Barcelona: Civil War and Franco's Dictatorship History Tour Barcelona: Civil War and Franco's Dictatorship Walking Tour
ID: GYG441529-796218
Category:
Country: Spain
Duration:
02:30 hours
Description
Discover the unspoken history of Spain on this history walking tour about the Spanish Civil War. See the streets, neighborhoods and scars of where political ideologies fought for the future of Spain
We'll untangle the often overlooked history of the Spanish Civil War and the 36 year dictatorship that followed it while walking through the streets of the old town where much of the fighting and fascist bombings happened.
Your expert guide will explain the history of what lead to the outbreak of a war that divided a country and lead to a military dictatorship that ended less than 50 years ago.
Come to understand the many different political factions and ideologies that fought for what they believed was the future of Spain.
• What was the role of Hitler and Mussolini?
• Who were the International Brigades?
• How did the Western Allies respond to the war and to Franco's dictatorship?
• What was the role of the catholic church?
• How does Spain deal with this period of history now?
We'll bring the complicated history to life with pictures and clear storytelling. Since there are virtually no official museums or memorials, this tour is the perfect way to learn about the Spanish Civil War.
The tour will finish after about 2.5h in the middle of the Gothic Quarter, by Barcelona city hall.
Join us on this 2.5h walking tour where we will make sense of this often overlooked part of world history!
Highlights
- Discover the darker "secret history" of Spain in the streets of Barcelona
- Fascists, Loyalists, Anarchist: make sense of all the battling factions,
- See places George Orwell mentions in his book Homage to Catalonia
- Go beyond the typical tourist "facade" of Barcelona's historic attractions
Guiding languages
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
• This tour will take place rain or shine
• Not advised for children due to the subjects politics, war and dictatorship. They are allowed to join, however.
When you open the link above, the meeting point is at the exact pin location shown. It only shows correctly using the link, if you type in the address on your maps application it will show a slightly different place by the square.
Your guide will be there wearing a brightly colored keychain necklace (lanyard) name tag.
When should I book?
To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.
Cancellations
Cancellation is not possible. If you cancel it anyway or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity and the money you paid will not be refunded.
