Tour guide in Barcelona Vanessa J.

Barcelona, Spain

English, Catalan, Italian, Spanish

770

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Since Jan 30, 2019

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I'm Vanessa J., your private tour guide in Barcelona

Guide #34826

Hi, my name is Vanessa, I am a licensed guide from Barcelona. ART HISTORIAN AND LICENSED GUIDE. SKIP THE LINE GUARANTEED AT ALL SITES. I studied Art History at the University of Barcelona (UB), and I coursed the last year of the degree at the University of Parma (Italy), a lovely place where is produced the famous parmigiano cheese! When completed the degree in Italy I came back to Barcelona, but shortly after I decided to move to London (UK) where I lived during a year and a half enjoying a vibrant city full of art ! When I moved back to Barcelona I worked in art galleries and museums, like the National Museum of Art of Catalunya (MNAC), and contemporary art museum CAIXAFORUM. During the year 2006 I passed the exams and I became a Licensed tour guide. Since the first day I love my job! Meeting new people, connecting with them, sharing my passion and enthusiasm for arts. Make the customers fall in love with Barcelona and wish to come back soon is my objective! Even I am specialized in arts, I love to know and let know what's going on in the city ! I'm flexible, quick to pick up new skills. Ready for the fresh new restaurants and best places for shopping, but also for the most traditional or authentic places, those ones hidden even for many locals ! I live in the heart of Barcelona. I was born close to the land that inspired Joan Miró (south of Catalonia); and I love to spend many weekends in the Empordà, north of Catalonia, where Salvador Dalí was born. - Official Guide Licence, issued by the Catalan Government. - Bachelor's Degree in Art History, University of Barcelona ( I coursed the last year of the Degree at the University of Parma (Italy) ). - Postgraduate Degree in Communication and Design at Elisava Barcelona. - RASGO Red de Juderías de España (Network of Spanish Jewish quarters), Caminos de Sefarad certification. I don’t have any restriction. I am not a driver and any tour that includes transportation will be provided by a hired driver and vehicle.

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  • Mary B.United States
    4 days ago

    Replied from the guide, Vanessa J.

    October 2026

    Dear Mary, Thank you so much for your review. All the best! Vanessa

  • Rich S.United States
    1 week ago

    Vanessa J. was the perfect tour guide. She communicated several times with us prior to taking our tour with her. She showed up at the appointed time to start our tour. She was very personable, very knowledgeable, and was a pleasure to be with. She also had arranged a driver for our van and he was wonderful. This was our first experience using Tours by Locals, but...

    Replied from the guide, Vanessa J.

    September 2026

    Dear Rich, Thank you so much for your beautiful words. All the best! Vanessa

  • Nadia A.United States
    1 week ago

    Replied from the guide, Vanessa J.

    September 2026

    Dear Nadia, Thank you so much for your review. I was a pleasure to meet you and your family. All the best! Vanessa

  • Joe W.United States
    1 week ago

    Vanessa did a great job of making the Barcelona history come alive for us. Since we had seen the Sagrada Família already, Vanessa changed up the tour so we could see Park Güell instead. At another location she took us inside a store that had examples inside of what the apartment interiors looked like. It was all above and beyond the normal tours. I highly recommend...

    Replied from the guide, Vanessa J.

    September 2026

    Dear Joe, Thank you so much for your beautiful words. All the best! Vanessa

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