, the Palau Reial Major, and its surrounding buildings, enclose a harmonious and peaceful square which is still imbued with Barcelona's splendour during the Middle Ages.

    10 minutes

  • MUHBA Temple d'August

    As you explore Barcelona's Gothic Quarter you'll come across one of the city's best-kept secrets in a building on Carrer Paradís. Inside a small medieval courtyard, the four columns from the Temple of Augustus have survived despite the passing of the centuries. They are more than 2,000 years old, like Barcelona itself.

    10 minutes

  • Basilica de Santa Maria del Mar

    Basilica de Santa Maria del Mar The Basilica Santa Maria del Mar is considered the real cathedral of the Old Town since it has been founded and constructed in Medieval times by the people of the neighborhood themselves. It is an emblem of Catalan Gothic art and a must-to-see spot of the Gothic Quarter.

    10 minutes

  • Carrer de Montcada

    The street called Carrer de Montcada is today the most important area of medieval civic architecture in the city. It starts with the Romanesque Marcus chapel (12th century) and finishes at Plaça del Born. It used to be all one single street until the 19th century when it was divided into two by the opening of Carrer Princesa in 1853. Its name derives from the important Montcada family from Barcelona who, it appears, received the land in the 12th century for the support lent to King Ramon Berenguer IV by Guillem Ramon de Montcada during the conquest of Majorca.

    10 minutes

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Additional Info

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Specialized infant seats are available
  • Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
  • All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Please wear comfortable shoes
  • Infants do not have pintxo and drink included in the price

Free Cancellation

September 10100% refund
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  • This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
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A must do in Barcelona

Published on Oct, 2024

Amazing tour with Germans who brought the Gothic Quarter to life with deep knowledge of history, architecture and fun facts. She went above and beyond calling an olive oil shop to help select some oil to bring home. The drinks and tapas at the end were a perfect finish!

Great tour!

Published on Oct, 2024

Our guide Ariana was the best! So lovely to spend the time with and so knowledgeable about her city! We adored her!!

Great tour - better guide.

Published on Aug, 2019

Been living in Barcelona 4 years but Aaron showed me parts I had never seen before and learned so many things. So enjoyable, I would recommend this tour to local & tourist, alike. Well worth it.

Excellent tour and guide

Published on Jun, 2018

My husband and I took this tour in May (2018). Our guide, Giovanna was absolutely fantastic. She was so knowledgeable about the history of the Gothic quarter, and made history come to life. She was enthusiastic, very friendly and her English was impeccable. This tour was one of the highlights of our Barcelona vacation.

Our guide was very interesting and...

Published on Nov, 2017

Our guide was very interesting and knowledgeable. Great tour for getting to know a bit about The Gothic Quarter.

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