The Barcelona Civil War Tour

This tour is one of the newest and most informative tours in Barcelona. You will be taken to various points in the city that were key landmarks in the Spanish civil war. Innocent looking buildings today could have been strong points of the resistance movements at the height of the war.

You will be taken to the hotel where George Orwell stayed and trace the steps that led him to pen the classic “Homage to Catalonia” and later inspired him to write “1984”

The city today is of course unimaginably different from that described by Orwell. But, the scars of the Civil War are not yet closed, and run as an undercurrent through today’s society and politics.

This emotive tour conjures up the images of what life was like for the common person in Barcelona as the city tried to resist the pressure of the military take over. Filled with stunning images and entertaining narrative, this tour is a must for those who really want to understand the fabric of society of Barcelona.

We can end the activity with a coffee and a pastry in a local bar where the after tour discussion is always lively and full of colourful dialogue and exchange of ideas.