The Shadow of the Wind scooter tour

This experience takes you on a journey which follows the story and events in the now world famous and critically acclaimed book “The Shadow of the Wind”. The book, an intriguing tale full of mystery surrounding a book and its author, tells the story of a book seller’s son from Barcelona just after the Civil War who discovers a forgotten novel he then gets obsessed with.

After catching the attention of readers and critics all around the globe, the book has brought a lot of attention to Barcelona due to its vivid descriptions of this beautiful Catalan city.
The experience starts in Barceloneta where you’ll meet your guide and pick up a scooter before starting the tour. For the next few hours you’ll follow the tracks of the protagonists in the bestselling novel, through the Barcelona of the 20th century, and get to know the secret sites and enchanting places mentioned in the book. As Barcelona still conserves the flair of that century, you will feel the magic spell and the stirring sense of darkness that the book contains. This tour is for those who have read the novel, but also for those who haven’t and might be inspired to do so.

During the tour you will have a chance to stop for breakfast and later for some Spanish tapas.