Photos: Diego Delso, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 Diego Delso, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Photos: Diego Delso, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 Diego Delso, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
MARQ, from the courtyard
Your local guide
Rafael Beltrán
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Highlights
- An award-winning modern museum facade
- Built over an old hospital site
- Older buildings kept, not demolished
- Modern design meeting historic ground
- The building's story, seen from outside
About this tour
This short session looks at MARQ, Alicante's archaeological museum, from outside its walls. You see the award-winning modern facade and the courtyard where older buildings were kept rather than demolished. It is a focused look at the building's design and history, not its indoor collection.
I start at the main facade and move into the courtyard for a second angle, explaining the design choices as we go. Questions are welcome throughout, and I send a short note afterwards on what we covered.
This suits anyone interested in modern architecture built around older sites. It also pairs well with the Lucentum ruins for a fuller archaeological picture.
Included
- Live video walk with a local guide
- Questions to your guide all the way
- A short list of places to visit later
Not included
- Internet connection
- Travel to the city
Itinerary
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Welcome and sound check 5 min
The guide joins the video call, checks the picture and sound with you, and gives you a quick sense of Alicante before heading out.
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MARQ Facade 15 min
From outside, you see the museum's award-winning modern facade built over part of an old hospital and cemetery site.
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Courtyard View 15 min
In the courtyard, I explain how the museum's design reused the older buildings rather than replacing them.
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Your questions 7 min
Time to ask anything about Alicante: prices, safety, food, or whatever you are curious about.
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A short list to keep 3 min
Before you go, the guide sums up with a few things worth remembering: a dish to try: Peladillas de Alicante and El Barrio, worth a slower look.
Good to know
- A stable wifi or mobile connection makes the picture smoother than a shaky one.
- Any phone, tablet or laptop with a camera works. You watch, the guide does the walking.
- Times are shown in Madrid time, so check the time where you are before you book.
- The session is not recorded, and recording it yourself is not allowed. Feel free to take your own notes.
- Ask questions any time, out loud or in the chat. The guide will pause to answer.
- Sessions run in small groups, up to 10 people, so there is room for everyone to ask something.
Questions about this tour
What will the session cover?
The guide walks through Alicante, showing you MARQ Facade and Courtyard View live on camera, plus whatever else you would like to see.
What happens if my connection drops?
Rejoin with the same link within a few minutes and the guide will catch you up on anything you missed.
Can I ask the guide questions during the session, or is it a fixed script?
Anything, any time. Sessions leave room for your own questions throughout, not just at the end.
Do I need any background in art?
No. The guide explains what matters as you go, whatever you already know or do not.
How it works
- You get one join link after booking.
- Join from any device: phone, tablet or laptop.
- We use Google Meet for the call, with the link included in your booking. I keep the phone steady in the courtyard so the older stonework stays sharp.
Times shown in Madrid time (CET)
Cancellation
Flexible
- Cancel up to 24 hours before the start: full refund.
- Cancel less than 24 hours before the start, or no-show: no refund.
- If the guide cancels or the date does not reach its minimum group: full refund.
- Cancel in My Account → Bookings; the refund is calculated from the start time in the tour's local time.
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