The Shadow of the Wind literary route - Barcelona

Literary route

Barcelona

Guided

The Shadow of the Wind literary route in Barcelona

Follow in the footsteps of Daniel Sempere and Julián Carax through the streets of Barcelona on this Shadow of the Wind literary route. Will you find the Cemetery of Forgotten Books?

Type

Guided

On foot

Duration

2 hours

Schedule

Price

Meeting point

La Rambla de Santa Mónica, 9

Recommended app

Difficulty

On foot · wheelchair accessible, with a companion

Introduction

Daniel Sempere's Barcelona

Does the Cemetery of Forgotten Books really exist? This Shadow of the Wind literary route takes you around the Barcelona of Daniel Sempere, Fermín Romero de Torres and Julián Carax, to discover what's real in the novel Carlos Ruiz Zafón published in 2001.

The starting point is number 9 on the Rambla de Santa Mónica, the very spot where the story begins. From there you'll walk through Plaza Real, Calle del Call and Calle de Santa Ana, where the novel places the Sempere & Sons bookshop.

You'll carry on past Santa María del Mar and along Calle Montcada, past the Santa Lucía asylum and Els Quatre Gats, another of the key settings, and you'll finish next to the Ateneo Barcelonés, recalling the fortunes and misfortunes of the Semperes, Fermín, Beatriz Aguilar and Julián Carax.

How it works

Two hours around post-war Barcelona

It's a walk that sets off from the Rambla de Santa Mónica and ends at the Ateneo de Barcelona.

The stops on the route

  • Rambla de Santa Mónica, 9 – starting point
  • Plaza Real
  • Calle del Call
  • Calle de Santa Ana – the Sempere & Sons bookshop
  • Basilica of Santa María del Mar
  • Calle Montcada and the Santa Lucía asylum
  • Els Quatre Gats
  • Ateneo Barcelonés – end of the route

The map

Route and main stops

Open interactive map

https://www.civitatis.com/en/barcelona/shadow-of-the-wind-tour/?aid=3577

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