Raval Walking Tour: Barcelona's Gritty Past Barcelona's Gritty Past: Private Raval Walking Tour
ID: GYG425744-O-771145
Category:
Country: Spain
Duration:
02:00 hours
Description
Get to know this vibrant neighborhood and its edgy roots away from the tourist crowds.
Begin your Raval Walking Tour at Plaça Universitat, the square dominated by the imposing 15th-century campus of Barcelona University. Here, you’ll enter the hip yet gritty Raval neighborhood.
First up, we’ll visit the Casa de la Misericordia, where children were abandoned and some (they say) still walk the halls. From that spooky start, we’ll take a turn to stroll down Raval’s vibrant narrow streets, crowded with eclectic shops and striking architecture. It’s a bustling corner of the medieval city.
And when you least expect it, we’ll stop for a vampire — well, for the place the Vampire of Raval used to live. But do vampires ever die? You’ll decide if you want to listen to the legend or the real story of these crimes from long ago.
At the former Hospital of la Santa Creu, wander the grounds and a garden where shows and spells of the most macabre once took place. Passing next by La Rambla de Raval, we’ll continue to the Church of Sant Pau del Camp, Barcelona’s oldest church with a troubled past.
As the tour comes to a close, you’ll discover Raval’s southern side. Hear shocking tales of the clubs, cabarets and casinos that used to be the main attractions here a century ago. A few have even survived to the modern day.
Raval’s southern side is a great place to see street art, too. Close to a former power factory, you’ll admire colorful graffiti art that is constantly changing. If you’re lucky, you’ll even see street artists in action!
Highlights
- Hear the legend of the Raval Vampire outside the house where she once lived.
- Visit a former house of mercy that hides chilling secrets within its walls.
- Discover the dark history and cool graffiti of the south side of Raval
Guiding languages
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
This tour covers around 2 miles at a leisurely pace.
We offer a 100% refund or the option to reschedule up to 24 hours prior to your tour start time. Within 24 hours of your tour, we would have incurred hard costs and therefore cannot allow rescheduling or cancellation without costs.
Our tours run rain or shine. If there’s extreme weather and we have to cancel, you’ll get a full refund.
Tips aren’t included but are always appreciated by our guides. If you think your guide did an outstanding job, a tip is a great way to show that.
Meet your guide outside of Lefties clothes store.
When should I book?
To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.
Cancellations
This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 24 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 24 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.
