The Spanish Civil War & Franco Barcelona Walking Tour

5.0 (635 reviews) Barcelona, Spain
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Duration2h 30m
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LanguagesGreek, English, Spanish
Group sizeUp to 25 travelers

Overview

Join us in a walk through the streets and neighborhoods where Fascist, Anarchists and the democratic Spanish Republic fought for their lives and died for their ideals on this 2.5h Spanish Civil War walking tour in Barcelona.

Discover what caused this often overlooked conflict and how it lead to a 36 year fascist dictatorship.

- What caused the Spanish Civil War to start
- Who were the fighting factions?
- How did Franco win?

As an Anarchist stronghold, Barcelona was unique in its fight against the Fascist forces of Hitler, Franco and Mussolini.

Barcelona history war tour for groups, students, school trips.

- What was the role of anarchists in Barcelona?
- What was life under a Fascist Dictatorship like?
- How could Franco remain in power for so long?

By the end of this walking tour of the Spanish Civil War in Barcelona you'll understand why the city was known as one of the the most explosive cities in Europe.

Options

Group Tour English guide

Public Group Tour: Public tour with up to 20 people.
Start from Plaça de Catalunya

Guia Español/Spanish Guide
Private Tour English Guide

Private Tour: A more flexible, personalized service, with different starting times. More opportunities to ask questions, or take breaks.
Duration: 2 hours 30 minutes: Typically about 2.5h, but much more flexible as a private tour.

What's included

  • Learn about the region's unique working class history and anarcho-syndicalist period
  • Tour Guide who's an expert on this complicated and sensitive subject
  • Make sense of the many political groups and factions of the Civil War
  • Stories from Franco's Dictatorship
  • See the scars and traces from the Spanish Civil War throughout the Old Town
  • See historic images from the war to bring the history alive
  • Gratuities
  • 1€pp guide radio headset, to be paid at the meeting point to an external provider.

What to expect

  1. Placa Catalunya
    10m
    Important place during the Civil war
  2. La Rambla
    10m
    Various Civil War related sites
  3. El antiguo Hospital de la Santa Creu
    5m
    15th Century Hospital
  4. Basilica de Santa Maria del Pi
    5m · Admission ticket not included
    Old church with a hidden connection to the Civil War
  5. Placa Sant Felip Neri
    5m
    Mystically Beautiful, while at the same time one of the most visceral reminders of the destruction of the civil war

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point

The tour starts on the sidewalk in front of the Foot Locker on "Plaça de Catalunya".

Your guide will have a White Umbrella!

End point

Por La Catedral de Barcelona

End point

Close to the Barcelona Cathedral in the Gothic Quarter (not Sagrada Familia)

Additional information

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
  • All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Cancellation policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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