Dark Tour: Killers, Witches, Legends & Inquisition in Barcelona
See Barcelona through a completely different lens! We have 4 top-rated tours on Guruwalk (see profile). A team of young, professional guides with a passion for beautiful places, meaningful history and storytelling. We've all been giving tours in the city for many years and will help you see and understand what makes it such a unique place!
Pickup
The tour starts in front of the Foot Locker Store on Plaça de Catalunya. If not exactly next to the entrance, somewhere nearby on the sidewalk in front of it. The guide will have a White Umbrella.
Description
Dark Tales of the Past
Uncover the shadowy history of Barcelona, where myth, legend, and reality merge in the dark corners of its past.
Hear tales of torture, witches, war and inquisition.
This tour winds through narrow alleys and historic plazas, revealing a city shaped by fear, faith, and power.
Step back to the era of the Spanish Inquisition, when Barcelona became a center of persecution.
Torture, public executions, and relentless inquisitors left a legacy of terror, their stories whispered through the city’s streets.
Here the witch trials of the 16th and 17th centuries come alive, where women accused of summoning storms or communing with the devil often faced grim fates rooted more in paranoia than truth.
Each stop blurs the boundaries of fact and fiction, revealing the hidden stories behind Barcelona’s darker side. As you walk through its ancient streets, you’ll confront the unsettling question: where does history end, and where do the echoes of myth and legend begin?
**Guide radio Headset
In accordance with local regulations we run the tour with a guide headset, so you can hear the guide speak. A small local company rents them for €1 per person, to be paid to them at the start of the tour .