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Barcelona: Gothic Quarter Walking Tour

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Travel back in time to the Middle Ages and see how every stone has a story to tell on this private or shared group walking tour through the picturesque squares of Barcelona's Gothic Quarter.

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Highlights

Experience an entertaining, exciting, and informative German-language tour of Barcelona's old city
Discover the Barrio Gotico and the Ribera Quarter up close and with all 5 senses
Let the magic of the old city enchant you and walk through small alleyways and romantic squares
Immerse yourself in the history of this unique and magical city
Travel to a bygone era and find out what Barcelona was and is today

Description

The past comes to life on this walking tour in the footsteps of one-time residents through winding alleyways and picturesque squares of Barcelona's Gothic Quarter. Every stone has a story to tell. This exploration starts in the days of the Romans, continues to the Middle Ages, and then follows into the early 18th century. Get a glimpse of more than just the history of Barcelona on this German-language tour of Barcelona. Barcelona is anything but some musty museum; it is a dynamic port city constantly reinventing itself and always changing. Every street pulses with life, and old and new blend together to form incredible scenery in a style truly unique to this Mediterranean metropolis. The following topics await you on this walking tour: • Roman luxury: flowing water for a convalescent colony • A holy city gets concurrence • Birth of a nation: a nasty affair and a bloody situation • How the dragon came to Barcelona • The young girl in the pines and the French soldier's bayonet • A slightly spooky brotherhood • The crown of Aragon: from the little city to maritime force • We're talking to you! The advice of the hundreds and the general • King Martin's death: the beginning of the end of codetermination • The Jewish Quarter: the remnants of a lost world • The Inquisition and the hound kings: praise is nothing to play with • My Immortal: a romantic place and the scars of the Spanish Civil War • A Gothic theme park: even houses move, stone by stone • Watch that egg dance • Royal palace: King Fernando fights his fears and doesn't receive Columbus at home • Santa Maria del Mar: the first collaborative project; legends and heroes • The mulberry grave: the vengeance of the Bourbon kings and the head of the general • A half house and the song of the knife-grinder ...and much more.

Includes

3-hour city tour through the old city with a guide

Important Information

This tour is suitable for all weather and runs in sun, rain, and wind - even strong showers
In summer, don't forget a hat, sunglasses, and sunscreen. A little bottle of water for your thirst can't hurt either. A jacket or thin coat should suffice in the winter months
To experience the unique groups around the city up close, the guide sticks to streets and squares on this city tour
Admire monuments from their exteriors; museum visits and interior explorations (with a couple of exceptions) are not part of the program
The tour is a relaxed walk; no need to rush. There is always time to stop for photos, and no one will begrudge you a bathroom break
For the visit to the cloister, please wear at least knee-length clothing and cover your shoulders