From May 25 to June 2 is the European Cemeteries Week, which intends to present these places to visitors as part of the history and culture of the cities.
If you do some Go Car routes is possible that you pass near one of the two monumental cemeteries that Barcelona has, the cemeteries of Poblenou and Montjuïc. So you should not miss the chance to visit them. Visiting hours without a guide is from 8 am to 6 pm, every day. It is also possible to attend a guided tour organized by Cementeris de Barcelona, but you should know at least Catalan or Spanish.
“The Route of the Cemeteries” is an activity to show the public the two monumental cemeteries of the city, to show the audience the historic and artistic aspects of these areas.
The route through the cemetery of Poblenou, the oldest of Barcelona, is a walk through 29 graves with the intention of to give the information about the history of the city since 1775, when the cemetery was blessed, until the Universal Exhibition of 1888, through various pantheons and historical figures that are buried there.
Catalan 10:30 on the first Sunday of the month and 12:30 on the third Sunday of the month.Spanish 12:30 on the first Sunday of the month and 10:30 on the third Sunday of the month.
The route through the cemetery of Montjuïc is focused among the years 1883 and 1936, actually there are three routes, one is the Artistic Route, in which there is a special emphasis on the artistic value of the tombs, mausoleums and sculptures made by architects and sculptors of the time, the other is the Historic Route with emphasis on Barcelona historical personalities in a time of great political, social and cultural significance. The third route is the combination of the two previous routes, combining graves of artistic interest with graves of historical interest.
Second and fourth Sunday of the month. Catalan at 11:00 and Spanish at 11:15.
Both routes, Poblenou and Montjuïc , can be made using QR code, allowing to make the tour following the information that is given in different pantheons in four languages, Catalan, Spanish, English and French.