Raval Free Walking Tour

Dare to enter the legendary Raval neighborhood, one of the most enigmatic places in the city. Art, murders, disappearances, science and history all in one tour.

Walk with us through the narrow streets of this peculiar neighborhood, the cultural epicenter of today's Barcelona, Casa de la Misericordia, an old and peculiar orphanage that will show you another side of the city with its particular history. We will pass in front of the famous MACBA, Museum of Contemporary Art of Barcelona, a benchmark when it comes to urban art. Did you know that El Raval is full of urban art? Without a doubt, it is one of the elements that gives identity to this neighborhood where a large number of artists live.

Throughout the free tour, we will also learn about some of the most surprising stories that have taken place in the neighborhood, such as that of the vampire of El Raval, accused of prostituting and murdering several Barcelona children at the beginning of the 20th century.

We will continue touring El Raval and we will go inside the old Hospital de la Santa Cruz built during the Middle Ages or the famous Gato de Botero. Finally, we will pass by the Palau Güell, one of Antonio Gaudí's first works, ending the visit in the Plaza Real around 1:00 p.m.