Barcelona's El Raval and the Gothic Quarter: A Self-Guided Audio Tour
Overview
Take in landmarks and legends of El Raval and the Gothic Quarter at your own pace with this affordable walking tour.
• See art and unique architecture in the city that inspired Picasso and Gaudi while strolling along narrow lanes, hidden alleys and through popular squares
• Hear from producer John Hipper, an Australian now living in Spain who’s passionate about history
• Do it all in 75 minutes or linger at stops along the way with complete control over when you start and finish
• Get unlimited use before your booking date and after it
• Use the virtual tour option at home
Once you’ve booked, you’ll receive a ticket with instructions and a unique code listed under “Before You Go”. Then simply install the VoiceMap app and enter your code.
The app displays directions to the starting point, and when you’re in the right place, just pop in your headphones and tap start. VoiceMap has automatic GPS playback, with turn-by-turn directions. It also works offline.
• See art and unique architecture in the city that inspired Picasso and Gaudi while strolling along narrow lanes, hidden alleys and through popular squares
• Hear from producer John Hipper, an Australian now living in Spain who’s passionate about history
• Do it all in 75 minutes or linger at stops along the way with complete control over when you start and finish
• Get unlimited use before your booking date and after it
• Use the virtual tour option at home
Once you’ve booked, you’ll receive a ticket with instructions and a unique code listed under “Before You Go”. Then simply install the VoiceMap app and enter your code.
The app displays directions to the starting point, and when you’re in the right place, just pop in your headphones and tap start. VoiceMap has automatic GPS playback, with turn-by-turn directions. It also works offline.
Inclusions
- Lifetime access to this tour in English
- VoiceMap app for Android and iOS
- Offline access to audio, maps, and geodata
What to expect
Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Pass By: El Raval, El Raval, Barcelona, Catalonia
This self-guided walking tour guides you through two of Barcelona's oldest neighbourhoods, El Raval and the Gothic Quarter.
Pass By: Gothic Quarter (Barri Gotic), Mediterranean Seafront to Ronda de Sant Pere, Ciutat Vella, 08002 Barcelona Spain
This self-guided walking tour guides you through two of Barcelona's oldest neighbourhoods, El Raval and the Gothic Quarter.
Pass By: La Rambla, La Rambla, Barcelona, Catalonia
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.
Pass By: Barcelona's Baby Drop-off, Carrer de les Ramelleres, 7, 08001 Barcelona, Spain
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.
Pass By: Mercat de la Boqueria, La Rambla, 91, 08001 Barcelona Spain
You'll have the opportunity to step into Mercat de la Boqueria, a food market that’s been operating since the 1100s.
Pass By: El Gat de Botero, Rambla del Raval, s/n, 08001 Barcelona, Spain
You'll see and have the opportunity to rub the crown jewels on Fernando Botero’s fat feline statue, El Gato de Botero.
Pass By: Palau Guell, Carrer Nou de la Rambla 3-5, 08001 Barcelona Spain
On this tour, you'll be able to gaze upon one of Gaudi’s most understated buildings, Palau Güell (Güell Palace).
Pass By: Placa Reial, 08002 Barcelona Spain
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.
Pass By: Restaurant Can Culleretes, Carrer d'en Quintana, 5, 08002 Barcelona, Spain
Hear Can Culleretes Restaurant’s two origin stories and decide which one you believe.
Pass By: Carrer d'Avinyó, 08002 Barcelona, Spain
Take a shortcut through Carrer d’Avinyo, which inspired Picasso’s Les Demoiselles d'Avignon painting.
Pass By: Placa de Sant Jaume, Placa Sant Jaume, 08002 Barcelona Spain
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.
Pass By: Mesón del Cafè 1909, Carrer de la Llibreteria, 16, 08002 Barcelona, Spain
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.
Pass By: Pont del Bisbe, Carrer del Bisbe, 08002 Barcelona Spain
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).
Pass By: Placa Sant Felip Neri, Paseo de Palau Episcopal, Barri Gotic, 08002 Barcelona Spain
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.
Pass By: Barcelona Cathedral, Pla de la Seu, S/N, 08002 Barcelona Spain
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).
Pass By: Plaça Nova, 08002 Barcelona, Spain
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.
Pass By: Plaça d'Isidre Nonell, 08002 Barcelona, Spain
Soak up El Peto, the kissing mural composed of 4, 000 photographic images of “freedom”, donated by the public.
Pass By: Plaça de la Vila de Madrid, Pl. de la Vila de Madrid, 08002 Barcelona, Spain
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.
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Pass By: El Raval, El Raval, Barcelona, Catalonia
This self-guided walking tour guides you through two of Barcelona's oldest neighbourhoods, El Raval and the Gothic Quarter.
Pass By: Gothic Quarter (Barri Gotic), Mediterranean Seafront to Ronda de Sant Pere, Ciutat Vella, 08002 Barcelona Spain
This self-guided walking tour guides you through two of Barcelona's oldest neighbourhoods, El Raval and the Gothic Quarter.
Pass By: La Rambla, La Rambla, Barcelona, Catalonia
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.
Pass By: Barcelona's Baby Drop-off, Carrer de les Ramelleres, 7, 08001 Barcelona, Spain
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.
Pass By: Mercat de la Boqueria, La Rambla, 91, 08001 Barcelona Spain
You'll have the opportunity to step into Mercat de la Boqueria, a food market that’s been operating since the 1100s.
Pass By: El Gat de Botero, Rambla del Raval, s/n, 08001 Barcelona, Spain
You'll see and have the opportunity to rub the crown jewels on Fernando Botero’s fat feline statue, El Gato de Botero.
Pass By: Palau Guell, Carrer Nou de la Rambla 3-5, 08001 Barcelona Spain
On this tour, you'll be able to gaze upon one of Gaudi’s most understated buildings, Palau Güell (Güell Palace).
Pass By: Placa Reial, 08002 Barcelona Spain
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.
Pass By: Restaurant Can Culleretes, Carrer d'en Quintana, 5, 08002 Barcelona, Spain
Hear Can Culleretes Restaurant’s two origin stories and decide which one you believe.
Pass By: Carrer d'Avinyó, 08002 Barcelona, Spain
Take a shortcut through Carrer d’Avinyo, which inspired Picasso’s Les Demoiselles d'Avignon painting.
Pass By: Placa de Sant Jaume, Placa Sant Jaume, 08002 Barcelona Spain
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.
Pass By: Mesón del Cafè 1909, Carrer de la Llibreteria, 16, 08002 Barcelona, Spain
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.
Pass By: Pont del Bisbe, Carrer del Bisbe, 08002 Barcelona Spain
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).
Pass By: Placa Sant Felip Neri, Paseo de Palau Episcopal, Barri Gotic, 08002 Barcelona Spain
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.
Pass By: Barcelona Cathedral, Pla de la Seu, S/N, 08002 Barcelona Spain
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).
Pass By: Plaça Nova, 08002 Barcelona, Spain
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.
Pass By: Plaça d'Isidre Nonell, 08002 Barcelona, Spain
Soak up El Peto, the kissing mural composed of 4, 000 photographic images of “freedom”, donated by the public.
Pass By: Plaça de la Vila de Madrid, Pl. de la Vila de Madrid, 08002 Barcelona, Spain
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.
Additional information
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Most travelers can participate
- All of VoiceMap's audio tours are self-guided and users must bring their own smartphone and headphones to take the tour. We urge all our users to wear facemasks and carry hand sanitiser with them to ensure their own protection and the protection of others.
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Ticket delivery
You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.
Cancellation
All sales are final and incur 100% cancellation penalties.
Marielle_a
October 2023
Un poco distantes los primeros sitios pero después se pone muy bueno. Muy buena variedad de cosas que observar
Un poco distantes los primeros sitios pero después se pone muy bueno. Muy buena variedad de cosas que observar331oraziob
August 2023
After a lot of face-to-face guides, the audio guide was a welcomed relief. He is very engaging, and we all learned a lot! Also, it was really easy to follow his directions.
After a lot of face-to-face guides, the audio guide was a welcomed relief. He is very engaging, and we all learned a lot! Also, it was really easy to follow his directions.Lucas C
October 2022
Very enjoyable, with some lighthearted bits, serious bits, and informative bits. It's a good city hike too which I enjoyed. I really like the idea of suggesting places to stop for food or drink on the way and just pausing the tour for a break. It visits all the attractions you'd expect in the ...
Very enjoyable, with some lighthearted bits, serious bits, and informative bits. It's a good city hike too which I enjoyed. I really like the idea of suggesting places to stop for food or drink on the way and just pausing the tour for a break. It visits all the attractions you'd expect in the Gothic Quarter plus a few I'd never heard of before, with some good stories along the way. I don't know my way around Barcelona at all, so having all the directions included in the narration is great. I get why people love this place so much.