Street art tour Barcelona
Street art tour Barcelona
Why choosing a Barcelona street art walking tour?
Our street art tour in Barcelona was designed with the commitment for responsible and sustaible tourism. Cooltourspain's walking tours in Bcn are passionatedly led by local graffiti hunters with full knowledge & love for the underground urban art community. Not only we support the emergent arts scene in town, but we also show travellers Catalunya in a completely alternative way. Let us help you discover the off the beaten districts that you wouldn't explore on your own.
Art lovers' team
Our street art tour in Barcelona is led by local freelance professionals who share their passion for the graffiti culture. Urban landscape photographers, young educators, contemporary art artists and street art investigators are part of Cooltourspain's team. We are of those lucky people who can say "it started as a hobby, we now make from it a way of living".
Responsible tourism
Cooltourspain's graffiti tour does not only support local communities and activist groups, but it also offers the tourisitic circuit a cultural & social approach which shows the current problems of the Catalan & Spanish societies: politically, migration related issues, gentrification... How are we dealing with those situations? Let the graffiti walls speak on their own!
Alternative experience
We are mastered and committed to showing Spain to fellow travellers in a completely different way. Our cultural project focus on Born, Gotic and Poble Nou districts, which are probably considered as Barcelona's most touristic and off the beaten districts. Once the walking or bike tour finishes, we'll give you personal recommendations on what bars/shops do locals visit. Check them out!
Graffiti experiences and street art tours in Barcelona
Experience the real lifestyle in town and explore the city from a local's point of view.
What's included in our street art tour Barcelona?
A passionate team of women and men will make sure that your journey with us is filled with information and joy. The following keypoints could summarize what you should expect from us on a guided visit. An educational, informational and cultural experience with which to discover Barcelona in an alternative way. Wander around the local communities and pay attention to tiny tile artworks, colorful throw-ups, meaningful stencils and 16,000 square meters murals.
Small groups
Our street art tour Barcelona is led for a minimum of 4 people during the weekend, and just one during the weekdays. We also set and a maximum of 15 people per group leader/activity, so that can you enjoy in not a crowded way. Cooltourspain's experiences are totally accessible for wheelchairs/pushchairs, and electric bikes might be also hired. We will adjust to your requirements if a private request is submitted. Children under 6 years old do not pay.
English language
An approximate 90% of our guests do come from other European countries or overseas (couples from Israel, American universities and French/Belgian groups of friends). The majority of them are women, between 25 and 45 years old, interested in the no-frills local culture. That's the reason why the street art tour Barcelona is run in English language, but we do speak Spanish, French, German and Dutch. Do you require a private tour in any of those languages? We provide educational experiences for school groups who are visiting Spain and Catalunya to immerse in the Mediterranean lifestyle.
Expert guides for the street art tour Barcelona
We connect curious travelers with locals, but we do also put foreign artists in touch with local graffiti writers who can share their knowledge and studios/spots to paint legally in town. Are you travelling to Spain soon? Let our expertise on the field help your trip's organization. It's been since 2016 that Cooltourspain has curated private urban art events for groups larger than 80 people at the same time. Join now an experienced project in the alternative Spanish tourism industry.
Recommendations
Cooltourspain's guides will give you directions to find more street art pieces if you are interested in continuing your alternative exploration around the city center. Check our official Instagram page for recommendations on updated modern art exhibitions, squat buildings completely taken over by street art or graffiti jam sessions organized by local sticker crews. Listen at the end of the street art tour Barcelona our guides' top list for downtown restaurants.
Join us today!
Probably one of the best ways to visit the city. Meet a local guide to discover Barcelona in a different way. Is that what you were looking for?