Barcelona Gothic Quarter Tour with The Touring Pandas

On this tour:

· Discover the Gothic Quarter, one of the oldest historical centres in Spain · Admire the highlights of Barcelona's old town: the Cathedral, La Rambla and many more · Enjoy a monolingual tour of up to 12 people in English, Chinese, Japanese, or Korean

Duration

2 Hours

Description

Discover 2.000 years of history in the Barcelona Gothic Quarter with an English, French, Chinese, Japanese or Korean guide.

Explore the hidden corners of Barcelona's old town with this Barcelona Gothic Quarter Tour. This is a small group tour of 1-12 pople, so you can enjoy Barcelona in comfort. Our local guides will take you to the ultimate selfie points in a neighborhood that has been full of life since the Romans founded the city more than 2.000 years ago.

The meeting point is at Plaça Catalunya, the center of Barcelona and the frontier between the new and the old city. As a starter of the tour, you will start walking down la Rambla, the most famous promenade in Barcelona that was a river in the past: curious to know more? Once you enter in the Gothic Quarter, you’ll spot some of the oldest Roman remains of Barcelona before we arrive at the Cathedral, Plaça del Rei, and other highlights in one of the oldest areas in Spain.

More info

Meeting Point: Plaça Catalunya, 21. Outside the Hard Rock Café. Your guide will be wearing a blue cap with The Touring Pandas logo.

End Point: Plaça Reial.

Included

• Gothic Quarter Tour in English, Chinese, Japanese, or Korean
• Small Group (up to 12 people)

Itinerary

1. Meeting point: Plaça Catalunya Our meeting point is at Plaça Catalunya, the center of Barcelona and the frontier between the new and the old city. Look for the guide wearing a blue cap with The Touring Pandas logo.

2. La Rambla At the beginning of the tour we will start walking down la Rambla, the most famous street of Barcelona.

3. Roman remains The Roman Barcelona was called Barcino. In our tour, you'll visit some of the oldest remains of the old colony.

4. Cathedral of Barcelona Learn the secret story behind the neo-gothic facade of the Cathedral of Barcelona.

5. Old city walls Marvel at some of the last pieces standing of the old city walls, demolished in the decade of 1850.

6. Plaça del Rei One of the most nobles spots of Barcelona during the Middle Ages.

7. Apse of the Cathedral Admire one of the most impressive corners of the Gothic Quarter and discover what happened here in the Middle Ages.

8. The Lovers' Bridge One of the most iconic and romantic highlights of the Barcelona Gothic Quarter. Don't miss a picture here if you want to come back!

9. Plaça de Sant Felip Neri One of the most beautiful spots in Barcelona and yet, a very sad story lies on its millennary stones. Hear about the tragic past of this magical plaza.

10. End point: Plaça Reial Our tour ends at Plaça Reial, where you'll discover one of Antoni Gaudí's first projects! Can you guess what...? If not, don't miss the Barcelona Gothic Quarter Tour!