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The Jewish stories that need to be told.

Toldot Barcelona offers unique experiences and tours in the heart of the old Jewish quarter. Whether through the life story of a 13th century coral merchant, a private viewing of medieval Jewish documents in a 16th century archive, or through an intimate gastronomic experience that draws on diverse Jewish culinary traditions, we will connect you to the city, its Jewish history and make the streets come alive.

The Complete Jewish Heritage Tour

Tour of the Jewish Quarter, Casa Adret, entrance to La Sinagoga antigua museum.

Casa Adret: architectural gem, located in the heart of the old call (Jewish quarter) of Barcelona. This 12th century palace-house stands as a tribute to its last Jewish owner, the Jewish-Catalan merchant Astruc Adret, who was forced to convert to Christianity after the pogrom of 1391.

Combining entrance to La Sinagoga antigua and MUHBA Call museums*, we’ll delve into the fascinating story of the Catalan Jews as we walk through el Call. Explore Jewish life in the Barcelona Aljama, learn where the RASHA served for nearly 50 years, and see few archaeological remains from the old Jewish neighbourhood. You’ll meet poet Moshe Natan, merchant Massot Avengena, Rabbi Solomon Adret, the significance of 1391 attacks, the great Disputation and more, all in the enchanting streets of the Gothic Quarter.

What you’ll get:

2 .5 hour comprehensive tour of the Call and its Jewish history
Exclusive access and tour of Casa Adret
Access to the museum of ‘La antigua sinagoga’. (Closed Saturdays)
Access to MUHBA Museum (only on Wednesdays and weekends)
A glass of local vermut or other refreshment, with views of the gothic quarter.
Insight into Barcelona’s current community and projects at Casa Adret.

All entrance prices included

The Archive Tour

Tour of the Jewish Quarter, Casa Adret, La Sinagoga antigua museum and exclusive access to the old archives in the Cathedral of Barcelona.

A truly unique experience.

Since the Middle Ages, the Archive of the Cathedral of Barcelona has preserved thousands of documents containing the history of the city. A significant part of these relate to the Jewish community of Barcelona, which shared its daily life with the Christian community since the 9th century. Thanks to a collaboration between Mozaika and the Cathedral of Barcelona, researchers found previously uninvestigated documents that help reconstruct the lives of those who lived in the Jewish quarter and have been brought to light for the first time in history.

In this tour you’ll enter an area of the Cathedral, not accessible to the general public, and have a private viewing of unique Jewish documents that have been hidden for centuries, now on display in the Cathedral’s original 16th century archive. You’ll stand where the King and noblemen once stood, and have a privileged architectural view of the interior.

Once visiting the archival documents, we will walk through the old Jewish quarter, El Call, where we can deconstruct the story of the documents further, exploring Barcelona’s Jewish Community during the 11-14th centuries, key locations of buildings, significant figures of the time and the impact of the inquisition. We also have exclusive access to Casa Adret, where you will learn the origin of the house, the previous Jewish owners, the medieval and current architectural structure and more about Mozaika, the Jewish cultural platform and its presence in the house. It’s a truly incredible way to gain insight of life in Jewish community during the Middle Ages

What you’ll get:

3 hour comprehensive tour of the Call and its Jewish history
Private access to a 16th century archive hidden in the Cathedral of Barcelona not accessible to the general public.
Private viewing of Medieval Jewish documents
Exclusive access to Casa Adret
Access to the old synagogue museum (closed Saturdays)
Insight into Barcelona’s current community and cultural revival at Casa Adret.
A glass of local Vermut or other refreshment, with views of the gothic quarter form the Casa Adret’s rooftop terrace.

* please note this tour requires booking and confirmation 3 days in advance. The archive is not available to visit on Sundays.

Girona: Unraveling the Girona’s Jewish quarter

A day trip into Catalan Jewish splendor

Located 100km north of Barcelona, on the ancient Roman Via Augusta, an important Roman crossroad, this small Catalan city hosts a surprising and incredible Jewish history. Famed as having one of the best preserved Medieval Jewish quarters in Europe, Girona was an important rabbinical center, an important center of Kabbalah, birthplace of Nahmanides, reaching cultural grandeur in the 13th and 14th centuries. Today, Girona is a leader in research and investigation of the history of the Catalan Jews.

In this tour, deconstruct ideas of cohabitation, coexistence, and what daily life looked like for this Jewish community of the Middle Ages on a tour of El Call. Then, visit the Museum of Jewish History and its fantastic collection of medieval artifacts, learning about its active role in the restoration and investigation of Jewish History. Make sure you have some time in the afternoon to try some of the region's incredible gastronomy and explore this incredible city before heading home.

This tour is available for 2 or 3 hours.

What you’ll get:

Comprehensive tour of the Girona old city, dating from the Roman Era
Comprehensive walk through the Call and its Jewish history
Walk along the Roman walls and Torre Gironella.
Insight into where old Synagogues were located.
Insight of Girona's unique history with local guide

Included in the 3 hour tour:

Access and private tour of the Arab Bathhouse
Access and private tour of Girona's Museum of Jewish History, viewing medieval artifacts and mikveh.
All museum entrance included

The Jewish Heritage Tour

Tour of the Jewish Quarter and Casa Adret

Discover Jewish life in Barcelona, past and present.

The Story of the Jews in Spain is fascinating and complex, from the ‘golden era’ in the South, the glory of Cordoba and the tumultuous final in Granada. However, what was happening in Catalonia, this north eastern corner of the peninsula?

Delve into the fascinating story of the Catalan Jews as we walk through the old Jewish neighborhood, el Call. We’ll explore Jewish life in the Barcelona aljama, local traditions and social relationships. You’ll meet poet Moshe Natan, merchant Massot Avengena, Rabbi Solomon Adret, the significance of 1391 attacks and more, all in the enchanting streets of the Gothic Quarter. We 'll side step into the 20th century, taking a look into Jews in Barcelona returning to Barcelona nd their presence during Spanish civil war. You’ll also get exclusive access to Casa Adret, an architectural gem and one of the few physical traces of Medieval Jewish life left in the city and hear more about Barcelona’s current community and projects happening in this community space.

To end this tour, we welcome you to join us for a refreshing drink on Casa Adret’s rooftop terrace, whether it's cold water, cup of tea or glass of local Vermut, where you can enjoy incredible views of the city.

What you’ll get:

2 hour comprehensive tour of the Call and its Jewish history
Insight into Barcelona's Jewish community in the 20th century and during Spanish civil war
Exclusive access to Casa Adret
Learn about Barcelona’s current community and projects at Casa Adret.
A glass of local vermut or other refreshment, with views of the gothic quarter.

Sarah

" A wonderful guide, who shared her passion for Barcelona's Jewish Heritage and went above and beyond to explain all the nuances, the time lines and history. I highly recommend the Toldot Jewish Heritage tour. My friend said it was the best tour he's done in a long time. :-) "

Andrew

" I recently took a wonderful Toldot tour of documents of medieval Jewish life recently discovered in the Cathedral of Bercelona along with the fascinating tour of the old Jewish quarter of the city. The guide was delightful, highly knowledgable with a deep academic background. I highly recommend Toldot which is committed to preserving Jewish cultural memory for those seeing an informative and enjoyable tour of Jewish Barcelona."

Albert

" We booked a cruise from Barcelona and decided to come a couple of days early to take the Toldot Jewish Heritage. It was a fascinating history lesson. We didn't know the richness and beauty of the Jewish Community in Catalonia before the expulsion. It was also a great opportunity to learn about Casa Adret Project, whose personnel do a great job building bridges between the Jewish Community and the rest of Catalonia and Spain in general. As it turned out, the Toldot Jewish Heritage in Barcelona ended up being the highlight of our vacation. "

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