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Experience Barcelona through two lenses. Picasso’s creative world and the city that shaped him, all comfortably done in one day.
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Skip museum queues and explore Picasso’s early sketches, Blue Period works, and Las Meninas interpretations at your own pace.
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Join a lively Gothic Quarter walk with an English or Spanish-speaking guide through Roman walls, royal squares, and hidden courtyards packed with local legends.
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Wander through El Call, Plaça del Rei, and medieval streets that most visitors rush past, or never find at all.
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Skip-the-line access to the Picasso Museum
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2.5-hour guided tour of the Gothic Quarter
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English or Spanish-speaking guide (as per option selected)
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Guided tour of the Picasso Museum
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Gratuities
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These tickets can't be cancelled or rescheduled.
Step inside Picasso’s creative mind at the Picasso Museum, then join a lively guided walk through the Gothic Quarter and its medieval streets that shaped him.
Getting started
Head to the museum entrance at your selected time slot and present your ticket. Your timed, skip-the-line entry gets you straight in, and once inside, explore at your own pace. For the Gothic Quarter tour, meet your guide at Plaça Reial. Show your booking confirmation to check in, and you’re good to go. The tour operates on a pay-what-you-feel model, so gratuities are offered directly to the guide at the end, depending on how much you loved it (spoiler: you will).
What to expect
Picasso Museum
Housed inside a series of connected medieval palaces, the museum feels like a journey through both art and architecture. With your skip-the-line ticket, you bypass the entrance queues and dive straight into Picasso’s evolution.
Features:
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Blue Period collection: Moody. Emotional. Intense. These works capture Picasso’s somber phase, painted in deep blues that feel almost cinematic in their quiet power.
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Las Meninas series: Picasso reimagines Velázquez. Boldly, playfully, almost mischievously. You’ll see how he deconstructs a masterpiece and rebuilds it in his own language.
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Early academic works: Yes, he was that good at 13. These pieces reveal astonishing technical skill and offer a glimpse of the prodigy before the rebellion began.
Gothic Quarter
The Gothic Quarter is a labyrinth of narrow lanes, hidden courtyards, and 2,000 years of layered history. On your guided walking tour, stories unfold between Roman ruins, medieval palaces, and buzzing plazas.
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El Call (Jewish Quarter): Wander some of the narrowest streets in Europe while uncovering powerful stories of Barcelona’s medieval Jewish community.
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Plaça del Rei: A dramatic medieval square once home to Catalan royalty and where Columbus was reportedly received after his voyage.
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Barcelona Cathedral (exterior): Gothic spires, intricate façades, and centuries of history rising above the square. Your guide helps decode every dramatic detail.
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What's not allowed
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Flash photography is strictly prohibited at the venue.
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Your pets are not permitted on this experience.
Accessibility
- This museum is accessible to wheelchair and pram/stroller users. However, the walking tour requires a lot of walking.
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- Your voucher will be emailed to you shortly.
- Display the voucher on your mobile phone with a valid photo ID at the starting point.
- Please check your final voucher for the starting point details & specific instructions.
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