Barcelona History: Explore Catalan Heritage

Embark on a captivating journey through 2000 years of history in Barcelona’s Gothic Quarter. Explore the city’s growth, meet historical figures, and discover the soul of the Catalan people with a native English-speaking guide.

Duration: 2 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Gothic Quarter (Barri Gotic) - Las Ramblas, Roman Tombs,
    Plaza Santa Maria del Pí and church,
    Roman quarter, Jewish Quarter, Cathedral, Plaza del Rey
What's Included
  • Private Tour Guide
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

Starting as a simple fishing port two millennia ago, the journey of this city to its current international fame is a delightful exploration. Venture through the city’s evolution from Roman incorporation, persecution of Jews and Christians, imperial growth, industrial revolution, shaping of political persona, and budding of artistic creativity. Connect…

Location
Carrer de Rivadeneyra, 21
Carrer de Rivadeneyra
Outside the entrance to Hard Rock cafe
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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447kanek
Mar 29, 2025
Very highly recommend - Patrick was incredibly informative, friendly and passionate! We learnt a lot and got a feel for the pulse of the city! I’d highly recommend his tours to anyone that visits Barcelona.
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Anne_h
Mar 19, 2025
Highly recommend - Even though it was pouring rain, Patrick the tour guide made the tour fun and interesting. He really knows his stuff. He is wonderful. Highly recommend
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Matthew
Mar 19, 2025
Gothic Quarter Extraordinary Experience - We had a wonderful time visiting the Gothic Quarter with Patrick! His insights, stories and observations brought the history and current culture to life! Highly recommended!
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Suzanne_r
Mar 17, 2025
Gothic Quarter private tour with Patrick. - Awesome tour with Patrick. He told us so much history and we enjoyed it very much. We highly recommend Patrick and the gothic quarter walking tour!
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Paul_a
Mar 16, 2025
Great Barcelona Tour with Patrick - Patrick is a great tour guide who did several things extremely well. (1) He was a great communicator before and during the tour. (2) Allowed us to set the pace. (3) Brought passion and joy to his profession.
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Patrick_h
Mar 11, 2025
Great Private Tour with Patrick - Quite simply, Patrick Taggart did an outstanding job. Patrick is engaging, and in a low key professional manner demonstrated a very high level of substantive expertise throughout our Tour. Patrick effectively shared with us interesting details of Barcelona’s (and Spain’s) history, culture, and society linking those disparate factors together. We learned an incredible amount in the two-hours and he was a joy to spend time with us. Would recommend him very highly to anyone. He will add to your experience in Barcelona.
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Jody_r
Mar 2, 2025
Great walking tour! - Patrick was great! We enjoyed the tour. The Gothic Quarter has a lot of history we would have missed out on if we didn’t take the tour.
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Lin_kate_926
Feb 25, 2025
Barcelona’s history brought to life - Went with my husband and father-in-law and we all really enjoyed this tour! My husband and I have lived here for a while and have walked Gótico many times, but Patrick showed us new spots and brought the area to life with his storytelling of history. Really kind person with so much knowledge to share of the history of Barcelona.
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Ptrsmom
Feb 20, 2025
Informative Visit of the Historic District, lots to learn! - We had a lovely few hours with Patrick learning about the historic district of Barcelona. He was very informative and provided considerable detail about Catalan’s religious and political history. Walking through the small, winding streets and seeing all the boutique shops among ancient structures was an enjoyable experience.
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197deedeep
Feb 16, 2025
Learning FUN! - Patrick was not only informative but so much fun. He showed us things we may have walked by without notice. He made medieval times come to life and helped us imagine how it would have been.
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up to 12 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).