Alternative Barcelona: old city with a new face

Barcelona Trip Overview

In this self-guided tour, we have tried to show that Barcelona is not only about Sagrada Familia and medieval cathedrals, as most people tend to think. Barcelona is also about an incredible number of creative artists, an exclusive collection of street art, minimalist art galleries, cafes, whose walls are decorated with eclectic photos, a combination of melodies that sound absolutely magical, resonating from the ancient stone walls.

There are many secrets within the streets of this old city, some of which you can never guess. Join this wonderful self-guided tour, which will reveal Barcelona to you in an all-new light! Our path will go through these areas: Raval, Gothic, and El Born.

The tour goes entirely on foot, with small, albeit fantastic stops.

• The whole tour is on your smartphone — so you won’t have to interact with groups or depend on the guide’s schedule.

Additional Info

* Duration: 2 to 3 hours
* Starts: Barcelona, Spain
* Trip Category: Private & Custom Tours >> Private Sightseeing Tours



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What to Expect When Visiting Barcelona, Catalunya, Spain

In this self-guided tour, we have tried to show that Barcelona is not only about Sagrada Familia and medieval cathedrals, as most people tend to think. Barcelona is also about an incredible number of creative artists, an exclusive collection of street art, minimalist art galleries, cafes, whose walls are decorated with eclectic photos, a combination of melodies that sound absolutely magical, resonating from the ancient stone walls.

There are many secrets within the streets of this old city, some of which you can never guess. Join this wonderful self-guided tour, which will reveal Barcelona to you in an all-new light! Our path will go through these areas: Raval, Gothic, and El Born.

The tour goes entirely on foot, with small, albeit fantastic stops.

• The whole tour is on your smartphone — so you won’t have to interact with groups or depend on the guide’s schedule.

Itinerary
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Stop At: Inusual Project, Carrer de la Paloma, 5, 08001 Barcelona, Spain

We will walk through the Sant Antoni district, making a short stop at the Fabrica Moritz beer factory and then go deep in the Raval district.
We will reveal the history of this place and search for the numerous graffitis!

Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: MACBA Museu d’Art Contemporani de Barcelona, 1 Placa dels Angels, 08001 Barcelona Spain

Macba – is the museum of the contemporary art, and also a skate spot for the numerous skaters of the city. Let’s find out why do they love coming here and what else we can see in this area.

Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: Center of Contemporary Culture of Barcelona (CCCB), Montalegre 5, El Raval, 08001 Barcelona Spain

After stopping by the hidden garden, we are heading to the CCCB – the Center of Contemporary Culture. We love the building and a secret view platform with a nice view to the city

Duration: 10 minutes

Stop At: Plaza de Vicenc Martorell, 08001 Barcelona Spain

After a short pit stop in the skaters bar, we will head forward to a beautiful square full of bars. We will discover one of the first orphanage in Barcelona and find out how people lived in this area a hundred years ago!

Duration: 10 minutes

Stop At: Mercat de la Boqueria, La Rambla, 91, 08001 Barcelona Spain

The oldest market in Barcelona that we will cross through before living Raval

Duration: 10 minutes

Stop At: Placa Reial, 08002 Barcelona Spain

Placa Reial is our first stop in the second “district” that we are going to discover today. This is one of the best known squares in the Gothic Quarter, the heart of Barcelona

Duration: 5 minutes

Stop At: Basilica de Santa Maria del Mar, Placa Santa Maria 1, 08003 Barcelona Spain

We arrive to this church after passing through the Gothic Quarter and making short stops by the creative spaces. This is the main church of El Born district, the third part of the Old City

Duration: 10 minutes



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