Highlights
- Walk through the real scenes of Barcelona at war
- Discover where barricades were erected in July 1936
- Connect Las Ramblas with the stories of George Orwell
- See the physical traces that the city still bears
- Understand the Civil War from the streets, not from a museum
Description
Discover the history of the Spanish Civil War in Barcelona on a 3-hour private walking tour of the actual locations where some of the most intense episodes took place between 1936 and 1939.
Accompanied by an official tour guide, you'll stroll through the streets of the Gothic Quarter, El Raval, and Las Ramblas to learn how Barcelona went, in just a few hours, from everyday life to a military uprising, barricades, urban combat, and the political reorganization of the city.
The tour begins with the context of July 19, 1936, when the military columns attempting to take Barcelona were stopped by armed workers, forces loyal to the Republic, and militiamen. Your tour guide will explain how the city became one of the key centers at the start of the war and how places that are now full of life were then points of tension, resistance, and confrontation.
During the sightseeing tour, you'll learn about places linked to the barricades of July 1936, the points from which George Orwell observed and described the May Days of 1937, the air raid shelters dug under the city, the Italian and German bombings of 1938, and some facades that still bear shrapnel damage.
This is not an abstract explanation or a simple chronology. It's a tour designed to read history directly in the streets: squares, buildings, street corners, and routes that let you understand how the war affected everyday life in Barcelona and left physical, political, and human marks on the city.
This sightseeing tour is ideal for travelers interested in contemporary history, readers of Orwell or Hemingway, students, the curious, and anyone who wants to understand Barcelona beyond its best-known landmarks. A meticulous, engaging, and deeply revealing experience that lets you see the city with fresh eyes.
Includes
Private official tour guide
3-hour walking tour
Gothic Quarter, El Raval, and Las Ramblas
Historical period photographic support material
Excludes
Drinks or food
Transportation to meeting point
Admission to museums or monuments
Easy cancellation
Cancel up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund
