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“Best Guide in Town” – Tripadvisor
Francesc was recommended to me, and I am so glad that I booked him to tour the city. His knowledge of the city and restaurants was stellar!!! And personality plus! I truly feel my experience was enhanced due to Francesc being my tour guide. If you a visitng Barcelona Hire Francesec right now!

 “Run, don’t walk to hire Alex S.” – Tripadvisor
Alex was our guide for 1 1/2 days during our visit to Barcelona (first time). He was fantastic. His English is better than ours! He is so personable, knowledgeable, and just a fabulous person. He took us for a 4 hr hike (round trip) to a monastery outside of Barcelona which was incredible. We had lunch at the top of the hill in the monastery and the views were just magnificent. We hiked at our own pace and we were not rushed at all. Then we went into Barcelona and walked and went to so many attractions (Gaudi’s Sagrada Familia (A MUST SEE), Picasso Museum, Christopher Columbus monument, etc), modern section, Gothic section and he explained so clearly what we were seeing. Told us some interesting stories of what we saw. Could not believe all the facts he knows but it never seemed as if he memorized any of it. We would HIGHLY recommend him as your tour guide. Recommended a very good restaurant by the water. Just a wonderful way for my husband and me to see Barcelona- a wonderful city! 

 “For us, the perfect perfect guide!” – TripAdvisor
My wife and I booked Francesc for our first two mornings (4 hours each) in Barcelona and asked him to focus on history and architecture. I cannot recommend highly enough starting off your visit this way if you are new to the city, as we were. Francesc was, from our POV, the perfect perfect guide. He is energetic but calm, he always has a plan but is always aware of the client’s reactions and is always open to a modification, his knowledge of the city is so detailed and so thorough that he can explain anything that might interest you in whatever level of detail you might enjoy and in a manner designed to engage your interest.
The first morning, we began at our hotel in the gothic quarter (Mercer hotel – wonderful!) within the original inner city walls and walked us through the expansion of old Barcelona through time giving us a real feel for how Barcelona grew and why. He seemed to know details of everything, sometimes, for instance, leading us into small boutiques to show us an ancient wall behind a clothing rack.
The second morning he took us on an architecture oriented tour of the more modern areas (still old if you come from LA, like us) including the great Gaudi church (as an official guide, allowing us to entry immediately despite an enormous line). Francesc would leave us in a perfect spot to lunch with advice for the rest of the day.
We enjoyed our time with Francesc which informed the rest of our visit in the best way.
If you are visiting Barca in other than low season, book him in advance (as we did), as his dance card fills up quickly.

 “Wonderful guide!!!!” – TripAdvisor
He was very accommodating and punctual. We had a lovely time learning all about the sights, culinary treats and must dos of Barcelona. The tour was a half of a day and he catered to our whelms and interests. Perfect choice for a guide. We had reserved a table for the flamenco show and he took the time prior to our arrival to Barcelona to go by the show and reserved the best table for just my husband and I.

Francesc’s response: Great!!! I didn’t know if in the end you had table in front of the stage. I asked for it but not always it’s possible. Fantastic!
Francesc

 “Getting to know Gaudi….” – TripAdvisor
Having stepped out of our hotel (Passeig de Gracia), Francesc had already captured our full attention with his little stories on how Barcelona became the beautifil city, you can visit today.
We had 4 hours and decided to concentrate on visiting Gaudis legends: Casa Battlo, la Pedrera, Sagrada Familla, Parc Güell.
Concentrating for 4 hours, especially when having a child with you, can be very challenging. However our guide made us go back in time and really feel what Barcelona and Gaudi were living at that time. Moreover, he was able to answer any further question we asked. You notice that history is not ony his job but a passion he likes to share with the curious.

 “Wonderful tour guide” – TripAdvisor
We have used private day tour guides in 5 other cities, and all were very good, but we found Francesc the best tour guide we ever had. His knowledge, enthusiasm, and personality made our 2 four hour tours with him wonderful. We obtained a greater understanding and knowledge of Barcelona and its history. His explanations in the Picasso Museum helped tremendously to our understanding of how the artist developed. The visit to the Sagrada Familia with Francesc was outstanding, his discussions were excellent. He took us to places we would never find on our own in the Boqueria Market and Gothic Quarter. If you use his services, make sure he takes your for hot chocolate. Francesc’s use of English was very understandable.

 “Magnificent Montserrat” – TripAdvisor
The Madonna of Monserrat is an icon of Catalon culture. This tour allows you to see the monastery, the black Msadonna and, most importantly, the impressive mountain site (which inspired Gaudi, among others.) The guide Francesc shares his enthusiasm for the history and natural beauty of the site — he’s knowledgeable and charming. Perhaps someone should give him some hints on English pronounciation (MON-as-terry instead of mon-as-TER-ee for example) but somehow the halting and accented English added to the charm of the tour. I especially enjoyed the sound of the usually silent b in ‘climbers”.

 “Barcelona Highlights” – TripAdvisor
Fransesc was a great tour guide. We booked this tour through our cruise company as part of a Barcelona stopover. We were expecting a sort of general, quick run through kind of a tour but it turned out to be so much more. The tour turned out to be very thorough and was an excellent introduction to Barcelona thanks to Francesc. His knowledge, enthusiasm, and ability to connect with each indvidual made the experience unforgettable. We learned so much about the history, culture, art, and architecture of Barcelona and the surronding region. Also enjoyed the walking parts of the tour which enabled a more in depth experience

 “Inspired and uplifted” – TripAdvisor
Francesc provided us with an unforgettable and inspiring experience of Barcelona. His knowledge, passion, and friendly manner makes him an excellent communicator. We were thrilled with our morning of history, culture, art, architecture and the people of Barcelona. Thanks to Francesc we now have the historic context, an deep appreciaton of selected sights, and memories of many detailed glimpses of this amazing city.

 “Very Knowledgeable” – TripAdvisor
Francesc was an awesome tour guide who showed his love and knowledge about his city. He made Barcelona come alive for us and we enjoyed our time spent with him. He made many sights of the city more fabulous with the information he shared about them. He was able to answer all our questions and his English was wonderful. We will definitely use him again when we return to Barcelona. Gracias Francesc