Highlights
- Walk along the five historic sections of Las Ramblas
- Discover La Boqueria, the Liceu, and the Miró mosaic
- Learn the hidden history behind the most famous promenade
- Walk from Plaça de Catalunya to the harbor
- Experience Las Ramblas with a private official tour guide
Description
La Rambla is actually five different promenades — the Rambla de Canaletes, the Rambla dels Estudis, the Rambla de Sant Josep, the Rambla dels Artistes, and the Rambla dels Caputxins — that run from Plaça de Catalunya to the harbor for 1.2 kilometers. The singular name became popular through usage, but the original plural — Las Ramblas — better describes its nature: each section has its own character, its own buildings, and its own history.
The origin of La Rambla lies in a riera — a seasonal drainage channel — that ran outside the walls of medieval Barcelona. From the 16th century onwards, with the gradual demolition of the medieval walls and the urbanization of the dry riverbed, the space was transformed into a tree-lined public thoroughfare. In 1775, it was opened to carriage traffic and the first shady plane trees were planted. Since then, La Rambla has been the central stage for the most important episodes in Barcelona's modern history: the First Carlist War, the Tragic Week of 1909, the proclamation of the Republic in 1931, the street fighting of May 1937 that George Orwell described in Homage to Catalonia, and, more recently, the attack of August 2017.
On this 3-hour private guided tour, the itinerary covers the five sections from north to south, with stops at each one to discuss the unique buildings, specific historical facts, and details that visitors don't see when walking the street alone. The tour includes the Palau de la Virreina, the Mercat de la Boqueria, the Gran Teatre del Liceu, the Joan Miró mosaic on the ground of the Rambla dels Artistes, Gaudí's Palau Güell visible from the street, and the Mirador de Colom at the end
Includes
Private official tour guide
3-hour guided tour
Visit to the Boqueria Market
The five sections from north to south
Excludes
Admission ticket inside the Palau Güell (optional)
Admission to the dome of the Mirador de Colom
Drinks or food
Transportation to meeting point
Easy cancellation
Cancel up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund
