DAY TOUR, BARCELONA: THE GOTHIC AREA & THE BOQUERIA MARKET

Roman ruins, Medieval churches, Belle Époque bars and 21st-century coffee roasters – this tour of Barcelona’s Gothic Quarter covers 2000 years of city history in half a day. Your guide will walk and talk you through the labyrinth of narrow lanes into grand plazas that still bear bullet holes from the Spanish Civil War. Eye-popping sights en route include ancient columns at the Temple of Augustus, the 13 white geese kept to honor St. Eulalia in the cloister of Barcelona Cathedral, and the vivid-coloured confections of a tiny yet iconic barrio (neighborhood) sweet shop. You’ll explore the backstreets of the pretty El Born neighborhood and stroll down the Ramblas. Also, you have the option to finish at lunch amid the deli counters, tapas stands, and vermouth bars of the hive-like Boqueria market.