Barcelona Old Town with Montjuic Castle, Cable Car and Magic Fountain Show Small Group Tour

Summary

Observe Barcelona from different points of view: Start at the famous Ramblas with a walking tour through the Old Town. continue with great views from the Montjuïc Cable Car and with an exclusive visit to the Montjuïc Castle, a private tour only for your small group. Get to know the secrets of the Spanish Civil War and end with the best views from the Castle’s Tower: Enjoy the sunset with unforgettable 360º views over the city and the seaside and have a break enjoying a little snack. Continue your tour walking tour to the Magic Fountain Show, one of the must to see spots of Barcelona. You will be enchanted by the dance of this colorful water with the Barcelona panoramas on the background.

Tour highlights

• Exclusive visit to Montjuïc Castle and dungeons

• Magic Fountain Show

• Montjuïc Cable Car experience with astonishing 360º views

• Round trip ride of Montjuïc Funicular

• Little snack: tapas tasting paired with a drink

• Walking tour of El Raval neighborhood

• Professional local guide

• Small Group tour of max 15 people to ensure a personalized experience

Points of interest

• LAS RAMBLAS
  The most popular pedestrian avenue in Barcelona, lined with trees. It extends for 1.2 kilometers connecting Plaça de Catalunya in the center with the Christopher Columbus Monument in Port Vell. La Rambla forms the boundary between the Barri Gòtic neighborhoods to the east and El Raval to the west. Enjoy a walk on the avenue, home to many bars, restaurants and shops.

• MERCAT DE LA BOQUERÍA
  The Mercado de San José, popularly known as La Boquería, is a municipal market that is located on the Rambla. The market has an area of 2583 m² with more than 300 stalls offering a wide variety of local and exotic products, both to private buyers and to restaurateurs in the city. It is the largest market in Catalonia, the most varied in food supply. The market is considered one of the best markets in the world for its modernist design and the richness of the products it offers.

• PALAU GÜELL
  At the beginning of the century, the high class of Barcelona wanted to live in the city centre. The most remarkable example of this desire is the Palau Guell, the house of the same Guell family that founded the construction of the Park Guell and the major patron of Gaudi’s work. Have a look at the facade of this private house, where a young Gaudi shows already all his talent to master the light and create beautiful shapes even with a very limited space.

• TELEFÈRIC DE MONTJUÏC
  Get on the funicular of Montjuïc and get ready to enjoy the best views of Barcelona from above. Enjoy the breathtaking views from the Montjuïc cable car and the wonderful views of the iconic Barcelona skyline.

• CASTLE OF MONTJUÏC
  Montjuïc Castle is an old military fortress located on the mountain of Montjuïc. The fortress was an installation of the Spanish Army, although it was subsequently ceded to the city council, which currently manages it. Historically the castle has had an important role in various episodes of the history of Barcelona.

• PARC OF MONTJUÏC
  In the park of Montjuïc there are forest spaces, cliffs with species of the riparian habitat and gardens that, in large part, were born on the occasion of the International Exhibition of 1929. Enjoy a moment full of nature and essential views over the city.

• MAGIC FOUNTAIN SHOW
  It was constructed for the 1929 Universal Exhibition and was meant to be a temporary installation, but the visitors and the people of Barcelona loved it so much that decided to keep it. The Magic Fountain of Montjuïc is the main element of a set of games of light and water that develops along the axis from the National Palace to the Plaza de España, which includes waterfalls and ponds and, at the bottom, rows of columns bright on both sides of the avenue. We are sure that you will get fascinated too by the colorful dancing water of the fountain that every night creates magic in Barcelona.