Barcelona City Tour: Unlocking Barna

$ 10,69 per person

  • Self-guided audio tour
    Follow the story at your own pace
  • English, Deutsch, Español, Français, Italiano
    For both audio and stories included
Barcelona City Tour: Unlocking Barna

$ 10,69 per person

Add to cart

Overview

  • 2h 10min
  • 50 stories
  • 15.85km distance
  • 14 stops

Barcelona has forged its reputation as a hub of artistic & political advances. The names of Miro, Gaudi and several representatives of the Avant-Garde spring to mind; its fame as a centre of entrepreneurship and innovation grows stronger year by year; its dynamics are fascinating and diverse.

Waltz in Barcelona and discover the most beautiful and worth visiting sites of the city with a self-guided audio tour on your phone designed by an accredited expert. Listen to fascinating stories, based on an award-winning storytelling concept, and gain great insights into the fascinating history of Barcelona. Start your tour from Plaça Sant Jaume , the core of the old city in order to explore its historic square and picturesque streets, feeling like a local. This is an unmissable opportunity to experience at your own pace the beautiful capital of Catalonia and find out the hidden corners of it with a captivating audio tour on your phone.

Ready to discover Barna?

 

Cover photo: ©Marrovi / Common Wikimedia

Audio Preview

Point Zero

Our story starts in the 3rd century BC, though archaeological evidence reveals that the region was first inhabited as early as the Neolithic period. Legend has it that the father of the Carthaginian general Hanibal, the sworn enemy of the Romans, famous for crossing the Alps with elephants, was the founder of the city. The story of Hamilcar Barca might explain the name of the city as Barcino, but the historical truth seems to be different. Barcelona was founded by the Romans towards the end of the 1st century BC. Its name was long… Try memorizing Colonia Faventia Julia Augusta Pia Barcino! It was surrounded by defensive walls that survived until the present day and served mostly as a military camp, a castrum, that held control of the surrounding region. The current Plaça Sant Jaume was home to the city’s Forum which evolved into a vital centre of Barcelona during the Middle Ages as well.

Juan Alberto Romero

Art historian and tour guide, he is aware that bringing people closer to the cultural and natural heritage and communicating it with a critical attitude contributes to making our everyday environment a happier place.

Inclusions and Exclusions

Inclusions

  • Self-guided audio tour for your smartphone (Android & iOS) in English or Spanish. 
  • Offline content (text, audio narration and maps)
  • Link to activate and access your audio tour 

Exclusions

  • Entrance fee to the museums, churches, and monuments
  • Live Guide
  • Smartphone or headphones
  • Food and drinks
  • Transportation

Mandatory items

  • Charged smartphone
  • Headphones

The location

Address

Pl. de Sant Jaume, 1, 08002 Barcelona

Starting point

Carrer de Mallorca, 401, 08013 Barcelona, Spain

Directions to starting point

The easiest way to get there is  by metro Jaume I (line L4) or Liceu (line L3) stations  or by bus (Lines  14, 17, 45, 59, 91, 120 and V17). The tour ends at Sagrada Familia , located in Carrer de la Marina. 

Areas

  • Plaça Sant Jaume
  • Plaça del Rei
  • Cathedral of Barcelona
  • Els Quatre Gats
  • Santa Maria del Mar
  • Museu Picasso
  • La Rambla
  • Raval
  • La Boqueria Market
  • Fundació Joan Miró
  • Casa Batlló
  • La Pedrera
  • Park Güell
  • Sagrada Família

Important information

Opening hours

24/7

Recommended visiting hours

24/7 (it is recommended to have the tour before sunset)

Additional admission

The entrance ticket for museums, churches or other attractions is not included.

Know before you book

  • Please consider that admission fees for Barcelona are not included.
  • This is a downloadable self-guided audio tour for your smartphone, accessible through our app. No live guide will accompany you. No VR / AR is included.
  • No live guide or meeting point provided.
  • After booking, you will receive an email with further instructions on how to access and download your audio tour. Please check your email spam folder as well.
  • Book per device to be used, not per participant.
  • An Android (version 5.0 and later) or iOS (version 15.0 and later) smartphone is required. The audio tour is not compatible with Windows Phones, iPhone 6/6 Plus or older, iPod Touch 6th generation or older, iPad 4th generation or older, iPad Air 1st generation, iPad Mini 3rd generation or older.
  • You will need storage space on your phone (100-150 MB).
  • Please keep in mind that it is a walking city tour and for that reason it is wheelchair accessible.

Know before you go

  • Mobile signal may be weak at the site(s). Download your audio tour on your smartphone prior to your visit to fully enjoy it.
  • After booking, you will receive an email with further instructions on how to access and download your audio tour. Please check your email spam folder as well.
  • Ensure that your smartphone is fully charged & that you bring your earphones
  • Wear comfortable shoes and hat or sunscreen (during spring and summer)
  • It is better to have the tour before the sunset and preferably in the morning. 

Contributors and Bibliography

Contributors

Image Credits:

Stop 1: ©Ntaltagianni Christina

Stop 2: ©José Luis Filpo Cabana / Commons Wikimedia

Stop 3: ©Fernando / Commons Wikimedia

Stop 4: ©Xavier Badia Castellà / Commons Wikimedia

Stop 5: ©PMRMaeyaert / Commons Wikimedia

Stop 6: ©MARIA ROSA FERRE / Commons Wikimedia

Stop 7: @Oh-Barcelona.com / Commons Wikimedia

Stop 8: ©Fred Romero / Commons Wikimedia

Stop 9: ©Didier Descouens / Commons Wikimedia

Stop 10: ©Canaan / Commons Wikimedia

Stop 11: ©ChristianSchd / Commons Wikimedia

Stop 12: ©Thomas Ledl / Commons Wikimedia

Stop 13: ©Marvicseba / Commons Wikimedia

Stop 14: ©Cmessier / Commons Wikimedia

 

Download the app

To take this self-guided tour, you will need to download the Clio Muse Tours app on your iOS or Android device. Enjoy your tour!

Reviews

There are no reviews yet.

Only logged in customers who have purchased this product may leave a review.

Other travelers also purchased

  • Duration: 2 hours
  • Entry Ticket Tours
  • Audio available in 5 languages
From $ 29,41 per person
  • Duration: 1h 30min
  • Audio available in 1 language
$ 12,82 per person
  • Duration: 2 hours
  • Audio available in 5 languages
$ 12,82 per person
  • Duration: 5 hours
  • Entry Ticket Tours
  • Audio available in 5 languages
From $ 40.1$ 24,07 per person

$ 22,50$ 24,07

per person