Barcelona Gothic Quarter Tour with tapas and flamenco show
Description
Discover why this tour won the TripAdvisor Travelers' Choice Award 2025! If you are in Barcelona and want to know more about the history of the city, you should not miss this walking tour of the old part of Barcelona. You will learn, with a local and professional guide, how the city was founded, its evolution over the years and the history of its most illustrious characters. If you choose the tapas option, you can finish the tour enjoying local cuisine in a bar in the area and continue discovering secrets of the city with our guide in a more relaxed atmosphere. In addition, you can complete the experience with an authentic flamenco show in a traditional flamenco theater, where you will enjoy the passion, music and art of one of the most emblematic traditions in Spain.
Tour Options
Itinerary
It is one of the largest squares in Spain and one of the most important places in Barcelona, the Plaza de Catalunya, which has an area of 30,000 square meters.
We will go down one of the most beautiful and famous streets in the city, Las Ramblas, this street goes down through flower and souvenir stalls until we reach the old port of the city by the sea.
This fountain was one of the gateways to Barcelona when it was a walled city. Today it has a ceramic decoration that reflects an everyday scene from eighteenth-century Barcelona
We will pass under one of the most photographed elements of the Gothic Quarter of Barcelona. We will know the secrets it hides and we can take pictures under it
This plaza is the current administrative and political center of the city. Here we find the town hall, and the Palau de la Generalitat. In Roman times, two great communication routes of the city crossed here: the Cardo and the Decumanus.
In the center of the Gothic Quarter, there is the Barcelona Cathedral. It was built on the foundations of the original early Christian basilica, and the later Romanesque Cathedral, and is Gothic in style.
Once the tour is over, you can taste a typical tapas with a drink in this bar, provided you have chosen the option.
Experience the passion of flamenco with a live show in an authentic flamenco theater, one of the most emblematic traditions in Spain.
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What's included
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Important Information
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Cathedral entrance is not included and costs €11
Reviews(290)
Very fantastic experience, thanks also to Laura, out guide, who is phenomenal
I had a lovely time being shown around by our guide, Laura. She had so much knowledge and shared it with me with such enthusiasm. It was a delight spending the afternoon learning all about the Gothic Quarter.
Enrique was very knowledgeable
Lots of hidden gems, you wouldn't find yourself
Enrique was a great host, very well informed and we learnt a lot that you couldn’t find out without this tour
Enrique was amazing, very detailed and described everything! I enjoyed all the little details and the way he was explaining the background.
We were fortunate enough to have Blanca as our guide and she was incredible! I had no idea mush of the history of not only Barcelona but especially the gothic quarter.
It was an amazing tour. Our guide Enrique was very cool and very professional very friendly. So it was a wonderful experience.
Laura was very knowledgeable and friendly and we learnt a lot and really enjoyed our time
Our guide was Enrique. He is very knowledgious and introducing us a lot of Catalonian history. It was a very nice tour around placa and Gothic area. We highly recommend it.
Dear traveler. Thank you for your feedback. We are glad Enrique provided a knowledgeable and enjoyable experience during the walking tour. Best Regards from the Quality Department of Amigo Tours – Rodrigo
