Spanish Civil War Tour: Barcelona's Anarchist History

Uncover the untold stories of Barcelona during the Spanish Civil War and Franco’s dictatorship on this engaging and informative walking tour. Discover the causes of the conflict, the fighting factions, and how Franco emerged victorious. Learn about the role of anarchists in Barcelona and experience life under a fascist dictatorship. Join us to explore the explosive history of this vibrant city!

Duration: 2 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Placa Catalunya - Important place during the Civil war
  • La Rambla - Various Civil War related sites
  • Antic Hospital de la Santa Creu - 15th Century Hospital
  • Basilica de Santa Maria del Pi - Old church with a hidden connection to the Civil War
  • Placa Sant Felip Neri - Mystically Beautiful, while at the same time one of the most visceral reminders of the destruction of the civil war
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
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • 1€pp guide radio headset, to be paid at the meeting point to an external provider.
Additional Information

Embark on a 2.5h journey through the streets of Barcelona, exploring where Fascists, Anarchists, and the democratic Spanish Republic struggled and sacrificed for their beliefs on our Spanish Civil War walking tour.
Uncover the reasons behind this often-underestimated conflict and how it paved the path to a 36-year-long fascist regime.

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Location
Foot Locker
Plaça de Catalunya
The tour starts on the sidewalk in front of the Foot Locker on "Plaça de Catalunya". Your guide will have a White Umbrella!
Cancellation Policy

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

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Anneka_g
Aug 8, 2025
Outstanding tour with Chrysa - Chrysa was an absolutely outstanding guide, probably the best tour I've ever had- answered every question thoroughly (and we had lots!). Patient, entertaining and so passionate, yet very thoughtful considering the topics- 100% recommend
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Q3878nqpaulh
Jul 28, 2025
Fantastic experience with a very talented and well-educated guide - This was an exceptionally good tour. Yannis is amazing, smart, friendly, and very well informed. We did a private tour for two couples, which was an experience I highly recommend. All four of us had some familiarity with the Spanish Civil War and all four had read Orwell's "Homage to Catalonia." Yannis adjusted his talk accordingly and was able to go deeper on some details, which we really appreciated. We were an inquisitive crowd and he really met the moment. We were very impressed and highly recommend the tour. It was most definitely the highlight of our time in Barcelona. (And learning about the war feels so important in today's political context.)
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Victordi3478jt
Jul 28, 2025
Spanish Civil War tour 21 July Barcelona - Evan was our guide and did an outstanding job describing events of the war generally and in Barcelona in particular. He fielded questions well and quizzed us a bit. My wife and I thoroughly enjoyed the tour and give it our highest recommendation. He also recommended a book by Preston as a general history and Homage to Catalonia by George Orwell whose apartment we passed.
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Ronald_r
Jul 25, 2025
Chrisa had terrific... - Chrisa had terrific knowledge of the subject matter and was an excellent communicator. The walking was minimal.
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Coastal14221613972
Jul 23, 2025
It's thoroughly enjoyable tour on the Civil War! - Onno was fantastic! Okay is there an enjoyable and detailed accounting of the social and political very and philosophical ideas that precipitated and continue through the Civil War here in Spain. Thoroughly enjoyable!
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Jaurungy
Jul 23, 2025
- Onno told really compelling stories! Comprehensive, informative and illuminating! Definitely recommend it to everyone visiting Barcelona!
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Arturoa52
Jul 4, 2025
Well done and insightful - Really enjoyed my tour with Chryssa. I learned so much about a topic I was already familiar with. Her personal background and story made the tour very poignant and interesting. Definitely, one of the best experiences I’ve had in Barcelona!
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Anton_a
Jul 3, 2025
An engrossing walking tour of Barcelona - Our tour guide Yannis has a deep wealth of knowledge of Barcelona’s history with a deep understanding of how history plays a role in our everyday. He was very flexible in offering breaks if need be, always asking how everyone was, taking us to spots in the city where a lot of action took place. Highly recommended for anyone getting to know Barcelona as a city with a complicated but fascinating past.
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Andrewdu1390jf
Jul 1, 2025
Enjoyable and educational tour with friendly guide - Evan was an excellent and knowledgeable tour guide! It was packed with information and enjoyable. The time just flew by and we learned a lot about this important time in Spanish history and the interwar period.
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Jill_s
Jun 30, 2025
Not worthed - I've red a lit of positive reviews, I guess that it's because of the different guides they have. My guide Henrietta had very messy, chaotic stories she talked about people without explaining who they are. Didn't show us regularly the map with here pictures, the group didn't ask any questions at the end of her stories because Noone understood. Probably a good tour with another guide, wasn't worth the 40 euros and felt like a waste of time.
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Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).