Shore excursion

The Spanish Civil War & Franco Barcelona Walking Tour (Group or Pvt)

3.2 from 1 Project Expedition review2 hours 30 minutesNostos Tours

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The Spanish Civil War & Franco Barcelona Walking Tour (Group or Pvt) is a 150-minute shore excursion in Barcelona, run by Nostos Tours. From $45 per guest. Free cancellation up to 3 days before. Project Expedition’s Back-to-Ship guarantee: you’ll be back before your ship sails, or Project Expedition gets you to the next port.

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About this excursion

Join us on a walk through the streets and neighborhoods where Fascists, Anarchists, and the democratic Spanish Republic fought for their lives and died for their ideals on this 2.5h Spanish Civil War walking tour in Barcelona. Discover what caused this often-overlooked conflict and how it led to a 36-year fascist dictatorship. What caused the Spanish Civil War to start Who were the fighting factions? How did Franco win?

As an Anarchist stronghold, Barcelona was unique in its fight against the Fascist forces of Hitler, Franco, and Mussolini. Barcelona history war tour for groups, students, school trips. What was the role of anarchists in Barcelona? What was life under a Fascist Dictatorship like? How could Franco remain in power for so long?

By the end of this walking tour of the Spanish Civil War in Barcelona, you'll understand why the city was known as one of the most explosive cities in Europe.

What’s included in this excursion

Included

Tour Guide who's an expert on this complicated and sensitive subject
See the scars and traces from the Spanish Civil War throughout the Old Town
Make sense of the many political groups and factions of the Civil War
See historic images from the war to bring history alive
Learn about the region's unique working-class history and anarcho-syndicalist period
Stories from Franco's Dictatorship

Not included

Gratuities
Guide radio headset, 1€ rental fee to be paid at the meeting point to an external provider

Know before you go

Health & fitness

Good to know: Not recommended for people with back problems

What to bring

What to bring: Comfortable clothing/shoes, water

Other

The guide will be there with a white umbrella.

Where this excursion starts

Meeting point & pickup

GROUP TOUR The meeting point for the group tour is on the sidewalk in front of the Foot Locker “Plaça de Catalunya 20, 08002, Barcelona”
PRIVATE TOUR (incl SHORE EXCURSION) We can provide pickup from your accommodation or from your cruise terminal.
The guide will contact you to coordinate the exact location or which terminal before the tour