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The Spanish Civil War & Franco Barcelona Walking Tour

5.0 · 615 ratings on Guidekin, Viator & Tripadvisor 99% of star-rated reviews are 4★ or 5★ Barcelona Operated by Nostos Tours Free cancellation · up to 24 hours before
Duration
2h 30m
Group
Shared, up to 20 travellers · private option available
Guide languages
EL, English, Spanish
Start & pickup
12 start times between 09:00 and 19:00 · No hotel pickup: everyone meets at the start point
Booking
Instant confirmation · mobile ticket
Guidekin's take

Explore Civil War traces in the Old Town through historic images, accounts of political factions and stories from Franco's dictatorship.

A specialist guide leads the walk; a radio headset carries an extra fee paid at the meeting point. 4.96 from 615 reviews at €34 per person for 2h 30m.

In our comparison: #2 of 48 in Walking Tours, by rating weighted by review volume (see the comparison).

How we choose tours →Commissions never affect our verdicts.

Options and prices

3 options from the operator, described in its own words. Prices are the operator's from-prices per adult for a party of two. Click an option to book it on Viator.

OptionWhat the operator saysFrom, per adult
Group Tour English guideThe page priceEnglishPublic Group Tour: Public tour with up to 20 people. Start from Plaça de Catalunya€34
Guia Español/Spanish GuideSpanish€80 for 2+ people
Private Tour English GuideEnglishPrivate Tour: A more flexible, personalized service, with different starting times. More opportunities to ask questions, or take breaks. Duration: 2 hours 30 minutes: Typically about 2.5h, but much more flexible as a private tour.€140 for 2+ people

Child prices by age band are shown at checkout. Option texts and prices come from the operator's listing; prices checked on Viator on 2 October 2026.

Included and not included

  • Learn about the region's unique working class history and anarcho-syndicalist period
  • Tour Guide who's an expert on this complicated and sensitive subject
  • Make sense of the many political groups and factions of the Civil War
  • Stories from Franco's Dictatorship
  • See the scars and traces from the Spanish Civil War throughout the Old Town
  • See historic images from the war to bring the history alive
  • Gratuities
  • 1€pp guide radio headset, to be paid at the meeting point to an external provider.

Reviews

5.0
615 ratings
Guidekin, Viator & Tripadvisor

99% of ratings with a star breakdown are 4★ or 5★: 610 of 615

Star breakdown of all 615 ratings

5 stars
602 · 98%
4 stars
8 · 1%
3 stars
2 · 0%
2 stars
2 · 0%
1 star
1 · 0%

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Meeting point and route

Meeting point

Where
The tour starts on the sidewalk in front of the Foot Locker on "Plaça de Catalunya". Your guide will have a White Umbrella! · Open in Google Maps
Departure
12 start times between 09:00 and 19:00 daily; scheduled year-round (operator schedule, seats confirmed at checkout)
Return
Por La Catedral de Barcelona, Close to the Barcelona Cathedral in the Gothic Quarter (not Sagrada Familia)
Pickup
No hotel pickup: everyone meets at the start point
Operator
Nostos Tours; booking and payment are completed on Viator

Itinerary

About this tour, from the operator

Walking, children and accessibility

The operator's own notes, grouped by topic. Nothing here is added by Guidekin.

Walking and health

  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Children

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller

Accessibility

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Strollers OK
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
  • All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible

Good to know

  • Age 16+ minimum age to join

Cancellation policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

  • 1+ days: Full refund
  • 0-1 days: No refund

Compared with other Walking Tours

TourPriceDurationRatingGroup
This tour · #2 of 48€342h 30m4.96 (615)shared, max 20
Barcelona Old Town & Gothic Quarter Secrets Small Group Tour€202h4.99 (252)shared
Barcelona in 2 Hours: Guided Walking Tour Through History€192h4.99 (211)shared
French Guide Complete Barcelona Walking Tour: Old Town & Gaudí€292h 15m4.97 (330)shared

Ranked #2 of 48 in Walking Tours by Guidekin score (rating weighted by review volume). Prices here run from €3 to €303, median €39; typical length 2h 30m. 11 of 48 are private. Figures are live from the tour cards; the rubric is our handpicked set, not the whole market. Compare all 48 Walking Tours

From €34 per adult · Group Tour English guide