Barcelona Christopher Columbus Monument Walking Tour
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- 1 Stunde
- Kostenlos stornierbar bis 24 Std. vorher
- 5 Sprachen
- Sofortige Bestätigung
Highlights
Barcelona spent centuries with its back to the sea - then built a monument that got almost everything about facing it wrong. This self-guided quest starts at the last surviving gate of the medieval city and ends at the water, tracing seven puzzles across three real locations where a plaque, an inscription, or a signature tells a story different from what most visitors assume. Along the way you'll find a customs house that misspells its own purpose, the true builder of a monument whose designer usually gets all the credit, and the most photographed finger in Barcelona - pointing the wrong way. A 60-minute walk for curious travelers who like their history a little contested. - Start at Barcelona's only surviving medieval gate - Solve seven puzzles across three real locations, ending at the harbour - Uncover the true story behind the Columbus Monument's best-known inaccuracies - A flexible 60-minute self-guided experience, bookable the same day
Leistungen
Inbegriffen
- Original story content, clues, and puzzles in your chosen language (EN/ES/FR/DE/RU)
- Access to the self-guided quest via the app
- Audio narration in all 5 languages
- Hints for every puzzle if you get stuck
- Step-by-step GPS navigation between all locations
Nicht inbegriffen
- Smartphone with data or wifi connection (required to run the app)
- Coffee and/or Tea
Ablauf
Travelers begin at the last surviving gate of Barcelona's medieval wall, right beside the Royal Shipyards. Every other city gate was demolished in 1854 - this one survived because it stood on active military land. The app reveals why, and what saved it.
A grand former customs house covered in oversized stone eagles and mythical beasts. Travelers read a single word carved across its facade to solve this step's puzzle - a small detail that reveals a real linguistic tension in the building's history.
A 60-metre column crowned by a bronze statue of Columbus, built for the 1888 Universal Exposition. Travelers circle the base counting carved animals, uncover the true builder's forgotten signature, decode a Roman-numeral plaque, and finish by tracing exactly where the statue's famous pointing arm really points.
Stornierung
Kostenlose Stornierung bis 24 Stunden vor Beginn, mit voller Rückerstattung.
Gut zu wissen
- Treffpunkt
- The Portal de Santa Madrona sits on Avinguda del Paral·lel, beside the Maritime Museum, at the base of the old city wall near the port. From metro L3 Drassanes, walk downhill about 3 minutes toward the sea - the gate is on your right. Self-guided: open the app to begin.
- Abholung
- Alle treffen sich am Startpunkt; eine Abholung gibt es nicht.
- Ticketart
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Gruppengröße
- Bis zu 15 Reisende
- Durchgeführt von
- Questifan
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
How it compares in Barcelona
- Its from-price is 84% below the median of the 3008 experiences we list in Barcelona.
- It is shorter than most of them.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
About Barcelona
Barcelona liegt zwischen Mittelmeerstränden und grünen Hügeln, mit Gaudís fantastischen Bauten, mittelalterlichem Gotischem Viertel und viel Genuss.
Antoni Gaudís Werk prägt das Bild der Stadt. Die Sagrada Família erhebt sich über dem Eixample, Casa Batlló und Casa Milà säumen den eleganten Passeig de Gràcia, und die Mosaikterrassen des Park Güell blicken über die Dächer. Das Gotische Viertel bewahrt seine Kathedrale, enge Gassen und versteckte Plätze, und El Born ergänzt das Picasso-Museum und die emporragende Kirche Santa Maria del Mar.
Top-ranked sights in Barcelona: Sagrada Família, Montserrat Mountain, Gothic Quarter (Barri Gòtic).
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