Old Town Dragons: a Bestiary of El Gòtic

5.00

Excellent(1)

Barcelona

Duration: 1 hour and 45 minutes

Languages: English

Guru: Toni

Registered on 24 February 2026

Bon dia! I am a seasoned traveler, an experienced tour guide, and a person of deep & passionate curiosity. After living and traveling in many countries all around the world, I now live and breathe everything Catalunya, and would absolutely love to share that with you.

Free reservation and cancellation

Pay-what-you-want tour, no set price, reservation and cancellation are free

Tour description

Ever wonder why Barcelona has so many dragons? There's even more of them than you may think! This free walking tour will reveal the dragons, mythic beasts, and other creatures both prominent and hidden throughout Barcelona's Gothic Quarter.

Your guide will reveal to you what these creatures are; discuss why they're here & there throughout the city; explain who put them there, when; and ultimately convey what they mean to Catalans, from the Middle Ages through to today.

Discover the beasts of:

Plaça de Sant Jaume
Casa dels Canonges
Plaça Reial
Palau Güell
Casa Bruno Cuadros
Els Quatre Gats
Casa dels Entremesos
Basílica de Santa Maria del Mar
Castell dels Tres Dragons
Cascada del Parc de la Ciutadella

Plus all the other cool bits of El Gòtic you'll see along the way!

This tour offers small groups with no minimum participant number: if you're the only registrant, you're getting a private tour!

When you register, please provide a WhatsApp-linked phone number so that your guide can add you to the WhatsApp group for any necessary communication.

Highlights

What will we see on this tour?

Meeting point:

Punto de encuentro

I will be either standing or pacing about in the center of Plaça de Sant Jaume wearing a ridiculous knit tiger cap.

Outside visit

Casa dels Canonges

The official residence of the President of the Generalitat de Catalunya, connected to the Palau de la Generalitat by the famous Pont del Bisbe.

Outside visit

Plaça Reial

A popular neoclàssic plaça decorated with palm trees and the Font de les Tres Gràcies.

Outside visit

Palau Güell

Designed & built by Antoni Gaudí, Palau Güell remains one of Barcelona's architectural crown jewels.

How much does this tour cost?

Free tours don't have a fixed price. At the end, each person contributes to the guide the amount they consider fair based on their satisfaction. As a guideline, Guruwalk recommends between €15 and $50 per participant.