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Franco & The Spanish Civil War Barcelona Walking Tour
Anarchist CNT union workers militia army posing for photo during the Spanish Civil War
Bombs, Anarchists and the Rise of Fascism - The Spanish Civil War in Barcelona
Scars and memorials from the war
Bombs, Anarchists and the Rise of Fascism - The Spanish Civil War in Barcelona

Barcelona Walking Tour: Spanish Civil War and Dictatorship

By Nostos Tours
4.7 out of 5
Free cancellation available
Price is AU$64 per adult
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  • Free cancellation available
  • 2h 30m
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  • Instant confirmation
Overview

Join us in a walk through the streets and areas where Fascist, 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 lead 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 the most explosive cities in Europe.

Activity location

  • Placa Catalunya
    • Barcelona, Spain

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • La deessa
    • 4 Plaça de Catalunya
    • 08002, Barcelona, Catalunya, Spain

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Group Tour English guide
  • Activity duration is 2 hours and 30 minutes2h 30m2h 30m
  • English

Public Group Tour: Public tour with up to 20 people.
Start from Plaça de Catalunya

Language options: English
Starting time: 10:30 am
Price details
AU$63.87 x 1 AdultAU$63.87
Total
Price is AU$63.87
Private Tour English Guide
  • Activity duration is 2 hours and 30 minutes2h 30m2h 30m
  • English

Private Tour: A more flexible, personalised 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.

Language options: English
Starting time: 10:30 am
Price details
AU$458.58 x 1 AdultAU$458.58
Total
Price is AU$458.58

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includedExpert Tour Guide
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedService charge

Know before you book

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transport options are available nearby
  • Transport options are wheelchair accessible
  • All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
  • Not recommended for travellers with spinal injuries
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Activity itinerary

Placa Catalunya
  • 10m
Important place during the Civil war
La Rambla
  • 10m
Various Civil War related sites
Antic Hospital de la Santa Creu
  • 5m
15th Century Hospital
Basilica de Santa Maria del Pi
  • 5m
  • Admission ticket not included
Old church with a hidden connection to the Civil War
Placa Sant Felip Neri
  • 5m
Mystically Beautiful, while at the same time one of the most visceral reminders of the destruction of the civil war

Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIESPlaca Catalunya
    • Barcelona, Spain

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLELa deessa
    • 4 Plaça de Catalunya
    • 08002, Barcelona, Catalunya, Spain

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