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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_h6296wd
Mar 14, 2025
Our favourite tour! - I really loved that tour! Vangelis makes it even better!! He make us understand so clearly everything he was talking about and at the same time showing us around with the most clever and creative way! He even read us a poem and spoke us about popular artists on the time of Spanish civil war like Hemingway… I am really impressed from this tour! Me and my boyfriend enjoyed it so much it was 2 hours but we never get bored or tired!! Thank you Vangelis again!!
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Aoi3878fl
Mar 13, 2025
Great tour on the history of the Spanish Civil War - Evan was an excellent tour guide, very kind and engaging and clearly had great knowledge on the history of Barcelona. Would definitely recommend this tour for anyone wanting to learn about the history of the city in an easy to understand way.
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Reh479
Mar 10, 2025
Fantastic walking tour. - Went really in-depth, learned heaps about the lead up to the civil war and the causes, the war itself and the effects that are still being felt today.
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Troyandmckristiem
Mar 9, 2025
Great tour - Evan was fantastic, knowledgeable and communicated well. He kept it interesting and we learned a lot. The book and film recommendations were helpful.
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Olga_p
Mar 6, 2025
One of the best tours out there - This is one of the best tours I have been on. It was an excellent choice for my 15 year old son and I while visiting. Do not hesitate to book- just do it.
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Birther2025
Mar 5, 2025
Little joined company on hiking. - We were only four guests - 2 Danes, 1 Austrian and one from Columbia and a guide from Greece. It was a good and educational walk around the streets of Barcelona. Our guide Chrisa was sweet, very knowledgeable and very listening.
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Dimitrisk409
Mar 1, 2025
Engaging and interesting tour - Excellent walking tour. Very engaging and knowledgeable guide. To be honest I was dragged by my friends to this tour because I wasn't that interested to Spanish Civil War, but Onno's narration pf the events made the tour actually quite interesting and captivating.
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Richard_w
Feb 23, 2025
Great guide re the Spanish Civil War. good introduction if you don’t know much about it, or great info if you - Very professional tour. Well researched and clear information about the causes and stages of the Spanish Civil War. Many interesting stops. Guide spoke about the lack of public discourse about the was and lack of an education about it. Some areas of Spain have no education about it. He was happy to take any question. He also pointed out a few places to eat. We went to two of them.
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184constantinl
Feb 23, 2025
Very good tour to get to know Barcelona and its history - Yannis is really nice, funny and has a lot of interesting facts that you would miss without the tour. He has studied history in Barcelona and therefore knows a lot about its history. He explains very well and it is exciting to follow.
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Sidra
Feb 19, 2025
The Spanish Civil War... - The Spanish Civil War tour is excellent if you’re a history buff and care about political history’s influence on the city’s landscape. I learned a ton!
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