The Gothic quarter, also called "ciutat vella", the old town in Catalan, is the historic center of Barcelona. Its history starts in 15 A.C. when the Romans decided to build a fortified city, called Barcino. Since then its fortified walls have protected the seats of political and religious power as well as the homes of wealthy traders who could afford this luxury.
The Gothic quarter is the location of many of Barcelona's historic and emblematic monuments, which you will discover.
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In the ramblas in front of the Teatro del liceo
Starting point of the tour. Your guide will wait for you at the ramblas in front of el Liceo, Barcelona's opera house.
If your hotel is near the tour itinerary we can pick you up at your hotel.
After a short presentation of the tour and itinerary we will have a look at the ramblas avenue and the oldest market of Barcelona, called La Boquería. More then 200 colorfull stalls.
Entering in the old town, you will discover this beautiful square with a pine and orange trees and Santa Maria del Pi gothic church.
Once in the roman walls we will discover the tragic history of the Jewish quarter
We will see the best remains of the walls built by the romans in 32 bc when they decided to settle and build a town called Barcino.
In this area you will discover a lot of historic buildings owned by the ecclesiastical power (the cathedral, the inquisition house, ...)
The impressive palace of the kings of Aragon and Catalunya.
In the Middle Ages, numerous craftsmen and merchants guilds, as well as a part of Barcelona's nobility settled in this neighbourhood located near the port.
We will end this tour in the rambla del Born. In this neighbourhood you can enjoy a lunch in one of the numerous restaurant terraces. We can suggest some restaurants...
Paseo del Born
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Guide fee
This is a walking tour. There are no extras or entrance tickets...
This tour is short in distance since all these monuments are close together. In the summer the streets are protected from the sun and heat, and many plazas offer nice terraces to have a drink.
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Prices are for a group up to 8 persons. More than 8, please contact us...
We are a group of certified guides with a large experience of guiding in Barcelona. We offer only private guide service.
Once you have reserved no one is added to your group.
$260/ per group
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