Barcelona's El Raval & Gothic Quarter: A Self-Guided Audio Tour

This self-guided walking tour guides you through two of Barcelona's oldest neighbourhoods, El Raval and the Gothic Quarter.

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After leaving La Rambla, you’ll stroll through El Raval, once the most densely-populated urban area in all of Europe, and the city’s Red Light District.

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On this tour, you'll find out how Barcelona’s destitute mothers used to drop off unwanted babies through a hole in the wall at the House of Mercy.

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You'll have the opportunity to step into Mercat de la Boqueria, a food market that’s been operating since the 1100s.

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You'll see and have the opportunity to rub the crown jewels on Fernando Botero’s fat feline statue, El Gato de Botero.

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On this tour, you'll be able to gaze upon one of Gaudi’s most understated buildings, Palau Güell (Güell Palace).

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On this 75-minute walk, you’ll stroll along narrow lanes, hidden alleys and through popular squares like Plaça de Sant Jaume, Plaça Nova and Plaça Sant Felip Neri.

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Hear Can Culleretes Restaurant’s two origin stories and decide which one you believe.

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Take a shortcut through Carrer d’Avinyo, which inspired Picasso’s Les Demoiselles d'Avignon painting.

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On this 75-minute walk, you’ll stroll along narrow lanes, hidden alleys and through popular squares like Plaça de Sant Jaume, Plaça Nova and Plaça Sant Felip Neri.

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You'll have the opportunity to visit Meson del Cafe, where you’ll find the city’s best coffee and possibly bump into the mayor.

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On this tour, you'll see the Gothic Quarter's neo-gothic attractions like the Cathedral of Barcelona and Pont de Bisbe (the Bishops Bridge).

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On this 75-minute walk, you’ll stroll along narrow lanes, hidden alleys and through popular squares like Plaça de Sant Jaume, Plaça Nova and Plaça Sant Felip Neri.

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On this tour, you'll see the Gothic Quarter's neo-gothic attractions like the Cathedral of Barcelona and Pont de Bisbe (the Bishops Bridge).

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On this 75-minute walk, you’ll stroll along narrow lanes, hidden alleys and through popular squares like Plaça de Sant Jaume, Plaça Nova and Plaça Sant Felip Neri.

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Soak up El Peto, the kissing mural composed of 4,000 photographic images of “freedom”, donated by the public.

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You’ll find out how the small fortified Roman village of Barcino developed into the great city that Barcelona is today and see where the tombs of the dead used to line the ancient village wall.

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