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Barcelona Walking Tours
See the best of Barcelona on foot

By , About.com Guide

Barcelona is a big city and doesn't lend itself well to general walking tours of the whole city. Instead, tour guides cater their tours to particular interests. On this page you'll find a number of walking tours in Barcelona that cater for your specific tastes and needs.

If walking is too pedestrian for you, I've found seven other forms of transport you can take to see Barcelona. Read about them here: Barcelona Sightseeing Tours

See also: Barcelona Day Trips.

1. Barcelona Walking Tour: Gothic Quarter

The Gothic Quarter is Barcelona's 'old town' and is the most compact zone of tourist sites - perfect for a walking tour! See August's Temple, cathedral cloister and the palantine chapel of Santa Agata (Plaça del Rei).

2. Barcelona Walking Tour: Tapas Evening

Exactly what it sounds like - an evening walking tour of Barcelona with tapas in the Gothic Quarter.

3. Barcelona Walking Tour: Modernism

For many, the main reason to come to Barcelona is to see the modernist architecture, not just of Gaudi but also the likes of Domenach i Mutaner and Puig i Cadafalch. This walking tour takes you past some of these men's greatest creations.

4. Barcelona Walking Tour: Picasso

Picasso spent a lot of time in Barcelona; this tour takes you around his most popular haunts, followed by a trip to his museum.

5. Barcelona Walking Tour: Gourmet

Enjoy the sights and smells of Catalan cuisine in this tour that takes you to the Boqueria market and to a classy glass of wine and tapa at La Vinya del Senyor.
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