Cultural tours in Barcelona
Literary tours
The Shadow of the Wind*
You can read any book, but just with few it’s possible to live and breathe them. We present this walking tour as a unique opportunity to wander around the amazing Barcelona depicted in “The Shadow of the Wind”, a novel that has captivated thousands of readers all around the world. From letters to words, from imagination to reality.
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The Cathedral of the Sea*
This literary tour will let you relive the stories of this exciting novel through its different locations; places that after almost 700 years we will revisit from a different perspective whilst admiring the Gothic Quarter of Barcelona. This is a unique opportunity to learn more about the characters and about one of the most emblematic monuments of Barcelona, Santa Maria del Mar, the apogee of Catalan Gothic art.
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Thematic tours
Barcelona: the Movie Walking Tour*
Discover the city as you have never seen it before, learn about the latest films shot in Barcelona and walk through your favourite parts of the city, while at the same time learning more about Woody Allen’s, Pedro Almodóvar and Tom Twyker’s art and their films “Vicky, Cristina, Barcelona”, “All about my mother” or “The Parfum” among many others.
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How does it work an Opera House?
Visita guiada al Escenario y áreas de Servicio del Gran Teatre del Liceu
Es toda una experiencia sentarse en una de las butacas del Gran teatro del Liceu y verse alzar el telón: comienza el espectáculo!
¿Pero que hay detrás del telón y de ese espectáculo? El trabajo de muchos artistas y de muchos técnicos: el coro, la orquesta, los solistas, el personal técnico del escenario que ha montado la producción, etc. Todo perfectamente pensado para que ese dia se levante el TELÓN.
Accessibility: No accesible
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The Ghost Walking Tour*
What do the streets of Barcelona hide when night falls? Which stories marked our ancestor’s lives forever? Let yourself become absorbed by the paranormal mysteries of Barcelona with the explanations of an experienced guide.
Accessibility: Accesible
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Barcelona 1900s: A Bohemian city
This is a very special cultural tour, as it combines arts, history, society and stories related to 1900s Barcelona, the city that Picasso found when he moved here with his family.
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Chinatown: A wander around the most flamenco district in Barcelona*
Coinciding with the universal exhibitions of 1888 and 1929, Barcelona would be able to count on having one of the raciest districts in Europe, and its soundtrack would be flamenco. From this same district such gems as Carmen Amaya, a gypsy born in Somorrostro and who prided herself on her Barcelona roots, would shine. She would become the most universal bailaora – flamenco dancer.
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Stories and legends of the Gothic Quarter
Legends, traditions, stories passed down from generation to generation heard in our streets…Those will come alive in our tour. Get introduced to the narrow medieval streets of the Gothic Quarter and travel back in time to discover the enthralling history of Barcelona’s Gothic Quarter thanks to this amazing walking tour.
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Following in the footsteps of a genius: the secret Barcelona of Gaudí
Anecdotes, secrets and the passion for his work are the three pillars that will lead us on this cultural tour that introduces us to the Gaudinian universe. Do you dare to follow a genius?
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Discover a new city: Barcelona from the heights
It is always amazing to look at things from a different point of view, especially if we are referring to a city. This sightseeing tour lets us see Barcelona from a bird’s eye view, moving around terrace roofs and high points of the city from where we can admire Barcelona.
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Designs and Art Nouveau Colours
A good part of the atmospheric charm of Barcelona is due to the originality of the Art Nouveau architecture: observing the colours of the Casa Batlló depending on the period of the year or the daytime evokes an indescribable artistic feeling.
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Contemporary Architecture Tour
Barcelona has lots of faces: apart from the Gothic Quarter and the Art Nouveau one, there is a contemporary city that looks to the future, another Barcelona where the most renowned architects from all over the world have been challenged to build their buildings. The purpose of this themed tour is to discover the recent heritage of both 20th and 21st centuries.
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Barcelona Gourmet Tour
Gastronomy shapes our culture and with this walking tour we offer you a flavoursome itinerary that will allow you to discover Barcelona from another point of view.
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Good morning Barcelona
It is a unique opportunity to see how does it get light on Barcelona from Collserola mountain. You will appreciate how the city lights up and changes its colors. This tour offers spectacular views of the skyline of Barcelona that you will enjoy in a natural environment not far from the city centre.
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Panoramic Barcelona - Nordic Walking
Enjoy ana mazing panoramic view upon Barcelona while you get started to Nordic Walking.
Circular tour around Collserola.
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Let’s have a coffe at the Ateneu Barcelonès
ICONO serveis culturals offers you the chance to visit the Ateneu Barcelonès, located in the heart of the Gothic Quartier, as well as to discover the middle ninteenth century Barcelona, searching for the first old sites of this association, in our way down Las Ramblas, and the chacarcters who changed the social, political and cultural atmosphere.
Accessibility: Accesible
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Passeig de Gràcia: Luxury and Haute Couture*
We all know that Passeig de Gràcia is the open air ‘museum’ of modernista architecture, the great showcase of noteworthy buildings which have been designated World Heritage Sites. However, this is only one of things that this elegant boulevard affords us.
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Surrounding areas Barcelona Tours
Tarraco Rome's Gate
Our proposal includes discovering the hidden Tarraco in Tarragona, as the great architectural heritage that we enjoy is concealed by a medieval old town and essentially preserves not only ruins of spaces that are rarely kept almost entirely to other parts of the empire, such as Provincial Forum event, but venues like the circus, which exceeds proportionately in size to that of Rome.Accessibility: Middle
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Daily Sightseeing Tours
All Barcelona Highlights Tour
The ideal tour for people on a short visit: the only way to see everything, covering the distances and avoiding the queues. Visit all the best sites in Barcelona by combining The Gaudi Tour and The Montjuïc & Panoramic Tour.Accessibility: No accesible
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Cultural visits and tourist tours around Barcelona and Catalonia: Gaudí, Picasso, Dalí.
Bespoke routes, led by our best guides and in different languages. For groups, companies and individuals.
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