Barcelona Literary Tour: Explore Zafón's Magical City

Embark on a captivating walking tour through Barcelona, inspired by Carlos Ruiz Zafón’s bestselling novel, Shadow of the Wind. Discover hidden gems and iconic landmarks while immersing yourself in the enchanting world of the book.

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Santa Mònica - Barcelona wouldn’t be the same without the Rambla. Strolling along this iconic boulevard is a must. Enjoy the vibrant atmosphere and admire landmarks from the Canaletes fountain to the Columbus Monument, linking the old and new city with sites like Liceu and Boqueria. It’s a walk through the city’s life and history.
  • Placa Reial
What's Included
  • Tea and coffee provided
  • Expert guidance from a professional guide
What's Not Included
  • Food and drinks, unless specified
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

Embark on a distinctive journey through the enchanting city of Barcelona as depicted in Carlos Ruiz Zafón’s novel which has seized the interest of countless readers. Trace the trail of the book’s characters, a publication that boasts over 2 million sales since 2001, and explore Barcelona’s lesser-known destinations such as Santa Anna Street, Baixada de…

Location
Rambla de Santa Mònica, 9
Rambla de Santa Mònica
Rambla Santa Monica, n.7. Just in front Ars Santa Monica, Centre d'Art.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Jessica_t
Apr 1, 2025
Great history of the book and Barcelona - Fantastic guide with a fast paced walking highlight tour. Our teen children will now read the novel.
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Jay_s
Nov 20, 2024
Excellent! - So interesting; makes me want to read it again. Loaded with layers of the story or parallel with where it all took place in the story line. Daniel, and Carex, mysterious people.
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Bazinga1984
Jul 29, 2024
I really liked it. - Very complete tour about Carlos Ruiz Zafón’s books, it really transfers you to the Barcelona described in them, I would definitely visit.
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Fiona_l
Jul 15, 2024
Shadow of wind tour excellent!! - Tour guide was excellent. Very attentive and welcoming. A must for fans of the book. Excellent mixture of history of Barcelona with lots of references to the book. An absolute bargain price for what we saw and learnt.
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Max_p
Nov 26, 2023
Bringing the books to life. - It was great seeing the places from The Cemetery of Forgotten Books series up close! The tour guide was very kind and knew a ton about Barcelona. I wish I had re-read the books ahead of time, but otherwise, I had a great time.
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Klissareardon
Apr 29, 2023
Best tour ever - This tour far surpasses my expectations - and they were already high! Our tour leader brought every aspect of the book to life and read excepts at appropriate spots. I am off to re-read this fabulous novel and immerse myself in it once again.
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Johnma242ga
May 27, 2025
Disappointing Tour - We were hoping for more from this tour, but the guide did not deliver. First, she did not make any effort to make sure she had everyone for the tour, so if you missed her, too bad (an issue since she did not show quite at the address listed and it's a very busy area). Then, she did not introduce herself, but just launched into it. Well and good, I guess, but it turned out this tour was in both Spanish and English, with the latter definitely the minority. Not necessarily a problem, but I understand enough Spanish to follow what she was saying, and she had much more to say to the Spanish group – she was far more interesting and engaging with them. The English group was clearly an afterthought. The tour itself consisted, in English, mostly of going to selected sites and reading a passage from the book. In between, the guide set a rather fast pace, and she was hard to spot from more than about 20 feet, so we lost people along the way (perhaps they gave up on the quality of the tour). We did come across a few locations we did not know about (generally speaking, not so much in relation to the book). It was particular nice to see Plaza Real, an early Gaudi project, and Les Quatre Gats (The 4 Cats). If you are so inclined, Carlos Ruis Zafón is buried in the Montjuic cemetery, and I highly recommend that tour. That was a much more satisfying experience. We had such good tour experiences throughout Spain, that this one really stood out as sub-par.
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Elizabeth_s
Nov 26, 2023
Disappointed - We were 3 out of 4 English speaking guests who took the tour out of maybe 14 people. Though the Viator description of the tour said English; it was in fact bilingual, which we wouldn’t have minded had we received equal attention but for every 5 minutes of Spanish conversation, we received one minute of English. There was also a lot of downtime (no conversation) walking from place to place. Didn’t get too much out of the tour though the Spanish speaking guests probably felt differently.
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Y4230tctomc
Jan 8, 2024
Tour guide didn’t show. Three couples left standing at meeting point - The tour guide didn’t show up and left seven of us standing there. We attempted to contact the tour operator using the app but didn’t get a reply back for 40 minutes. At that point we were informed that the “product was not available” were assured that we had been both texted and emailed informing us of the cancellation. It seems unlikely that three separate couples all would have missed the emails! We planned our day around this tour and could not have been more frustrated. If you look at the reviews, it would appear that this is not the first “no show”.
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Tom_c
Jan 8, 2024
Tour guide didn’t show up. Tour canceled with no warning. - The tour guide didn’t show up and left seven of us standing there. What could be worse? We attempted to contact the tour operator using the ap but got no reply until around 40 minutes later. They assured me that I had been both emailed and texted alerting me that the “product was not available”. The only email I received was the one 48 hours before the tour confirming it was on. This was my first event with Viator and I’m not impressed.
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