Civil War Free Walking Tours in Barcelona

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The Spanish Civil War and Franco's dictatorship

Chrisa was an outstanding guide to the Civil War both its national context and specifically in Barcelona.She was very knowledgeable and presented a huge amount of information clearly logically and accessibly. For people who know not a lot or even quite a bit about the history of Spain she is the guide for you. In addition her explanation of the progression into Franco's dictatorship and how this all affects what's happening in Spain today was great. Her previous work helping uncover the history of the war and post war period informs her tour - this is not just looking at buildings, this tour concerns lived history and experience of trauma by a society and individuals. Compelling.

The Spanish Civil War and Franco's dictatorship

Henrietta was fabulous. The tour was so interesting and I learnt so much. Lucky for us (but not for Henrietta), it was raining so it was a tiny group so we had all the attention. Thank you!

The Spanish Civil War and Franco's dictatorship

nikos

13 Reviews

An immersive and thought provoking dive in what the Spanish civil war and its aftermath meant and still means for Barcelona, Spain and Europe at large. Extemelly well documented, yet accesible, by a professional archeologist-historian with a solid and rate direct personal contribution in the fiield. All in all, on top of a rare inquiry about Barcellona, its shadows and its resisting uniqueness over the past nearly 100 years, a must for every citizen-visitor who aspires to go beyond the touristic beaten track, so as to experience democracy's fragilities and price to pay when brjng interpelled to defend it, past and present contunious.

The Spanish Civil War and Franco's dictatorship

Chrissy was really excellent. Highly recommend. She has so much knowledge and helps everyone understand. Thank you.

The Spanish Civil War and Franco's dictatorship

Evan was a fabulous guide for the civil war tour. It was extremely knowledgeable, very informative and interesting. I learnt a great deal about a subject which I thought I understood. I would highly recommend this tour to anyone who is interested in recent Spanish history and how it has shaped Spain today.

The Spanish Civil War and Franco's dictatorship

Fascinating tour and really engaging, I learnt so much

The Spanish Civil War and Franco's dictatorship

Margaux

3 Reviews

I loved the tour! Aaron knew a lot about the subject and I learned a lot

The Spanish Civil War and Franco's dictatorship

Creo que es la primera vez que entiendo la guerra civil española. Super interesante el contenido del tour.

The Spanish Civil War and Franco's dictatorship

Andrew

2 Reviews

Aaron was knowledgeable and entertaining. We enjoyed his commentary immensely and we will recommend this tour and Aaron in the future

The Spanish Civil War and Franco's dictatorship

This is an in-depth tour, and it was fascinating. It was another side of Barcelona I knew very little about.

The Spanish Civil War and Franco's dictatorship

Interesante el tour, detalles, recuerdos de una época que nadie quiere volver a vivir.

The Spanish Civil War and Franco's dictatorship

This is an excellent tour for those interested in the Spanish civil war. Henrietta was knowledgable & passionate about the subject & her explanations were clear & informative. She also shared recommendations of books & films on the subject. Very interesting.

The Spanish Civil War and Franco's dictatorship

Our guide was incredibly knowledgeable on the history of the local area, the political background in Spain and Europe and the interplay between the various factions in the civil war. One of the best tours I had so far and even though I thought I knew a lot about the topic already I learned all lot. Furthermore the guide was able to answer every question about the local area and implications for the population up until today! Definitely make time for the tour

The Spanish Civil War and Franco's dictatorship

she has a great passion for the topic

The Spanish Civil War and Franco's dictatorship

Our guide was enthusiastic and his knowledge of the Spanish Civil War was excellent. His knowledge of the country’s history and background to the war was insightful, and we left with a better understanding of a complicated civil war.

The Spanish Civil War and Franco's dictatorship

Marija

2 Reviews

It was a rainy day, but Yannis pivoted easily to an indoors location location and continued the tour. He is knowledgeable, well versed in the geopolitics and political world history , and he was able to draw parallels between Catalonia and Spain with many other context that really helped us understand the context for this important historical period in Spain and Europe. I highly recommend it, and would do it again because I’m sure that I would gain even more understanding the second time around. Well done!

The Spanish Civil War and Franco's dictatorship

Fue un tour con muchisima intormacion, pero muy bien narrado por lo que facil de seguir. Recomiendo mucho hacer esta parte de la historia.

The Spanish Civil War and Franco's dictatorship

Very interesting, a new perspective!

The "other" Barcelona. A popular and alternative history of the city.

Deniz

26 Reviews

I really loved the tour. As a big fan of history, the guide was very good.

The Spanish Civil War and Franco's dictatorship

Very interesting history of Spanish politics and conflicts. Not just a tourist tour

The Spanish Civil War and Franco's dictatorship

Scott

1 Review

Wealth of information about a little known conflict that had a big impact on the world and Evan really delivered with professionalism and personality. He kept the tour flowing and quickly adjusted as events from a local festival kind of got in the way. Well done and highly recommended.

The Spanish Civil War and Franco's dictatorship

Lots of information but presented really well so we understood the importance of the civil war

The Spanish Civil War and Franco's dictatorship

Andrea

1 Review

Henrieta did a great job explaining the nuances of the politics and social factors of the civil war and its impact on today's Spain. It was very interesting to hear the Catalan perspective and understand a bit more about their fight for independence.

The Spanish Civil War and Franco's dictatorship

We booked this tour through Guru Walk which I had read about in The Times. Our guide Henrieta was highly knowledgeable about Spanish history putting lots of context around the circumstances and reasons for the workers rising and through the key moments of the Spanish Civil War through to the death of Franco and the subsequent transition back to a democracy and the challenges that presented. I cannot recommend this tour and Henrietta highly enough. An excellent way to understand the history of Spain, Europe and Barcelona and to see a lot of the city.

The Spanish Civil War and Franco's dictatorship