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Barcelona's Dark History Night Tour in English

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Activity provider:Runner Bean Tours
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Barcelona's Dark History Night Tour in English

Activity provider:Runner Bean Tours
4.9  / 5
231 reviews
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Learn the dark secrets of Barcelona on a 2 hour tour by twilight. Stroll the maze of streets of the historic El Born and La Ribera districts, following the shadows of medieval punishments, restless spirits and the victims of the Spanish Inquisition.

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Duration 2 hours
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Live tour guide
English
Wheelchair accessible

Experience

Highlights
  • Relive the dark legends of Barcelona
  • Follow in the shadowy footsteps of restless spirits and victims of medieval torture
  • Learn about the Spanish Inquisition
  • Discover forgotten cemeteries and the site of executions
  • Hear what life was like for an executioner in the El Born and La Ribera districts of Barcelona
Full description
Explore the medieval neighborhoods of El Born and La Ribera in central Barcelona to see the city's sordid past come to life. The 2-hour dark history tour takes you into a world of dungeons and public executions. There will be no gimmicky paranormal activity or scary pranks. Instead, you will stroll the maze of streets of Barcelona's picturesque neighborhoods to learn about real life tortures, executions, and victims of the Spanish Inquisition, all based on true historical facts. The tour takes place in English only, with exact times varying throughout the year, depending on the time of nightfall. Numbers are limited so it is highly recommended to book early.
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  • Professional guide
Not suitable for
  • Children under 14 years

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Meet your guide under the arch of the Arc de Triomf Nearest Metro stop Arc de Triomf (Line 1)

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  • This tour is not recommended for children younger than 14.
  • Please note that, although a couple of the city's legends might be included, this is not a ghost tour but a historical night tour based on the darker side of Barcelona's history.
  • This tour runs in all kinds of weather. Rain or other weather conditions are not enough reason to cancel a tour. In the case of heavy rain, please bring suitable rain gear.
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Sarah was our tour guide and she was amazing! She is such a good story teller, paced it well, brought us to new areas and was well prepared with photos, clippings and excerpts! It was the best thing we did in Barcelona and would 100% recommend everyone else to do this tour!

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July 8, 2023

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Hollie – IrelandVerified booking

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We have done many ghost tours but decided tonchoose this one instead and very hapoy we did. Our guide Sara was phenomenal!! We learnt so much on the history of Spain, medevial times, Spanish Inquisition and so much more!! She used excerpts from litterature, old photos/paintings and inetresting facts/stories to bring it all to life. Top of my list for this type of tour. Gracias!!

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July 6, 2023

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Diane Verified booking

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Albert was very knowledgable and engaging as a guide. He took the time to engage with everyone and was very generous in providing extra bits of information about Barcelona, not necessarily associated with the tour. An alternative view of a Barcelona which is worth learning about. Would thoroughly recommend 👍🏼

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