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What does the Free Tour Guernica consist of?
Possibly your best option to get to know Guernica in a fun and authentic way.
A moment of culture and fun for everyone.
Enjoy your free tour in Guernica as a couple, with friends or in a group!
The Free tours of Guernica are the perfect pretext to take some time to get to know better the cultural heritage of Spain.
Guernica free tours are free tours organized by guides who show the most emblematic tourist sites of a town or city. These tours are usually done on foot.
While there are several options and types of free tours in Spain, most are usually tours that include approximately 10 to 12 people. and last between 1 and 3 hours depending on the planned itinerary.
In any case, always check the detailed information we provide to know all the details of your free tour: schedules, cancellation policy, meeting point and all the information you need to make the most of your experience without having to worry about anything.
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Guernica is an iconic city that has witnessed transcendental moments in the history of the Basque Country. This city was the epicenter of a bombing by German planes during the Spanish Civil War in 1937. This attack left an indelible mark on the collective Basque psyche and is remembered to this day as one of the darkest and most painful episodes in its history.
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Church of Santa Maria
The Church of Santa Maria in Guernica, Basque Country, is an impressive example of Gothic architecture. With its imposing tower and ornate facade. Inside, you can find numerous works of religious art, including beautiful mural paintings and magnificent carved wooden altarpieces.
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Europa Park
The Europa Park was inaugurated in 1991. It is a beautiful and peaceful place, ideal to enjoy nature in its purest state. It is located in Gernika-Lumo, next to the emblematic Casa de Juntas of the town, current seat of the General Assembly of Bizkaia.
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Guernica Mural by Picasso
Picasso’s Guernica Mural is a masterpiece located in the city of Guernica, Basque Country. This mural was created by the famous Spanish artist Pablo Picasso in 1937 and depicts the horror and violence caused by aerial bombing during the Spanish Civil War.
Itinerary
We will meet at the indicated time at the train station square
train station square, next to the
next to the statue of José Antonio Aguirrestatue, to start this free tour of Guernica. During the tour, we will review the different historical stages of this Basque city, from its origins to its conversion into a symbol of the suffering caused by the war.
We will walk through this ancient foral village until we reach the church of
church of Santa María
one of the best examples of the Basque Gothic. After admiring its façade, we will enter into the
Europa Park
to see the works of sculptors Eduardo Chillida and Henry Moore, two monuments commemorating the anniversary of the bombing of Guernica. bombing of Guernica.
We will continue our visit at the Casa de Juntaswhere the emblematic Guernica Tree. This was the place where the lords of Vizcaya were to swear their laws, called
fueros
. If the halls of the Casa de Juntas are open, we can enter them to observe their splendid decoration.
We will then stop at the
Pasealeku Square
where we will stop at Pasealeku Square, where the air-raid shelters. We will see some of the galleries excavated under the arches and we will take the opportunity to review one of the most tragic events of the one of the most tragic events of the Spanish Civil Warwhen the city was bombed by the Condor Legion on April 26, 1937.
The last stop of the tour will be in front of the mural of Picasso’s Guernica a reproduction of this masterpiece of cubism in which the painter from Malaga reflected the horrors of war, turning it into an emblem of peace. emblem of peace.
After examining the awe-inspiring figures of Guernica, we will end the two-hour tour at this same point.
Meeting Point and Duration
The meeting point for the Guernica Free Tour is at the Guernica Train Station. It lasts approximately two hours.
