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
The cathedral cloister and its geese
Your local guide
Cristina Solé
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Highlights
- A cloister gate framing palm trees
- Geese kept for a centuries-old tradition
- A legend tied to a local martyr
- A smaller story behind a grand cathedral
- Detail most visitors walk straight past
About this tour
This session looks at Barcelona Cathedral's cloister from its gate, focusing on a detail many visitors miss entirely. You see the palm trees and fountain inside the cloister and then the geese traditionally kept there, tied to a local legend. It is a smaller, more specific story than the cathedral's main facade.
I stay at the gate long enough for the geese to come into view, explaining the tradition as we wait. Questions are welcome throughout, and I send a short note once we finish.
This suits anyone who wants an unusual detail rather than only the cathedral's grand architecture. It also pairs well with a session on El Call just behind it.
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 Barcelona before heading out.
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Cathedral Cloister Gate 21 min
You see the cloister gate, with its palm trees and fountain visible just inside.
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The Cloister Geese 21 min
I hold long enough for the geese kept in the cloister to appear, traditionally linked to the number of years a local martyr lived.
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Your questions 9 min
Time to ask anything about Barcelona: prices, safety, food, or whatever you are curious about.
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A short list to keep 4 min
Before you go, the guide sums up with a few things worth remembering: a dish to try: Fideuà and Gràcia, 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 Barcelona, showing you Cathedral Cloister Gate and The Cloister Geese 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 to know the history already?
No background needed. The guide explains everything as it comes up.
How it works
- You get one join link after booking.
- Join from any device: phone, tablet or laptop.
- We connect on Google Meet, with the link sent with your booking. I wait quietly at the gate so the geese have time to come into frame.
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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