Tour details
Meeting Point
When: Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at 12:30 pm from September.
The tour will start from plaça Catalunya, in front of Olivia Plaza Hotel. Please arrive 15 minutes before departure time. Look for the orange umbrellas!
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Professional guide, spacious coach and entrance to Poble Espanyol (worth 14 €).
guide
Discover Barcelona by the hand of a friendly and knowledgeable guide.
Itinerary
Plaça Catalunya > Arc de Triomf > Old Port > Columbus Monument > Gothic Drassanes (shipyards)> World Trade Center > Mirador de Miramar (lookout) > Olympic Ring > Poble Espanyol with about 45 min. of free time for lunch > return to Plaça Catalunya.
What can Barcelona Experts offer you?
Why do our customers book this tour?
- It is the easiest way to get a panoramic overview of the city, See Montjuïc Hill and Poble Espanyol.
Tour Highlights
- Waterfront of Barcelona – Old Port and Columbus Monument.
- Montjuïc Hill – Mayor’s Lookout.
- Poble Espanyol.
What’s included
- Entrance tickets and skip the line to Poble Espanyol.
- Great views over the city and a comprehensive explanation on the growth of Barcelona along the centuries.
What’s not included
- Food and drinks.
Please note
- This tour involves some walking.
What to expect
The Waterfront is a living example of how the very old can be successfully combined with the very new: the Old Port with its Dock warehouses and the Gothic Drassanes or shipyards have been preserved and incorporated into a remodelled recreational area, with the Aquarium, the World Trade Centre, restaurants and more changes coming with the America’s Cup being organized in Barcelona in 2024.
- Old Port: Separated from the Olympic port by long beaches and the old fisherman’s quarter, Barceloneta.
- Columbus Monument: built in his honour in 1888, it is at the foot of the famous Rambla.
- Gothic Drassanes: Medieval shipyards which now house the Maritime Museum. One of the finest examples of civil Gothic architecture in Europe.
- World Trade Center: original imposing building by Henry N. Cobb whose aesthetic features are highlighted by the building being surrounded by water. It was the first of many transformations in Barcelona in the waterfront
The Montjuïc Hill with its parks, art galleries, museums and the 1992 Olympic Ring of sports stadiums also provides spectacular views over the city. You will have the whole city at your feet, a perfect location to see how Barcelona is surrounded by mountains and looks out to the sea.
Are all Spanish towns the same? You can see the amazing diversity at this open air museum that was built in 1929 and has replicas of streets, squares and buildings from around the country.
Don’t miss the artists and craftsmen! You can watch them at work, synthesizing traditional crafts with modern design: glass, ceramics, jewellery, fabrics, etc.
There are also many bars and restaurants, if you wish to stop for a drink.
Discover with your guide a very varied area of Barcelona. Drive along the waterfront, say hello to Columbus Monument, stop for spectacular views in Montjuic hill and visit Poble Espanyol – The Spanish Village – built to show visitors to the World’s Fair Exhibition about different architectural styles from Spain.
Itinerary
- Waterfront: Port beaches and Old Port
- Columbus Monument
- Montjuic Hill – Miramar lookout
- Poble Espanyol – guided visit.
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Driver
Enjoy the peace of mind of being driven by a professional driver, who will take care of your safety and will adapt the pace of the tour so you have time to look out and take pictures.
