BARCELONA PRIVATE TOUR WITH US

How is a Barcelona private tour with us

In our Barcelona private tours there is no stress and are completely flexible to customer needs, we picked up at your hotel, airport or cruise port of Barcelona, and from there begin the tour.

if we start the tour from the airport or the cruise port, you will save the shuttle service as it is included in the tour price, is a good way to save a taxi or private transfer, the driving-guide will be waiting inside the airport or port with a sign with your name,you will not have any problems to locate your drivin-guide, one time make the presentations, our driving-guide will explain the places that we will visit and he will ask you if you whant  to visit a particular places in barcelona, you see that our Barcelona private tour is fully customized and customer choice.

We started your Barcelona private tour day

If chose the4 hours Barcelona private tour and you prefer that your driving-guide show you the sights of Barcelona,we start your tour visiting the Plaza de España where will be our first stop,  in this place you will see the buildings  of the second Barcelona universal Exposition in 1929,as the National Palace, the two copies of the San Marcos square towers  in Venice, and the pavilions where all countries exhibited at the expo of barcelona, the arenas bullring that now is a deparmet store.

After the explanation of the place and after taking some pictures,we will go to the mountain of Montjuic, one of the lungs of the city, in Montjuic we will visit the Olympic installation of the Games of 1992, we will  stop at the Olympic Stadium for explanation and take some pictures, then head to the castle of Montjuic, a place steeped in history and the perfect place to watch Barcelona from the heights and the best place to take pictures, because from the castle you can see both  areas of Barcelona as the mountain area ,and  the sea site.

                                                    

After the visit to the castle we go to the Ramblas, where we stop at the oldest market in Barcelona La Boqueria, (if is festive is not open,in that case, we would modify the route),after visiting the market we head to Barcelona Cathedral in the Gothic Quarter, your driving-guide will explain the history of medieval and Roman Barcelona, as Barcelona was a city called Barcino blunt and if you wish you can visit the cathedral or take a short walk through the Gothic Quarter (the Gothic quarter view is advisable that you wear easy as it is very big and it takes a long time, but in this tour you can get an idea of the place and visit later by your self) 

After completing the Gothic quarter view we head to one of the most famous streets in Barcelona Paseo de Gracia avenue famous for its Modernist buildings and where you can see two of the most famous buildings of Gaudi's Casa Batllo and Casa Mila or also called La Pedrera, of course we willa stop at each building for your drinving-guide can explain the building and all its history and for you can take some photographs.

follow the tour, heading to Park Guell, another Gaudi important monument, the Park Guell is not in the center are of Barcelona so hiring a Barcelona private tour with us you will not have trouble accessing this place, once we get to the famous Gaudi park, place where he lived for part of his live visit, the park was built with the idea of ​​being a garden city for the wealthy of Barcelona but the project was never finished because of communication and transport to the city center was big problem in that moment, once in the park and after that your driving-guide explaining the story, you will have some free time for you can visit on your own,We usually take about 20 minutes but as I explained before you decide whether to spend more time in the place.

After finish thel visit of the the park, we will go to the most famous monument of Barcelona and Gaudi's great unfinished work, the Sagrada Familia, you can admire one of the 7 wonders of the world and if you wish you can go inside, keep in mind that visiting of the Sagrada familia requires at least 30 minutes early entry and, if you plan to visit the Sagrada familia on the tour please let us know and we can get early entry and avoid the long lines and wasting much time the tour

After the visit to the Sagrada familia we hit to the Olympic Port where you can contemplate the beach of Barcelona and the Olympic village where they  all athletesstayed  in Olympic games of the 92, this will be the last place of yourBarcelona private tour and from hear we can take you to where you prefer, either to your hotel, airport or cruise port.

As you can see in our Barcelona private tour is possible to visit Barcelona in a different way and totally private and avoid the typical grouped tour where you do not decide that you want to visit and how long you want to spend in places and paying a similar price for an inferior service.

Our Barcelona private tour of 4 hours have a cost only € 60 per person, with a drivin-guide in your language just for you,,a luxury vehicle fully equipped with plenty of space for your luggage and of course a personal V.I.P service.

For more information on our Barcelona private tour or another of our tours please visit our website for more information,I hope this information has been helpful if you are thinking of hiring a Barcelona private tours.

Discover the Gothic Quarter of Barcelona

 The Gothic Quarter of Barcelona

The Gothic Quarter is the oldest part of Barcelona, was built on the old Barcino, which is was the name of Barcelona in the Roman times, and is one of the most beautiful areas of Barcelona.

The Gothic Quarter is bounded from Plaza Catalunya, Las Ramblas, via layetana and Colon avenue, The Ramblas is the most famous avenue of theGothic Quarter and Barcelona, the boulevard was once a riverbed. not was until the first World's Fair of 1888 when the boulevards were built as we now know, in the Ramblas you can find  performers in the street, souvenir shops and many restaurants, the most famous of the Ramblas are the market of Sant Josep (La Boqueria) which is the oldest market in Barcelona and the opera house El Liceo Theatre, in the left side of the Ramblas as we descend to the sea is the famous old Gothic Quarter.

The Gothic Quarter is a maze of narrow streets set to get lost by the Barcelona From the Middle Ages, some of the most famous are the Plaza Real always crowded and with many restaurants and a busy place at night where you can find many places to have a drink or go dancing.

Another very famous place is the square of the Cathedral, where the Barcelona Cathedral is, built in the XIII to the XV century ,built over the old Roman  cathedral, the Cathedral is dedicated to Saint Eulalia patron of the city, now known as the merce virgin, Santa Eulalia was a young girl, that in the Roman time suffered various tortures, for refusing to adorate the emperor, and was crucified on an X-shaped cross, that is the emblem of the cathedral, as a tribute to the Saint.

The cathedral has a cloister where live 13 white geese  in Santa Eulalia tribute because it says he was crucified at the age of 13 years.

Another place that you don´t have  to miss is the royal square, where is the Barcelona History Museum, where you can visit some of the Roman ruins and the royal palace,was the residence of the kings of the Crown of Aragon and where Catholic Monarchs received Christopher Columbus after his return from the discovery of america.

Another landmark is the Gothic Quarter is the Portal del Angel Avenue, is the perfect avenue for shopping, here you can find all kinds of fashion stores for all styles and budgets.

If you plan to visit Barcelona please visit the Gothic quarter and lost in its narrow streets and squares and enjoy the whole story behind medieval Barcelona, and if you prefer not hesitate to contact with us to discover Barcelona in our Barcelona tours .

Discover the gastronomy of Barcelona

Restaurants in Barcelona

The gastronomy in Barcelona is Mediterranean food, as Barcelona is a Mediterranean coastal city, this section will give a list of the best restaurants in Barcelona in my humble opinion where you can taste the best cuisine in the city and for all the pockets.

Seafood restaurants in Barcelona

The Good restaurants to enjoy seafood in Barcelona tend to have relatively high prices because their products tend to be fresh and of high quality, there are cheaper restaurants to enjoy seafood in Barcelona but its quality is low to the two restaurants that I offer below .

 

Barceloneta Restaurant 

For me one of the best restaurants to taste some great seafood and excellent paellas, is located in the district of Barceloneta, Barceloneta was once a fishing village, is now a popular tourist area right next to the beach and harbor the restaurant is at the end of the main avenue overlooking the old port of Barcelona, their prices are at around 50-60 € per person up.

http://www.restaurantbarceloneta.com/en/

Botafumeiro restaurant

Another good restaurants in Barcelona to enjoy good seafood is the botafumeiro restaurant , located in the quarter of Gracia, the Gracia quarter was once an independent town of Barcelona until the end of the eighteenth century, when they built the famous Paseo de Gracia was formerly a road that went from Barcelona to the people of Gracia, Botafumeiro was founded in 1975 and is currently considered one of the best restaurants to enjoy seafood in town, their prices are similar to the Barceloneta restaurant around 50-60 € per person up.

http://www.botafumeiro.es/es/home

Seafood restaurants with cheaper prices

As I said before quality pays and of course the two restaurants mentioned are of the highest quality in Barcelona to enjoy seafood, but there are restaurants where you can enjoy fresh seafood at lower prices, in the quarter of Barceloneta in the main avenue find cheaper and many restaurants even when the food usually make special menus at a fixed price menus ranging between 14 and 16 € per person where they can choose between different menus, usually having 4 or 5 courses of first, 4 or 5 main course, dessert and drink, these menus are only available economic to lunch, to dinner is not usually offer such menus but there are some restaurants that if the offer but with higher prices .

Other seafood restaurants in Barcelona that was in vogue a few years ago is the restaurant La paradeta, is a relatively inexpensive restaurant because it works like a self-service, the restaurant operates in such a way as if you were to buy the market, you choose what to eat, give it a number and when your order is ready will be notified over the PA for pick-up at the the Paradeta  restaurant is a restaurant chain divided by Barcelona, his client is usually young people and their prices range from 20 to 30 € per person.

http://www.laparadeta.com/

Catalan food restaurants in Barcelona

Barcelona offers a variety of restaurants offering typical Catalan cuisine and prices to suit all pockets.

La fonda restaurant

For me one of my two favorite restaurants in Barcelona, this restaurant is located in the Gothic Quarter close to the Ramblas, offering a varied menu at affordable prices, the restaurant is charming and the service is very good I recommend much to my clients and have always left happy, their prices range from 20 to 30 € per person, it usually have a lot of queue, but do not panic usually very quick to give a table.

http://www.grupandilana.com/en

Origens restaurant

This may be my favorite restaurant in what refers Catalan food, is located in the quarter of born, one of the trendiest quarter of Barcelona in the historic area near the Ramblas, also a very good area for tapas, the characterized by Orígens restaurant serving all-natural and organic products and everything that represents the culinary culture of Catalonia, is a very simple restaurant but the quality of their food is spectacular, with prices ranging between 20-30 € per person

http://www.lallavordelsorigens.com/

Tapas restaurants in Barcelona

Originally tapas culture comes from the region of Andalusia in southern Spain, is also called pinchos but this kind of tapas is more common in northern Spain, tapas culture in Barcelona is a mixture between the tapas of Andalusia and pinchos of northern Spain, one of the places for tapas in Barcelona is the born quarter in the Gothic Quarter, where you will find different restaurants where you can enjoy tapas, I leave a link to a map of where you can discover some of the best places for tapas in the Born district. Tapas Map

Other restaurants in Barcelona for high quality tapas are the following which I quote below.

Cervecería catalana restaurant

It is one of the most famous tapas restaurants in Barcelona and is in the same Eixample, in the center of Barcelona, with prices ranging between 30-40 € per person.

http://www.bcnrestaurantes.com/barcelona.asp?restaurante=cerveceria-catalana

Ciudad condal restaurant

Probably one of the best tapas restaurants in Barcelona, have a variety of tapas and large selection of imported beers, you should make reservations as usually always  many people , their prices range from 20-25 € per person.

http://www.bcnrestaurantes.com/barcelona.asp?restaurante=ciudad-condal

Restaurants to taste grilled meats

In Barcelona there are restaurants can taste succulent meats miss fire and wood stoves, then I offer two restaurants in my opinion are the best places to taste this kind of meat.

Asador de Aranda restaurant

For me the best restaurant to taste difference Barcelona with grilled meat in town, have different restaurants around the city, for me the best by far is the one on the Tibidabo street, you need to take a taxi to go to this Restaurat as there is one in the center of Barcelona, with prices ranging between 50-60 € per person

http://www.asadordearanda.com/

La taberna del cura restaurant

This restaurant belongs to Botafumeiro, and is right next to the restaurant that cite above in seafood restaurants, the quality is excellent, it has a very rustic decor and the atmosphere is very nice, their prices are cheaper to rotisserie Aranda, between 30-40 € per person

http://www.eltenedor.es/2_restaurante/restaurante_Barcelona/restaurante_La_Taberna_del_Cura/1044/

I hope this little information of the Barcelona's cuisine has been helpful to them in their visit to Barcelona, also I leave two links where you can find different restaurants in Barcelona.

http://www.bcnrestaurantes.com/

http://www.thefork.com/

Bon Appetit !!!!!

Barcelona Private Tours

Differences between a private tour in Barcelona at grouped tour

This section will give an overview of what is a private tour and a link to a page where they offer a Barcelona private tours, and what are the advantages between a private tour and a grouped tour.

A private tour or a grouped tour ?

A private tour in Barcelona is a tour just for you and your friends or family, fully customized and the language that you want and grouped tour is a tour where the tour is standard and is usually very large group.

Private tours

Private tours are usually more expensive than grouped tours, but if you are a group of 4-8 people are very economical because the price is per person, say a private tour of Barcelona would have a price of 60 € per person per 4 hours of service, and you can decide what you want to visit and how long you want to be in that place, the explanation is more personalized venues as it is only for you and your guests, you can request a visit in the language want and end their tour in the desired location, the difference between a grouped tour is normally the tour party and ends at a specific time and place, while on a private tour you decide when to start and where to finish the tour.

Advantages to book a private tour

Imagine you arrive in Barcelona in the morning and have to start the evening cruise, hiring a private tour would save the transfer to the port because the service already includes a person will be waiting at the airport with a sign with your name , help him with his luggage and have fully equipped luxury vehicle and plenty of space for your luggage, you can start your tour from the airport and end your tour at the port, does not believe that is a good way to leverage your time?

Grouped tours

The tours are usually cheaper pooled from 12 € per person up depending on the tour you choose, but in this case there is no flexibility in the way, anyway is a more economical way to visit Barcelona. More information on grouped tours.