{"id":7249,"date":"2025-01-13T12:05:02","date_gmt":"2025-01-13T12:05:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ticket-barcelona.org\/montaje\/?post_type=actividades&p=7249"},"modified":"2026-05-29T10:06:49","modified_gmt":"2026-05-29T10:06:49","slug":"free-tour-old-quarter-barcelona","status":"publish","type":"tours","link":"https:\/\/sagradafamilia.ticket-barcelona.org\/en\/tours\/free-tour-old-quarter-barcelona\/","title":{"rendered":"Free Tour Old Quarter of Barcelona: Gothic Quarter and El Born"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

What is a Free Tour?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

A Free Tour is a type of tourist route where the client is not charged anything in advance<\/strong>, but at the end of the route it is you who value the work of our freelance guides with an economic contribution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

About the Gothic Quarter and El Born<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The Born district <\/strong>is one of the areas with the most character in Barcelona\u2019s historic center. Its medieval origins,<\/strong> combined with an artistic and multicultural atmosphere,<\/strong> have made it one of the city\u2019s most emblematic neighborhoods. Among historic streets and lively squares, <\/strong>El Born preserves the commercial, cultural, and social legacy that shaped Barcelona\u2019s development for centuries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What to see during the visit<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

This free tour <\/strong>explores some of the most representative places in El Born with an accredited guide. <\/strong>During the visit, you will discover the Arc de Triomf, Passeig del Born,<\/strong> Mercat del Born, <\/strong>the Palau de la M\u00fasica Catalana, <\/strong>and the Convent of Sant Agust\u00ed Vell. <\/strong>The tour combines history, architecture, and curiosities about one of Barcelona\u2019s liveliest neighborhoods.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWalking through a city is reading its memory.\u201d \u2014 Rebecca Solnit<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Curiosities<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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  • The Mercat del Born <\/strong>preserves archaeological remains <\/strong>of 18th-century Barcelona.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • The Palau de la M\u00fasica Catalana <\/strong>is one of the city\u2019s most important modernist jewels.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Passeig del Born<\/strong> was once the setting for celebrations, markets, and medieval tournaments.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

    What included<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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    • Expert guide<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

      Not included<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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      • Nothing not specified in the section “what’s included”.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

        What to bring<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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        • Comfortable shoes<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

          Languages<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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          • Spanish and English<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

            Important information<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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            • Please arrive at the meeting point 10\u201315 minutes in advance. If you arrive late, you will lose the right to join the tour.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
            • Reservations are not accepted for groups of more than 6 people.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
            • The tour will be conducted with audioguides, the rental fee is \u20ac1.5 per person.<\/strong><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
            • Please check your spam or promotions folder, especially if you use Hotmail, Outlook, or Yahoo.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

              Cancellation Policy<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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              • If you are unable to attend, please lett us know via email or telephone so that the guide does not wair for you.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

                Meeting Point<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                In front of the entrance of the Urban Outfitters shop in Plaza Catalunya, which is right on the corner of Bergara Street and Plaza Catalunya. Look for the Barkeno Tours Pink Umbrella.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                How to get<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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                • Booking private transfers<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                • By bus: lines 19, 33, 34, 43, 43, 44, 50, 51, B20 and B24.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                • On foot: direction historic center<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

                  More information<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                  Enjoy a Free Tour of the Born neighborhood with an accredited expert guide. <\/strong>You will get to know the most important corners of the historic neighborhood, its past and its curiosities. In addition, you will be able to understand some of the stories and events that took place in this area of Barcelona.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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