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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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.
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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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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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