Barcelona Trip Overview
Join us on a captivating walk presenting an UNBIASED look at both sides of the Spanish political coin: Catalan independence versus Spanish unity. When demonstrators shout ´Visca Catalunya!´ (Long Live Catalonia!), what lies behind those passionate cries? And how widespread is their support? We’ll consider Catalonia’s annexation by Spain and France in the War of 1714, and its subsequent cultural suppression under the infamous Civil War victor and Fascist Spanish dictator, General Francisco Franco. We investigate what possible resolutions can emerge from this standoff. Trust our guide to take you on a riveting, scenic and cutural journey to examine the essence of the capital: a singular place, a common history, and a pressing national dilemma.
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* Duration: 2 to 3 hours
* Starts: Barcelona, Spain
* Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Barcelona, Catalunya, Spain
Join us on a captivating walk presenting an UNBIASED look at both sides of the Spanish political coin: Catalan independence versus Spanish unity. When demonstrators shout ´Visca Catalunya!´ (Long Live Catalonia!), what lies behind those passionate cries? And how widespread is their support? We’ll consider Catalonia’s annexation by Spain and France in the War of 1714, and its subsequent cultural suppression under the infamous Civil War victor and Fascist Spanish dictator, General Francisco Franco. We investigate what possible resolutions can emerge from this standoff. Trust our guide to take you on a riveting, scenic and cutural journey to examine the essence of the capital: a singular place, a common history, and a pressing national dilemma.
Itinerary
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Stop At: El Born Centre de Cultura i Memoria, Plaza Comercial 12, 08003 Barcelona Spain
We begin outside the imposing former Marketplace of El Born which, in recent years, has garnered government funding for the display of Catalan artefacts.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Basilica de Santa Maria del Mar, Placa Santa Maria 1, 08003 Barcelona Spain
Take a breath and enjoy views of the gorgeous local basilica made famous by the bestselling book and subsequent Netflix series “Cathedral of the Sea”
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: El Fossar de les Moreres, Barcelona Spain
Bestriding the Basilica, we find the oft-derided monument to Catalonia’s war dead of 1714 and the eternal flame that keeps watch over the symbolic red bricks.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Estacio de Franca, AV. Marques de l’Argentera, Barcelona Spain
Recognize an escape route for exiles to France during the Fascist Uprising in Barcelona.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Parc de la Ciutadella, Passeig de Picasso, 21, 08003 Barcelona Spain
We see a statue of General Prim, a Catalan military legend that also served in the Spanish Imperial Army, then stop outside the Catalan parliament to discuss the 2017 ‘illegal’ referendum and the ferocious political fallout.
Duration: 40 minutes
Stop At: Arc de Triomf, Passeig Lluis Companys, 08003 Barcelona Spain
Why is this ‘alternative’ Arch of Triumph so significant to the story of Catalan identity? It relates to the emergenge of Barcelona as an industrial powerhouse in the 1880s. We climax the tour underneatha figure of the most talked about hero/turncoat/pioneer of the St. Eulalia defence of the besieged city, and speculate on whether his surrender to the Spanish had either a galvanizing or demoralising effect in the cause for Catalan resistance.
Duration: 20 minutes
