Angels and Skeletons: Barcelona’s Gothic Cemetery Guided Walk

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Explore Montjuic Cemetery’s stunning graves, mausoleums, and Civil War memorials on a guided tour. Discover Europe’s hidden gem of historical beauty.

Duration: 3 hours, 15 minutes

Cancellation: 1 day learn more

Highlights

Columbus Monument - Our meeting point, from which we will take a car to the cemetery.
Cementerio de Montjuic - The tour will be entirely inside the Montjuic Cemetery, exploring the most beautiful graves and interesting people buried there. This includes a guided tour to the Civil War memorial at the Fossar de la Pedrera.
Columbus Monument - Where we return to the city after the tour.

What's Included

Transport to the cemetery by bus or car

What's Not Included

Gratuities for the Tour guide

Additional Information

Discover the most beautiful cemetery in Spain on this guided walking tour of the Montjuic cemetery.

See the most beautiful, off-the-beaten-track place in Barcelona!

You’ll meet your guide in the city near the Columbus monument where you’ll take a car or bus to the cemetery.

Then enjoy a guided walking tour of the vast, beautiful and eerily quiet Cemetery of Montjuic, the most underrated cemetery in Europe.

Marvel at the most beautiful, haunting and impressive gothic and art nouveau graves and mausoleums, angels and skeletons.

You’ll hear the stories of legendary Barcelona residents buried there, learn about fascinating funerary traditions and moving memorial sites.

It also includes a guided visit of the “Fossar de la Pedrera”, the only civil war memorial in Barcelona for victims of Franco’s terror during and after the Spanish Civil War.

Then you’ll return to Barcelona by car together with your guide.

There are no bathrooms for over 2 hours at the cemetery

Location

Portal de Santa Madrona

Avinguda del Paral·lel

In front of the big wooden door in the old city wall, your guide will be standing there with a white umbrella.

Cancellation Policy

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

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Billy_e

Jul 22, 2024

Discovering a Local Gem with a great guide - Even as a local, I had never visited Montjuic Cemetery before. It was an eye-opener. The place is beautiful and SO quiet (except for the scary seagulls!!!). The unique graves and the history behind them were fascinating. Our guide was excellent and very professional. I learned a lot about my own city and will tell my local and international friends to do this tour!

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Camper16070020188

Jul 21, 2024

Interesting off the beaten path tour - Onno was a fantastic guide. The cemetery is unique and contains lots of history of the families of Barcelona. It was interesting to see the sculptures and architecture of the mausoleums.

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Fayemo4657ng

Jul 19, 2024

Dead good - What a great tour! Onno taught us so much about Barcelona through the people and families buried here! Perfect way to see all the best bits of the cemetery

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Juliana_p

Jul 12, 2024

Do it! Highlight of our trip to Barcelona - Do it! Highlight of our trip to Barcelona This tour was a highlight of my trip to Barcelona. Montjuic Cemetery is a spectacular place that not many people seem to know about or visit… we were the only ones there! The graves are incredibly unique (except you do get a bit Angel-tired).The guide Yannis' stories were captivating. I particularly enjoyed learning about the Civil War mass grave and memorial. Highly recommend this tour!

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Andres_a

Jul 12, 2024

Great experience! - As an art lover, I was fascinated by the Montjuic Cemetery tour. The graves are so unique and beautifully crafted, with a lot of angels, skeletons, flowers and more. Our guide Onno was very knowledgeable and passionate about the history and the people buried there.

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Evanklis_s

Jul 12, 2024

Most unique tour ever! - This is my third time doing a cemetery tour (the other ones were in Edinburgh and Paris) and I have to say this was the best one! There is something about the Monjuic that takes your breath away. It architecture, symbolism, the way that the mountain has been devoured by the graves. The knowledge of the guide was also unfathomable, he gave us a fascinating understanding of the architecture of the cemetery and also wonderful stories from the lives of the most famous and prominent people had been buried there.Truly an amazing tour!

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Melaney_a

Jul 12, 2024

A fascinating journey through local history - This tour was a fascinating journey through history. Montjuic Cemetery is a huge, beautiful and serene place, with unique graves, mausoleums and hypogeums (? I learned this word on the tour haha) A lot of stairs though! The guide was very knowledgeable and passionate, making the experience even more enjoyable. A must-do for anyone interested in Barcelona’s history

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Evangelos_c

Jul 6, 2024

Incredible Cemetery and incredible tour - This tour of was an amazing experience! The guide's deep knowledge and passion for Barcelona’s history brought the cemetery to life. We explored stunning mausoleums, learned about the fascinating figures buried there, and gained insight into the Spanish Civil War's impact on the city!

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