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Barcelona may be beautiful by day, but when the sun goes down, something sinister lurks in the shadows. Are you brave enough to uncover it?
Join a group of fellow ghost enthusiasts and a local guide on a haunted night walk through Barcelona’s Gothic Quarter and El Born. You’ll visit tragic sites plagued by bombings, burnings, executions, and murder as your guide shares terrifying true tales and local legends.
From the cursed Liceu Opera House to the infamous Exorcist’s House in El Born, each step pulls you deeper into Barcelona’s paranormal past. Hear about serial killers, deadly pacts, poisonous alchemists, and a bride whose scream still echoes across the neighbourhood.
When the tour’s over, the stories are sure to resurface in your dreams, or even nightmares. Book now, if you dare!
What's Included
Meeting and pickup
Plaça Reial (next to the fountain), Gothic Quarter Please arrive 10 minutes before the start time. Look for a yellow Carpe Diem Tours flag or sign.
Itinerary
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1Liceu
The Liceu Opera House is an architectural marvel cursed by a cycle of disaster that strikes every twenty years. Nearby, in the gritty streets of Raval, you’ll hear about Barcelona’s most infamous serial killer.
9 minutes • Admission ticket free -
2La Rambla
Raval was never a glamorous neighbourhood, but the pickpockets of today have got nothing on Barcelona’s most infamous serial killer.
9 minutes • Admission ticket free -
3Basilica de Santa Maria del Pi
Stare at this Gothic Basilica and uncover the story of one fateful pact that met a terrible end. In the nearby streets of El Call, discover a legend of love, lies, and poison at the Alchemist’s House.
9 minutes • Admission ticket free -
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In the heart of the Jewish quarter sits an unassuming house that is home to a legend of love, lies, and poison.
9 minutes • Admission ticket free -
5Pont del Bisbe
Barcelona’s most iconic bridge holds a sinister secret. Whatever you do, don’t look up.
9 minutes • Admission ticket free -
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In this narrow corner of the Gothic Quarter, you’ll learn about Barcelona’s patron saint and how she met a brutal end after enduring torture.
9 minutes • Admission ticket free -
7Placa Sant Felip Neri
Step into this humble square and stare at the scarred facade of the church as you hear about the horrors of the Franco Regime and Spanish Civil War. The whispers of spirits may still cling to these walls.
9 minutes • Admission ticket free -
8Cathedral of Barcelona
Behind the Cathedral, stone creatures carved to ward off evil spirits aren’t all what they seem. At King’s Square, a former Inquisition execution site, the horrors beneath your feet tell a chilling story.
9 minutes • Admission ticket free -
9Placa del Rei
This gorgeous palace is a popular spot for photo ops but once you learn about the bloody executions that took place here during the Spanish Inquisition, you might think twice before grabbing the camera.
9 minutes • Admission ticket free -
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When you see the faces, you might be closer to fun than you realise.
9 minutes • Admission ticket free -
11Carrer de Montcada
The tour continues through El Born, past a poet’s apartment where paranormal rituals took place, and to the Basilica de Santa Maria del Mar, where a bride’s scream still echoes. The grand finale awaits at Passeig del Born.
9 minutes • Admission ticket free -
12Basilica de Santa Maria del Mar
This stunning basilica is the site of many weddings, and here you’ll learn why they say, “Till death do us part.”
9 minutes • Admission ticket free -
13Passeig del Born
Just 10 minutes up the road, a hotel manager was hungry for more than just money…
9 minutes • Admission ticket free
Additional info
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Cancellation Policy
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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