Cultural Visits and Education in Barcelona

For over 15 years I have specialized in quality cultural visits in the city of Barcelona and environs. 

All visit options are customized, responding to the interests and passions of our clients, who are usually looking for something more than standard city tours.

Many of those hiring our services have a background in art, architecture or design, or are passionate cultural tourists, and want to get the most of their time and budgets.

As a specialized art critic and historian and design school teacher I am interested in making visiting the city something more than a rehash of everyday guide books, and my clients appreciate the way our visits raise questions and stimulate discussion. I have also developed programs and material for children.

Favourite visits include a walking tour of Picasso-related sites in the city finishing at the Picasso Museum, a visit to the Gothic Quarter with its Roman and medieval sites, or an insight into the genius of Gaudí, usually including places like the Sagrada Familia, Parc Güell and the Pedrera residential building.

We have also offered walking tours looking at the political strife and urban conflict associated with the Spanish Civil War, or have taken art lovers to see the new public sculpture commissioned all over the city since the 1980s. New urban planning, artists studios, young industrial and clothing designers--these are the kinds of subjects I have been asked to take on. I have even done lectures on art and even on food and art during high-quality gastronomic meals, something very successful for larger groups.

Beyond customized visits, we have developed on-site and practical programs in art, design and architecture for visiting students and others interested in a different way of experiencing Barcelona art and culture. Many of my clients are visiting art or architecture school students, art collectors, or have responsibilities in museums (many come from Denmark and Norway, from England, from the US). I have also worked to complement programs of visiting doctoral students in urban planning and geography.

I have standard tour ideas and fees, and they are reasonable and competitive, but it is always best to mail me for more information on how to arrange your specific, tailor-made program in Barcelona.

I can also be reached on my Spain cell at 34 655 116 250.

Jeffrey Swartz

jmswartz_2000@yahoo.com

Winter 2010