Barcelona at Night © Jesus Solana
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It’s no secret that Spain is in a bad economic situation. Unemployment was at 26% in June, according to the Economist, and the homeless population in Barcelona alone was over 3,000 in 2011. Tourism, however, continues to flourish and Barcelona is the fourth most visited city in Europe.
One social enterprise which prides itself on “repurposing… giving otherwise unused bits and bobs a second chance to shine in life” has decided to take this vision and apply it to the city’s homeless. Hidden City Tours will begin offering walking tours of Barcelona’s Gothic quarter beginning October 11, the day after World Homeless Day. The tours will be offered in English and Spanish, proving that even the city’s bilingual aren’t immune to the crisis. As the website says, “Who best to show you around the streets of Barcelona than someone who has lived on those very streets?”