Are you looking for a free tour of the Civil War in Barcelona? Then stay because you’ve come to the right place.
The Civil War was one of the most traumatic events that the Spanish state has experienced and in each of the regions and provinces the experience was different. If you are a passionate about history and you want to know how the most bombed city of Catalonia lived the Civil War, this free tour is for you.
Through the walls of the city and accompanied by an expert guide accompanied by an expert guide you can find out how disaster befell the City of Barcelona. The walls of the city still show signs of what was its total destruction and a guided tour is the best way to remember what once happened, so as not to repeat it.
Tour rating:
Duration 
: 2 hs
Languages available: English 
Type of tour: Free walking tours in Barcelona
The free tour about the Civil War in Barcelona is seen as a walk through the city discovering all the latent signs of an era that marked history forever. Walking around the city at your own pace, you may miss many of the details of that moment, so these tours will allow you to get to know the city at your own pace.a guide who specializes in history. specialized in history.
On your tour you will have the opportunity to walk through the squares, streets and corners where the Spanish Civil War took place between 1936 and 1939. 1936 to 1939. This tour will help you to broaden your horizons and discover all that this war entailed, which triggered in 36 years of fascist dictatorship and that would change Spain as it was known before, forever.
It is normal that as the tour progresses, doubts start to creep into your head. You will be able to do all your questions to the guide questions to the guide and he will be happy to answer them:
- How did the war begin?
- What was the reason for its inception?
- What were the two priority sides?
- What consequences did the city of Barcelona suffer during the war?
- How did the Spanish Civil War end?
This free tour is designed to allow you to notice the details of the city’s physiognomy, which for others may go unnoticed. That is why you will not visit the most emblematic buildings in the city, but you will visit those that have a most shocking story:
- Damage from battles and bombardments.
- The neighborhoods where much of the struggle took place
- The sites narrated in George Orwell’s book “Homage to Catalonia”.
The free walking tour through the gothic quarter of Barcelona departs every every Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Friday and Saturday at 11:00 a.m. in the morning.
You can cancel the reservation of your free tour of the Civil War in Barcelona for free through your confirmation email. Remember to let us know as soon as possible, so that your place is available for someone else who wants to take advantage of it.
Tour language
We have a guide in Spanish and English for the tours.
Duration
The free tour of the Civil War in Barcelona has an approximate duration of 2 hours. The guide will give you all the explanations you need, but if you are a very curious group it is possible that the time will be a little longer, to answer all the questions you can think of, about the disaster that the Catalan capital lived.
Price
The tour is free of chargeas its name suggests. You will not need to pay any amount to make your reservation or pay anything in advance. Once you finish the experience, you will have the opportunity to evaluate the guide’s work and reward him/her financially.
Until when is it possible to reserve?
You can reserve your place for the free tour about the Civil War until the moment before of the group’s departure. We recommend that you can do it with a little more time in advance to ensure a place in this experience that will help you understand the Catalan people.
Accessibility
The route is suitable for people with reduced mobility. In case we go through a street with difficult access, the guide will adapt the route to make it accessible to the whole group, without any exception.
Pets
Yes, you are allowed to take the tour accompanied by pets.
Meeting point:
In the Plaça de Catalunyanext to the sculpture “La Deessa”.
How to find us?
You can find us in the Plaça de Catalunya, next to the sculpture “La Deessa” with a free tour insignia and a red T-shirt with the Guru Walk logo. You will have to approach the group of people waiting there and indicate your name so that the guide can find your reservation.
Frequently Asked Questions
The main objective of knowing history is to ensure that it does not repeat itself. Knowing what the city of Barcelona suffered during the time of maximum repression will help you understand the character of its inhabitants, their ideologies and even understand some of their most curious traditions.
The guide who will accompany you throughout the tour is an expert in history and puts his knowledge at the disposal of visitors. You can reward their work at the end of the experience by providing the amount of money you consider reasonable.
If you want to continue getting to know Barcelona, you will have the opportunity to do so by complementing this free tour with other routes. Some of the most recommended by travelers are the Free tour of Barcelona’s Raval, the Free tour of Barcelona’s Park Güell and the Free tour of Gaudí and Modernism in Barcelona.
