Barcelona Walking Tour: Discover the Heritage of the Catalan Capital

Explore Barcelona's past and present with a help of this insightful self-guided audio tour.

Start your journey at Paseo de Gracia – one of the most beautiful streets of Barcelona where the city’s turn of the century bourgeoise built its mesmerizing palaces. See some of the iconic Modernist buildings located here including Antoni Gaudi’s masterpieces – Casa Milà and Casa Batlló.

Get to the Catalonia Square - Plaça de Catalunya – where the old historical quarter of the city meets with the new district built in the 19th century.

Stroll to the oldest square of Barcelona amusingly called the New Square – Plaça Nova. Trace the history of the Catalan capital from the times of the Roman Empire to the Middle Ages and present day.

Admire the Barcelona Cathedral – the high point of Gothic architecture. Dedicated to the Holy Cross and St Eulalia, it is the heart of the colorful city. Feel the spirit of the proud people of Catalonia and get to know the region’s rich cultural traditions.

Examine the grand Renaissance façade of the Catalan Government Palace - one of the few medieval buildings in Europe that still functions as a seat of government. Learn more about Catalan national identity, its symbols and heroes.

Take a walk along La Rambla Street – the famous pedestrian boulevard in the center of Barcelona. And finish the tour at the Columbus Monument – the Monument to the discoverer of the New World erected in memory of the end of his first trip to the new continent.