Barcelona Trip Overview
From the Romans to the Moors to the present day, Barcelona’s certainly not lacking in history. Each of the civilizations that passed through the current Catalan capital left their mark. You see it in our buildings and our language, but also in the foods we eat here today. Through the winding streets of the Gothic Quarter and its 75+ year old tapas bars, we’ll show you how the story of Barcelona can’t be told without its food.
– Uncover Barcelona’s secrets on this tour which includes a 50-minute walking history tour.
– Visit a locally-loved bar that hasn’t changed its menu since 1945!
– Try the foods that shaped Barcelona and learn how history has shaped the food we eat today.
– Taste Barcelona’s classic bites at the few remaining traditional bars in the Gothic Quarter.
– Test yourself in the ultimate local drinking experience: wine out of a porrón!
Additional Info
Duration: 3 hours 30 minutes
Starts: Barcelona, Spain
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Historical & Heritage Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Barcelona, Catalunya, Spain
From the Romans to the Moors to the present day, Barcelona’s certainly not lacking in history. Each of the civilizations that passed through the current Catalan capital left their mark. You see it in our buildings and our language, but also in the foods we eat here today. Through the winding streets of the Gothic Quarter and its 75+ year old tapas bars, we’ll show you how the story of Barcelona can’t be told without its food.
– Uncover Barcelona’s secrets on this tour which includes a 50-minute walking history tour.
– Visit a locally-loved bar that hasn’t changed its menu since 1945!
– Try the foods that shaped Barcelona and learn how history has shaped the food we eat today.
– Taste Barcelona’s classic bites at the few remaining traditional bars in the Gothic Quarter.
– Test yourself in the ultimate local drinking experience: wine out of a porrón!
Stop At: Bar del Pi, Placa de Sant Josep Oriol, 1, 08002 Barcelona Spain
We’ll start our evening at a bar that opened in 1927 and is a much a part of the neighborhood as the nearby churches and monuments are. Here we’ll have vermouth and cava—because why stop at one aperitif when you could have two?—paired with cured meats, cheeses and more.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Gothic Quarter (Barri Gotic), Mediterranean Seafront to Ronda de Sant Pere, Ciutat Vella, 08002 Barcelona Spain
Dig into the history of Barcelona and the Gothic Quarter of the past. We’ll start our 50-minute historic walking tour with Roman ruins and work our way through thousands of years of history, uncovering secrets and hidden corners as we go. While weaving through the Gothic Quarter, it will become clear to you that the food we eat in Barcelona today would be very different if not for all the twists and turns the city went through in the past.
Duration: 50 minutes
Stop At: Bar La Plata, 28 Calle Merce, 08002 Barcelona Spain
Our second stop opened in 1945, and has been serving the same four tapas ever since! Of course by now, they’ve perfected each one, and these bites sum up what Spanish food is all about: fresh, local ingredients that shine with little intervention.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Bodega La Palma, C. de la Palma de Sant Just, 7, 08002 Barcelona, Spain
Finally, it’s time for a sit-down meal at a tapas bar that originally opened in 1935 as a shop selling ice, wine and olive oil. Here you’ll enjoy a selection of traditional Catalan dishes, along with local red wine. Dinner wouldn’t be complete without something sweet, so we’ll finish the night with a classic dessert—the Catalan precursor to crème brûlée.
Duration: 1 hour
