Let us introduce ourselves
A few words about us
BarcelonaDreaming is a unique and vibrant team of experienced tour guides who specialize in creating tailor-made, private tours in the city of Barcelona, with a Jewish flavor.
All of our guides are university graduates with history majors, particularly on the Jewish history of Spain. They all speak multiple languages fluently and have all been official guides in the Old Synagogue of Barcelona, one of the oldest Synagogues in Europe. In addition to conducting many tours focusing on Barcelona’s general and Jewish history and culture, we are also very much involved in the Jewish community in the city today.
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Our team
Our guides take part in the organization of Barcelona’s Jewish Film Festival as well as teach Hebrew at all levels. Touring with us exposes you to a whole new level of experiences as we share the values of our culture in this beautiful city.
We really love and enjoy what we do and our enthusiasm for Barcelona and the Jewish culture emanates through our work.
Michal Shauer
CEO
Barcelona is my home. I was born and raised in Israel. My passion for art, culture, travel, food, wine, history, and all things beautiful about the world around us became my driving force to become a professional tour organizer. I have always been interested in history and art; I graduated with a degree in history at the Tel Aviv Open University, focusing on the history of Spain from the Middle Ages to the Modern Age.
Vacations are exciting opportunities for me to meet new people and share the wonderful things people should know about special places and the glorious past of each destination. Travelling merges amazing opportunities to mingle with people from various cultures, backgrounds, and beliefs. I really love it!
Looking forward to meeting you soon!
Adi Mahler
Your personal guide
I moved to Barcelona in 2009 from my native country of Israel, where I earned a dual degree in History and Geography from Tel Aviv University. Before joining BarcelonaDreaming, I organized and led guided tours of the Barcelona Old Synagogue’s Museum. My abiding passion for stories of ewish life in modern and ancient Spain and my academic study of these time periods make me a deeply knowledgeable and emotive tour guide. I am open to any and all questions and adaptable to the needs and interests of my clients. I am fluent in English, Spanish, and Hebrew.
Edu
Your personal guide
Nací en Barcelona y me gradué en el Conservatorio del Liceo de Barcelona en música antigua, especializándome después en música Sefardí.
A través de las letras de esas canciones, que me proporcionaron una enriquecedora visión de la historia medieval de España, aprendí en profundidad sobre la cultura judía de la Edad Media. Siendo Barcelona mi ciudad natal, pienso que es importante aprender y estudiar a una de las comunidades judías más importantes de la Edad Media y como ellos lograron transformar y darle forma a la cultura, la ciencia, el arte y la filosofía en un legado que ha hecho del mundo moderno el lugar que conocemos hoy en día.
Dina
Your personal guide
Being born in a kibbutz to a family who hosted international volunteers and valued their unique perspectives, this ingrained within me a love of people, culture and story from a formative age.
Since then I’ve moved to Barcelona and that initial interest has ignited into a greater passion. Sparks first appeared as my new Catalan friends told stories of their Sepharadic roots. This laid the foundation for my growing awareness of the importance of the medieval Jewish community to Barcelona. Historical study revealed a tapestry of tolerant periods followed by fanaticism and narrow-mindedness. I began to unravel the mystery of Jewish heritage interwoven throughout the cultural fermentation of Catalan history. Ancient architecture, hidden neighborhood histories and the personal stories of philosophers and rabbis – great thinkers, wise counselors, genius theologians – are all encased in the bedrock of this modern cosmopolitan city.
Maya
Your personal guide
Al crecer en Israel, siempre tuve pasión por la historia y la literatura. Mi primera experiencia como guía turístico fue cuando me reclutaron en el ejército y comencé a trabajar como guía turístico para extranjeros de todo el mundo. Viajé por todo Israel y compartí las historias, la historia y la cultura de mi país. Cuando me mudé a Barcelona en 2022, tenía la ilusión de volver al mundo del turismo y ser guia, así que me uní al equipo de Barcelona Dreaming para aprender los secretos y la historia de la hermosa Barcelona y poder compartirla con los demás. Lo que más me gusta de este trabajo es conocer gente nueva todos los días y aprender de sus experiencias únicas.
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