Photos: Pere López Brosa, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Jose María Ligero Loarte, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Xavier Badia Castellà, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Photo credits
Photos: Pere López Brosa, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Jose María Ligero Loarte, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Xavier Badia Castellà, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Castells, human towers explained on a call
Your local guide
Montse Alavedra
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Highlights
- A human tower, built level by level
- Who takes each position, explained simply
- A tradition modelled, not filmed in a crowd
- From a wide base to a child at the top
- Catalan tradition beyond food and buildings
About this tour
This call explains castells, Catalonia's tradition of building human towers, using a small model rather than a live filmed event. You see how the tower is built level by level and hear who typically takes each position, from the wide base to the child who climbs to the top. It is a tradition better explained calmly than filmed in a crowd.
I build the model up level by level as I talk, taking your questions on the tradition and its safety practices as they come. Afterwards I send a short note on where and when towers are usually built.
This suits anyone curious about Catalan tradition beyond food and architecture. It also works well as a short add-on to a longer Barcelona session.
Included
- A 30-minute call with a local guide
- Honest tips on where to eat, stay and what to skip
- A short follow-up note with every place mentioned
Not included
- Bookings made on your behalf
- Phone or data charges from your provider
Itinerary
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Hello, and what you want to know 5 min
The guide calls you and asks what you are after: planning Barcelona, recommendations, or just questions.
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Castells, Level by Level 17 min
I use a small model to show how a human tower is built level by level, and who takes each position.
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Your questions 5 min
Ask anything that is still on your mind, there is no fixed script.
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A written note after the call 3 min
You get a short follow-up message with everything mentioned, so you do not have to remember it all.
Good to know
- A stable phone or internet connection, whichever the guide uses to reach you.
- No app to install. You answer when the guide calls, or join a video call if you would rather.
- Times are shown in Madrid time, so check the time where you are before you book.
- The call is not recorded. Keep your own note of anything you want to remember, or wait for the follow-up message.
- Have your questions ready, though there is time to think of more as you go.
Questions about this tour
What will the call cover?
The guide talks you through Barcelona: where to go, what to eat, and answers to whatever you ask.
What happens if the call drops?
The guide will try you again straight away.
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 to know the history already?
No background needed. The guide explains everything as it comes up.
How it works
- Your guide calls the number you give at booking.
- We speak over a video call rather than filming a crowd. I have a small model ready before we start.
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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