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About Lives Of Spies And Nazis In Barcelona Of WWII

  • Tour Category

    Private Tour

  • Tour Types

    Culture, History, Walking

  • Duration

    3 Hours

  • Activity Level

    Easy

  • Language

    English

Description

Embark on this tour with your historian, Barcelona tour guide who has a personal connection among the spies that carried out the pivotal 'Operation Fortitude', one of the best-kept secrets in a post-war world. Take this route to the past through history hidden in plain sight. Learn about the spies, who they were, what they were dedicated to, and the lives of the Nazis in the Barcelona of WW2.  This tour can be customized to suit your interests and needs. 

Highlights
  • Learn about relationship between WW2 & Venezuela
  • Hear untold stories of nazis & spies
  • Find the dark secrets of the city 
  • Discover the unknown history of sites
  • Dive into the untold history of the Barcelona of WW2 expand_more
    • Meet your Barcelona tour guide and historian and visit the Restaurant of Otto Lutz (Agente clasificado B lista B212), where the Nazis felt at home in a warring Barcelona. 
    • Tour the House of Joan Pujol to learn about him and the role that he played in the significant Operation Fortitude.
    • Visit Roger Mouraille's house; he was a Member of the Cagoule (CSAR), and the role of the organisation in the death of the French Prime Minister.
    • Stop by the Tourism Agency of Hans Urban to check out an ancient agent recruitment center which is now a famous shop.
    • Head to the Gallery of Ludwing Losbicher, located in the Av. Primo de Rivera. Here, you'll discover all the stolen works of art and documents from the time of the war.
    • Next, to Hotel Ritz. Your guide will tell you about Emiliano Bartolomé, Bernard Hilda, and Alberto Puig Palau, and about what was really going on behind the doors of this hotel. 
    • Visit the Urquinaona, the hive of spies. Discover the secrets that were once told here and their implications in the war's outcome. 
    • Tour the Hostal of Fontanella Street and discover the allies who lived there. Find out how they got in contact with "Le Resistance".
    • Stop by Plaça Catalunya and find out what went on behind the "Don Pedro" Office. Learn about the Old German Consulate, now a totally different and emblematic building.
    • See Hidden Cargo at Aduanas Pujol-Rubio (Hermann Kart Andrés Mosser) and discover old secrets. 
    • Discover Nazi Secrets the Trasatlántico Bank (now a famous shop) and learn how the Nazis moved their monies during the war.
    • Visit the House of Karl Baum Lucas, a German agent, and discover how he trained other agents during the war.
    • At Teatro Tivoli, learn about Carmen Broto Juan Martínez Penas and the mystery behind her dead.
    • Learn about Manuel López Casanova and their relationship with Eduardo Castelltort, José Manteca and the Resistance
    • End the tour with a stop at the Palau de la Música where you will see the site that was used exclusively by Nazis to celebrate.
What's Included
  • Services of a Barcelona tour guide
What's Excluded
  • Personal expense 
What to bring
  • Comfortable shoes
Meeting Point

Carrer de Mallorca, 196, Barcelona, Spain

Cancellation Policy

For cancellations upto 2 days before the tour -

Refund of 80% of the tour price.
Price Details
Per Adult
1 To 4 EUR 26 Per Person
Per Child
1 To 4 EUR 0 Per Person

This is a private tour
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USD 29 / person