Private tour in Barcelona Mark W
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***** (((( FULLY OFFICIAL LICENSED GUIDE )))) As an accredited licensed guide, YOU WILL SKIP THE LINES WITH ME. PRIVATE TOURS, COUPLES, FAMILIES, KIDS FRIENDLY!, ARCHITECTURE, ART, WINE & FOODIES Hi, my name is Mark and I am an OFFICIAL LICENSED GUIDE in Barcelona, Catalonia and Spain. I was born and raised in Barcelona and my love for this place has brought me to my true passion: showing you the city and its surroundings. As a fully accredited licensed tour guide, specialized in History, Art and Architecture, I have PRIORITY (skip the lines) access to all monuments, including UNESCO World Heritage Sites and the work of Antoni Gaudi, such as the Sagrada Familia or Park Guell. In almost all cases, you'll skip the lines with me. I am always very flexible and my tours are adapted to shore excursions as well and focus primarily in private tours. I love to tour with couples, friends, single visitors and, as a father of a sweet daughter, families as well. I hold a Bachelor's degree in Philosophy (History) of Art and another Bachelor in Information Science (journalism and marketing) and an MBA (Master in Business Administration). I studied in Barcelona, Japan and in the USA, specifically WASHINGTON D. C. It will be a pleasure to show you Barcelona, its Ramblas, Gothic Quarter, Jewish Quarter, SAGRADA FAMILIA, Gaudi. . . and its surroundings, Girona, Dali, Tarragona, Sitges, Costa Brava, Pyrenees. . . In other words: the best of Catalonia and Spain! Please do not hesitate to get in touch with me in order to customize my tours posted in ToursByLocals to your needs. Enjoy your tour in the hands of an expert licensed guide that is passionate about his profession! I am looking forward to Meeting you! Mark SPECIALIZED IN ARCHITECTURE, HISTORY, ART, JEWISH & SEPHARDIC HERITAGE, WINE & FOODIES I have been working as a Tour Guide for nearly 19 years. Here are some of my credentials: * M.B.A., Master In Business Administration, GWU (Washington D.C.) & UPC (Barcelona) * Autunomous University of Barcelona, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), P.h.D. ABD in Philosophy of Art, currently ABD, pending thesis * B.A. in Arts, Philosophy, A. University of Barcelona; specialized in Philosophy of Art * B. A. in Information Science, A. University of Barcelona. * Co-founder of the ASSOCIATION OF JEWISH QUARTERS IN CATALONIA * Sommelier studies: INCAVI (2000) and currently Level 2 sommelier at Wine Education Trust based in London, WSET * Member of AGUICAT (Association of Licensed Guides in Barcelona) * Member of AELC, Writers in Catalan Language Any tour can be enhanced with private transport and other services. Flexibility is always a must as an official licensed guide. Just ask!
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Explore the Jewish Quarter in Barcelona with a local expert and licensed guide! Why is parsley handed out free in the markets? Why do so many Spaniards have a fondness for the famous cured pork? Or why do Spaniards clean the house on Saturday? By joining this tour, will seek to understand the answers to these questions, with an emphasis on Jewish heritage in Barcelona, Catalonia and Spain. This 3 hour private tour through Barcelona's old Medieval town will convey the past and present of one of the most prosperous Jewish communities in the Middle Ages in Europe. The Jewish heritage tour is one of my specialized secrets and will allow you to discover the medieval Jewish Quarter. In the Jewish Quarter there is still a building that was the main synagogue and is the oldest DOCUMENTED synagogue in Europe. Today, the Jewish community is a dynamic part of civil society, with some 5. 000 members, fours synagogues and two schools with. Witness the rebirth of this millenarian community.
We'll walk through the old Medieval town of Barcelona: * Gothic Quarter * Jewish Qaurter The Jewish heritage tour is one of my specialized secrets and will allow you to discover the medieval Jewish Quarter. In the Jewish Quarter there is still a building that was the main synagogue and is the oldest DOCUMENTED synagogue in Europe. Nowadays it is a small prayer space. Please notice that this place opens quite randomly at times and there is no 100% guarantee that it will be open. It does not constitute the highlight of our tour. Closed on Saturday and Sunday.
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WALKING TOUR From the hotel or another location (not the airport), by taxi. The rest of the tour is a walking tour. All cobblestone. Taxi is NOT included. Entrance fees to any site are not included.
Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Please notice: No airport No cruise It shall be a location in Barcelona city If far away from the Jewish Quarter, a meeting point next to the Jewish Quarter will be provided. Thank you.
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