There are hundreds of city tours services with several tour guides who are ready to show you Barcelona’s most famous sites. But none are more eager and knowledgeable about the streets of this city than those who have had to sleep in them.
The concept made sense. Going through serious economic hardships due to the European financial crisis, many people had been reduced to poverty, some even becoming homeless. So why not use tourism, one of the most lucrative sectors, to help them get back on their feet?
That’s how Hidden City Tours was born: a company that creates jobs for homeless people, who guide visitors through the streets of the Gothic barrio.
The team is comprised of four tour guides: José Baquero, a former architect who, in 2012, lost his home; Ramón, a former chef who lived and worked in France and the US and who, after coming back to Spain, found himself sleeping in the streets; José F., a former translator for a number of publishing houses, who ended up losing his home; and Juan, who lived in Germany for 30 years with his family, but ended up being deported due to problems with the law.
Hidden City Tours has offered each of their tour guides a new chance, awarding them with a new purpose and a life that can be lived with dignity.
Hidden City Tours offers three different tours: The Hidden City Tour Classic Walking Tour, The Hidden City Tour Street Life Walking Tour, and The Boqueria Tour and Tapas.
If you are interested in a tour, be sure to get in contact with Hidden City Tours to make a reservation at least 12 hours before the start of the tour.
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Buongiorno,
siamo una scolaresca italiana e saremo a Barcellona dal 7 al10 novembre. Sarebbe possibile fruire delle guide di cui parlater per un giro che ci mostrasse Barcellona da un punto di vista diverso? avremmo possibilità il giorno 8 di mattina. Non capiamo come contattare questo servizio.
Grazie per le informazioni