The Spanish Civil War & Franco Barcelona Walking Tour
Operated by Nostos Tours
Overview
Join us in a walk through the streets and neighborhoods where Fascist, Anarchists and the democratic Spanish Republic fought for their lives and died for their ideals on this 2.5h Spanish Civil War walking tour in Barcelona. Discover what caused this often overlooked conflict and how it lead to a 36 year fascist dictatorship. - What caused the Spanish Civil War to start - Who were the fighting factions? - How did Franco win? As an Anarchist stronghold, Barcelona was unique in its fight against the Fascist forces of Hitler, Franco and Mussolini. Barcelona history war tour for groups, students, school trips. - What was the role of anarchists in Barcelona? - What was life under a Fascist Dictatorship like? - How could Franco remain in power for so long? By the end of this walking tour of the Spanish Civil War in Barcelona you'll understand why the city was known as one of the the most explosive cities in Europe.
What’s included
- Learn about the region's unique working class history and anarcho-syndicalist period
- Tour Guide who's an expert on this complicated and sensitive subject
- Make sense of the many political groups and factions of the Civil War
- Stories from Franco's Dictatorship
- See the scars and traces from the Spanish Civil War throughout the Old Town
- See historic images from the war to bring the history alive
Not included
- Gratuities
- 1€pp guide radio headset, to be paid at the meeting point to an external provider.
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