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Guided Tour: Medieval Barcelona in the Born District
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Duration
1h 30min
Languages
Spanish
Meeting point
Debajo del frontal de la estatua ecuestre
From €14.00
Per person
Free Cancellation. No Booking Fees.
Cancel for free up to 24 hours. We price match.
Overview
Living history amid streets, guilds, and popular devotion. The tour begins on the historic Calle de la Argenteria, where swordsmiths and silversmiths once offered their wares to a rapidly expanding city. The Basilica of Santa María del Mar—the “people’s cathedral”—tells the story of the collective effort of a community made up of sailors, porters, merchants, and artisans. The Fossar de les Moreres, a place of remembrance and a symbol of resistance; El Born, a former site of tournaments; we walk along Carrer del Rec, a remnant of the waterway that powered industries and mills, and Carrer Montcada, the aristocratic heart of medieval Barcelona, where palaces stand that tell the story of the urban nobility and wealthy merchants.
La Ribera was much more than just a neighborhood. Here, commercial, religious, and political functions intermingled in a city that grew beyond its walls thanks to the drive of an active and organized citizenry.
This route reveals not only the beauty of the streets and buildings, but also the human history of those who shaped medieval Barcelona.
La Ribera was much more than just a neighborhood. Here, commercial, religious, and political functions intermingled in a city that grew beyond its walls thanks to the drive of an active and organized citizenry.
This route reveals not only the beauty of the streets and buildings, but also the human history of those who shaped medieval Barcelona.
Tour Conditions
Accessibility
Suitable for people with reduced mobility
Pets
Pet-friendly
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This activity includes:
- Fossar de les Moreres
- El Born Barcelona
- La Ribera, S.A.
- Basilica of Santa Maria del Mar
- Guía cultural
- Sistemas de audio individualizados para una experiencia premium
- SRC
- IVA
On arrival
Our guides wear a blue ID badge around their necks with the company name: "Mediâticos en ruta."
Things to note
Please bring your own JAC-input wired headphones; if you don't have any, the guide will sell you a pair for 1€ per person.
We recommend wearing comfortable shoes and clothing.
Cancellation policy
Free Cancellation up to 24 hours before the activity starts. Late cancellation or your non-arrival is not refundable.
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