Barcelona: Cemetery Tour - Gothic Graves & Local History

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Barcelona: Cemetery Tour - Gothic Graves & Local History

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Discover the hauntingly beautiful Montjuic Cemetery on this guided walking tour. See the spectacular Gothic graves and learn about the fascinating history of the city through its famous citizens.

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Highlights

The most non-touristy experience! You'll be the only visitor
Your guide will make sure you don't miss anything in the huge cemetery
Visit 'La Fossar de la Pedrera' memorial for victims of Franco and fascism
Hear the stories of Barcelona through its citizens that are buried there
Capture some of the most photogenic spots in this 'outdoor museum'

Description

You will meet your guide in the city near the port, to take a bus or car to the cemetery together. Your guide will then take you through the very big cemetery and show you the most beautiful and interesting graves, and share with you the stories of important or fascinating people buried there. • Grave of Joan Mirò: world-renowned early abstract artist • Buenaventora Durruti: legendary anarchist revolutionary is buried • The Batlló Family (of the Gaudí House) • Ildefons Cerdà: city planner who designed the revolutionary gridded streets of Barcelona • Exquisite sculptures of divine angels and creepy skeletons • Isaac Albéniz: world famous composer and pianist • Carlos Ruiz Safron, author of Shadow of the Wind is buried in Montjuic Cemetery as well and we will visit his grave on the tour. What is the cemetery on the hill coming from the airport to Barcelona? Why do Spanish cemeteries have the above ground walls with the square graves? The only English language Montjuic graveyard tour in Barcelona. Off he beaten path: one of the least visited, non touristy things to do in Barcelona. You will also visit the 'Fossar de la Pedrera', one of the few memorial sites in Barcelona for the victims of the dictatorship during and after the Spanish Civil War. At the end of the tour you will take the car or bus back to the city with your guide.