{"id":108785,"date":"2022-08-19T07:00:13","date_gmt":"2022-08-19T05:00:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/?p=108785"},"modified":"2022-08-15T14:34:56","modified_gmt":"2022-08-15T12:34:56","slug":"free-tours-in-barcelona-city","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/free-tours-in-barcelona-city\/","title":{"rendered":"Free Tours in BARCELONA &#8211; Discover The City&#8217;s Secrets"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Barcelona is one of the most beautiful cities in the world<\/strong>. Not only is it appreciated for its location and landscape, but also the large number of tourists that visit the city each month is proof that the Ciudad Condal is a popular holiday destination. The <strong>beaches<\/strong>, <strong>museums<\/strong>, its <strong>culture<\/strong>, <strong>monuments<\/strong> and <strong>history<\/strong> are some of the reasons why people visit the city.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">To get to know it on a more deeper level you should consider booking <strong>free tours in Barcelona<\/strong>. These will help you get a general overview of the city&#8217;s secrets and as a result you will want to visit more often. Today&#8217;s article will tell you more on free tours in Barcelona, so you can start planning your trip.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_17 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-grey\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/free-tours-in-barcelona-city\/#Why_book_a_free_guided_tour_in_Barcelona\" title=\"Why book a free guided tour in Barcelona?\">Why book a free guided tour in Barcelona?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/free-tours-in-barcelona-city\/#What_type_of_free_walking_tour_in_Barcelona_should_you_choose\" title=\"What type of free walking tour in Barcelona should you choose?\">What type of free walking tour in Barcelona should you choose?<\/a><ul class=\"ez-toc-list-level-3\"><li class=\"ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/free-tours-in-barcelona-city\/#What_to_do_besides_Barcelonas_free_tours\" title=\"What to do besides Barcelona&#8217;s free tours?\">What to do besides Barcelona&#8217;s free tours?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_book_a_free_guided_tour_in_Barcelona\"><\/span>Why book a free guided tour in Barcelona?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The concept of free tours refers to a <strong>guided city tour taken on foot<\/strong>. The difference with a paid tour is its price, because a free tour is not really free, but it&#8217;s also not with a fixed price. What it comes down to is this: at the end of your guided tour <strong>you give the guide what you think the tour was worth<\/strong>. The amount represents the true value of the tour and the guide&#8217;s efforts.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">You can also be tempted to do free tours in Barcelona for the following reasons:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>Outside of the city&#8217;s busiest months, <strong>you don&#8217;t have to book your tour in advance<\/strong>. (We would, however, recommend it anyway!)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Tour guides are locals<\/strong> who live in the city of Barcelona, and this allows you to ask different questions and recommendations.<\/li>\n<li>This is a <strong>more affordable<\/strong> option if you want to do a tour.<\/li>\n<li>Depending on the tour of your choice, you will <strong>see the city&#8217;s most iconic sights<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>You will get the chance to <strong>meet more people<\/strong> if you travel alone.<\/li>\n<li>Free tours fit <strong>every travel budget<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id=\"attachment_108787\" style=\"width: 805px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-108787\" class=\"wp-image-108787 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/people-on-tour-in-barcelona.jpg\" alt=\"people enjoying free tour in Barcelona\" width=\"795\" height=\"529\"><p id=\"caption-attachment-108787\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Free tours in Barcelona<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_type_of_free_walking_tour_in_Barcelona_should_you_choose\"><\/span>What type of free walking tour in Barcelona should you choose?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">As you can imagine, there are different options and routes during a <strong>free tour in Barcelona<\/strong>. ShBarcelona&#8217;s employees <strong>know the city inside and out<\/strong>, and that&#8217;s why we would advise you to take a free tour with at least the following locations:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><strong>Barrio G\u00f3tico&nbsp;<\/strong>&#8211; or the Gothic Quarter<\/li>\n<li><strong>Sagrada Familia<\/strong> and its modernism architecture<\/li>\n<li>The charm of the <strong>el Born neighbourhood<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Parque G\u00fcell<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Casa Batll\u00f3<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>La Pedrera \u2013&nbsp;<strong>Casa Mil\u00e0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">These are the essentials you definitely shouldn&#8217;t miss when going on a free tour in Barcelona. If you look on the map, you will see that <strong>most of these locations are quite near to each other<\/strong>, and that&#8217;s why it is ideal to do a walking tour. Enjoy the Ciudad Condal from your <strong>holiday accommodation in the centre of the city of Barcelona<\/strong> for an even better experience.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><div id=\"metaslider-id-104539\" style=\"max-width: 850px; margin: 0 auto;\" class=\"ml-slider-3-20-3 metaslider metaslider-responsive metaslider-104539 ml-slider\">\n    <div id=\"metaslider_container_104539\">\n        <ul id='metaslider_104539' class='rslides'>\n            <li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/short-term-rentals\" target=\"_self\"><img width=\"850\" height=\"182\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/en-7.jpg\" class=\"slider-104539 slide-104540\" alt=\"touristic apartments in barcelona\" rel=\"\" title=\"Banner medio turismo inquilinos\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n        <\/ul>\n        \n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_to_do_besides_Barcelonas_free_tours\"><\/span>What to do besides Barcelona&#8217;s free tours?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Barcelona has so much to offer, and there are so many sights to visit, although <strong>some of them have to be paid for<\/strong>. If your sight doesn&#8217;t allow for free entry, then <strong>just pay for the ticket<\/strong>, because we can guarantee it is worth it. You only have to <strong>take the time to plan ahead<\/strong> and book your tickets for the places that interest you and that <strong>fit your schedule and budget<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Some of the places you can <strong>include during your trip to Barcelona<\/strong> are:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>CaixaForum<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/ciutadella\/\">Parc de la Ciutadella<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Jard\u00edn Bot\u00e1nico de Montju\u00efc<\/li>\n<li>Disseny Hub Barcelona<\/li>\n<li>Parque del Laberinto de Horta<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/bunkers\/\">El Carmel Bunkers <\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Parque de atracciones Tibidabo<\/li>\n<li>Barcelona&#8217;s Cathedral<\/li>\n<li>Inside the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/sagrada-familia-3\/\"><strong>Sagrada Familia<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Palau de la M\u00fasica Catalana<\/li>\n<li>Tour the city with a Bus Tur\u00edstic<\/li>\n<li>Visit Spotify Camp Nou<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/visiting-barcelona-zoo\/\"><strong>Barcelona Zoo<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">You&#8217;d better <strong>buy your tickets in advance and online<\/strong> for many of these sights, because this will save you time waiting in line and allows for more efficient planning of your stay. Remember that <strong>thousands of people<\/strong> from abroad <strong>visit Barcelona every day<\/strong>, so if you plan on being here in peak season, you might not be able to obtain the tickets for the day or time you wish. A good planner <strong>books<\/strong> its <strong>tickets well in advance<\/strong> to avoid any disappointments.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div data-tiqets-widget=\"discovery\" data-cards-layout=\"responsive\" data-content-type=\"product\" data-content-ids=\"918256,974325,974062\" data-language=\"en\" data-partner=\"shbarcelona\"><\/div>\n<p><script defer src=\"https:\/\/widgets.tiqets.com\/loader.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Our best advice for your stay would be to <strong>combine paid and free sights<\/strong>, as this will make sure you will get to know the city&#8217;s culture and history better. Even if you have paid Barcelona several visits, you will still find something of interest to you, because <strong>there is always something new to discover in the Catalan capital<\/strong>. There&#8217;s always a new event, show or exhibition to go to.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a class=\"fasc-button fasc-size-large fasc-type-flat fasc-rounded-medium ico-fa fasc-ico-before fa-chevron-circle-right broken_link\" style=\"background-color: #850909; color: #ffffff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/short-term-rentals\" rel=\"nofollow\">Rent your perfect holiday accommodation with ShBarcelona!<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Book your tickets and holiday accommodation in advance for a unique experience. ShBarcelona offers fully furnished apartments, so you can take your time to <strong>plan a free tour<\/strong> and make up your mind about what sights to see. 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