I’d strongly recommend a visit to the Refugi 307 bomb shelter in Poble-sec, Barcelona. It was built in 1937 to protect residents from the fascist air raids. Sunday tours at 10.30 in English 1130 in Spanish, 1230 in Catalan. The shelter is run by Museum of the History of Barcelona (booking there)

The square in front is named after Valerie Powles, born Birmingham, local activist, anarchist and historian who fought doggedly to save the shelter, today an essential visit in understanding Mussolini’s murderous bombing of city to help Franco’s