Custom tours & Consultancy

The rich architectural and design heritage of Barcelona is a living one that is constantly expanding and shifting. Our job is to explain and contextualise this heritage for both newcomers and repeat visitors – in a fun and visual way! Whether you are a group of friends visiting Barcelona for the first time, or perhaps you are a class of students with a particular educational programme in mind, or on corporate get-away, Barcelona Design Tours can put together a personalised experience in response to your specific requirements. Over the decades our guides have built up a network of contacts which allow us to access places and people that provide insight and inspiration.

Artisan Shopping

Barcelona’s old town is living history. This unique tour aims to tell it in a fun and original way – through its historic shops.

Though gentrification and rising rents have taken their toll, the city’s gothic quarter still has plenty of traditional retail treasures. We take you on a magical mystery tour of the area’s stone-walled squares and hidden cul-de-sacs to discover antiquarian booksellers, ancient herb shops, and art nouveau-style boutiques trading in handmade fans, candles and espadrilles.

Along the way you learn about Barcelona’s medieval history, a metropolis once so productive that it was said a blind man could navigate his way around following the sounds of artisans toiling away at metal, glass and leather. Today, we guide you to these unique establishments. On this tour, retail therapy takes on a much deeper meaning as you visit monuments to the shopping dynasties that keep the Catalan craft traditions alive.