Jewish Heritage: Explore Barcelona's El Call

Step back in time and immerse yourself in the rich Jewish culture of Barcelona’s Old Jewish Quarter. Explore the historic streets, visit the Main Synagogue, and experience a virtual reality tour of the neighborhood. Finish off with a delightful wine tasting in a charming tavern.

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Muralla Romana - Barcelona is rich with remnants of Roman history. Explore the most significant ancient walls and Roman aqueducts in the city.
  • Placa Sant Felip Neri - Experience the poignant history of the most picturesque square in the Old City.
  • Carrer de Salomó ben Adret - Uncover the intriguing tale of this renowned street.
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What's Included
  • Virtual reality experience of the ancient Jewish quarter
  • Complimentary glass of wine and snack
  • Private tour with a licensed guide in your language
What's Not Included
  • Lunch
Additional Information

Embark on this private tour and be transported back in time to truly experience and grasp the Jewish culture. Navigate through the streets of ‘El Call’, one of Europe’s oldest Jewish districts nestled in the heart of the Gothic Quarter. Journey through the narrow lanes of this neighborhood with your local guide, an area considered the most ancient part…

Location
Plaça Nova, 5
Plaça Nova
At the entrance of the Colegio de Arquitectos de Catalunya
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Lesm370
Oct 8, 2024
Better Than Perfect!! - If there were a Noble Prize for tour guides, Valentina, one of the contract tour guides for Local Cool Tours in Barcelona would win. In fact, there would be no contest. Valentina, somehow, combines the knowledge of Barcelona (more thorough than Wikipedia’s) with the charm and graces and sense of humor of any of America’s late night talk show hosts. She is an Italian born actress but with numerous graduate degrees from universities in Spain. Her cross cultural knowledge allows her to intertwine her passion and love which is Spanish culture and philosophy and history and of course food. I must also mention that Valentina his few tricks up her sleeve in terms of culinary secrets on producing her variant on the national pastry, churros (a must try—dipped in hot melted chocolate—akin to dying and going to heaven). Valentina is a unique person and I can’t imagine any visitor to Barcelona not using here to gain once in a life insights. As they say in Spanish: Ella es major que perfecta.
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William_m
Sep 20, 2024
Jewish Gothic tour and more!!! - Tour guide Valentina was amazing. She was a wealth of information navigating me through the Gothic District to every nook. She tied in Jewish history and culture into the big picture of Spanish culture. Felt relax and engaged the entire time. She was a true historian and wonderful tour guide.
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Lior_c
Apr 8, 2024
Worthwhile, very interesting - Alan our guide was professional, enthusiastic, very knowledgeable. He was great. My favorite is where the decree was read to expel all the jews from Spain
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Wildersnows82
Sep 8, 2023
Captivating history class - Javier's tour was an eye-opening journey into the hidden treasures of Ancient Jewish Barcelona. His in-depth knowledge and personalized approach made the tour exceptional. We highly recommend Javier for a captivating and enjoyable experience in Barcelona.
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Sandy_s
Aug 3, 2023
Our tour of Barcelona's Old Jewish Quarter - Our tour guide, Alan, gave us a memorable tour of Barcelona's Jewish Quarter. Because my wife and I were the only ones on the tour, he was able to show us things that may not have been possible with a larger group, such as the interior of the ancient synagogue. Alan gave us a lot of information about Roman and medieval Barcelona, and also more modern information, like showing us where this area was marked by the Spanish Civil War. Alan was knowledgeable and great!
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Hudsonwilder
Jan 30, 2023
A deep dive in Jewish History - This tour had everything we were looking for. Danny was a knowledgeable Guide, he gave us a clear picture of the Jewish history in Barcelona and Catalunya. We learnt quite a lot about the Cultural Legacy of the jewish community in this area, and above all, it was FUN!
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Bruce_w
Oct 17, 2022
VERY DISSATISFIED - No items on the included itinerary were experienced. Except walking tour w Jewish highlights. No entry into major Synagogue, no wine or tapas
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Leonidkatsman
Oct 13, 2022
Scam - We didn't even go past the old synagogue that is in the title of the tour! From the description, you would think that you would learn about the Jewish community that thrived for centuries, but we didn't learn a single thing. The tour guide knew nothing about the Jewish quarter and the Jewish history of Barcelona. We saw none of the sites promised in the description, and that was shown in the short virtual tour. Btw the virtual tour can be done on your own time since it is part of a separate business. The only thing that we did that was promised was the virtual reality and a tapas bar. The remaining portion of the tour was 2.5 hours of walking around random streets without a purpose and seeing the city market and a house Gaudi designed. It was super awkward and disorganized. The tour guide told us she never did this tour before and was something that was pushed on her at the very last moment. If that is the case the organizer of the tours is scamming his customers. Barcelona's Jewish community was viciously destroyed during the inquisition, and these people are scamming the people who want to keep their memory alive. Disgusting and disrespectful.
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