Barcelona Trip Overview
Is the Gothic quarter in Barcelona real? What is showing the statue on Christopher Columbus monument? What does the face of Barcelona look like? Why is the park “Ciutadella” called like this?
Our three-hour tour of the old city and the beach of Barcelona will answer these and many other questions. We will take you to the most popular tourist places, we will help you to look in a few unknown alleys, tell the pure truth about historical events and several urban legends.
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* Duration: 3 hours
* Starts: Barcelona, Spain
* Trip Category: Walking & Biking Tours >> Bike & Mountain Bike Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Barcelona, Catalunya, Spain
Is the Gothic quarter in Barcelona real? What is showing the statue on Christopher Columbus monument? What does the face of Barcelona look like? Why is the park “Ciutadella” called like this?
Our three-hour tour of the old city and the beach of Barcelona will answer these and many other questions. We will take you to the most popular tourist places, we will help you to look in a few unknown alleys, tell the pure truth about historical events and several urban legends.
Itinerary
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Stop At: Yes Rent, Carrer del Judici, 3, 08003 Barcelona Spain
Scooter and bike rental shop, calle Judici 3
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Cara de Barcelona, Passeig Colom s/n, 08002 Barcelona Spain
Barcelona’s head. But a lot of local people call this monument Face of Barcelona because in just one statue you can see the most important styles of the famous artists of the city. And we will tell you what does it mean.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Port Vell, Moll del Dipòsit, 08039 Barcelona, Spain
This place became to be a port 2000 years ago. While you are looking to new and big yachts you can imagine huge and rich boats of Romans. Also you will see the monument of Christopher Columbus what have its secrets. But we will tell you all of them.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Rambla Del Raval, 08001 Barcelona Spain
On this street you will see real Raval spirit. This area can show you different faces. It was Chinese quarter in the beginning of XX century. It was one of the most dangerous in 90´s. Now it artistic and cultural attraction with a lot of museums, historical buildings and graffiti.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Plaza de Cataluna, Placa de Catalunya, 08206 Barcelona Spain
The main square of Barcelona. From here you can see La Rambla, the most famous street of Barcelona, Paseo de Gracia, the street what always was the mos luxury in the city. And of course fountains and monuments of the square.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Cathedral of Barcelona, Pla de la Seu, s/n, 08002 Barcelona, Spain
The main church of Barcelona. Actually it´s complete name is ¨La Santa Iglesia Catedral Basílica Metropolitana de la Santa Cruz y Santa Eulalia¨. Santa Eulalia is one of the most important saints of the city. She was 13 years old girl who wanted to explain to Romans idea of Christianity. And she have a very sad story.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Gothic Quarter (Barri Gotic), Mediterranean Seafront to Ronda de Sant Pere, Ciutat Vella, 08002 Barcelona Spain
Small streets of this area are similar to labyrinth. Here you can see Romans buildings, reformation for the Worlds Fair of 1929 year and new modern art. A lot of objects here are full of history and legends.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Passeig del Born, La Ribera, Ciutat Vella, Barcelona Spain
El Born before was a part of area what called La Ribera. When Catalonia was independent for a few time, it was big and calm area of fishermans. But more than 300 years ago half of it was broken. Now El Born is an area of small shops where you can bye original products from local designers, area of Spanish food and nice walking alleys.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Parc de la Ciutadella, Passeig de Picasso, 21, 08003 Barcelona Spain
300 years ago this place was the second part of La Ribera area. But when Catalonia lost it´s independence buildings were broken, people were moved and Spain built here a huge fortress as a symbol of the power. In the end of 19 century it was useless and government of Barcelona decided to make a park here.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: La Barceloneta, Barcelona Spain
This area was made of fishermans of La Ribera when their houses were broken. It changed a lot before Olympic games in 1992. Now it have beautiful beach a lot of restaurants and night clubs.
Duration: 20 minutes
