Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #19 in Barcelona, Spain
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7.8 km
358 m
Experience Barcelona in Spain in a whole new way with our self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.
Activities in BarcelonaIndividual Sights in BarcelonaSight 1: Tomba de Lluís Companys
Lluís Companys i Jover was a Catalan politician who served as president of Catalonia from 1934 and during the Spanish Civil War.
Sight 2: El Fossar de la Pedrera
The Fossar de la Pedrera is located on Montjuïc hill in the Sants-Montjuïc district of Barcelona. Forming part of the Montjuïc Cemetery, it was used as a mass grave for 4,000 victims of Spain's White Terror. There is now a memorial on the site.
Sight 3: Anselmo Lorenzo
Anselmo Lorenzo Asperilla was a defining figure in the early Spanish Anarchist movement, earning the often quoted sobriquet "the grandfather of Spanish anarchism," in the words of Murray Bookchin: "his contribution to the spread of Anarchist ideas in Barcelona and Andalusia over the decades was enormous".
Sight 4: Memorial Durruti, Ascaso, Ferrer i Guardia
José Buenaventura Durruti Dumange was a Spanish insurrectionary, anarcho-syndicalist militant involved with the CNT and the FAI in the periods before and during the Spanish Civil War of 1936–1939. Durruti played an influential role during the Spanish Revolution of 1936 and is remembered as a hero in and by the anarchist movement.
Sight 5: Castell de Port
Port Castle is a ruined castle located southwest of Montjuïc Mountain. It was a very important defensive structure in Barcelona from the eleventh century to the second half of the fifteenth century. It is one of the most unknown structures in the city despite its strategic and control importance. Its strategic value was associated with its role as a watchtower within the road network that during this period linked the city of Barcelona with the neighbouring towns, especially those of the Llobregat Delta.
Sight 6: Parc del Mirador del Migdia
The Mirador del Migdia Park is located on Montjuïc Mountain in the Sants-Montjuïc District of Barcelona. It was created in 1992 with a project by Beth Galí, Jaume Benavent and Andreu Arriola.
Sight 7: Botanical garden of Barcelona
The Botanical Garden of Barcelona is a botanical garden in the Montjuïc hill of Barcelona set amongst a number of stadiums used in the Summer Olympic Games of 1992. Although a botanical garden had been established in Barcelona as early as 1888, the current gardens date from 1999. It should not be confused with the Historical Botanical Garden of Barcelona founded in 1930 and reopened in 2003, also located in Montjuïc. Both botanical gardens, the Historical Botanical Garden of Barcelona and the Botanical Garden of Barcelona, are administrated by the Botanical Institute of Barcelona, which is one of the four institutions that constitute the Museum of Natural Sciences of Barcelona.
Sight 8: Jardí Petra Kelly
The Jardí Petra Kelly is a park in Barcelona, Spain. It is named after the German politician and peace activist Petra Kelly (1947–1992).
Sight 9: Montjuïc Castle
Montjuïc Castle is an old military fortress, with roots dating back from 1640, built on top of Montjuïc hill in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. It currently serves as a Barcelona municipal facility.
Sight 10: Montjuïc
Montjuïc is a hill in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.
Sight 11: Montjuic Lighthouse
The Montjuïc lighthouse is a building located on the mountain of Montjuïc in Barcelona, listed as an asset with an element of interest. It is managed by the Port Authority of Barcelona.
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