Photos: Ralf Roletschek, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0 Kent Wang, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0 Marta Nimeva Nimeviene, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0
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Photos: Ralf Roletschek, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0 Kent Wang, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0 Marta Nimeva Nimeviene, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0
The Cascada, Gaudí's student project
Your local guide
Núria Bosch
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Highlights
- A monumental fountain built by students
- Young Gaudí's hand in an early project
- Terraces rising above the park's lake
- Nineteenth-century park design, up close
- Gaudí's work before his own style formed
About this tour
This walk covers the Cascada fountain in Ciutadella Park, an elaborate nineteenth-century monument that a young Gaudí helped build as a student. You see the terraced fountain itself and then the park's lake with the upper terrace visible behind it. It is an early, collaborative work rather than a solo Gaudí design.
I move around the fountain at an easy pace before reaching the lake for a wider view, explaining the project's history as we go. Questions are welcome throughout, and I send a short note once we finish.
This suits anyone interested in Gaudí's early career or nineteenth-century park design generally. It also works well as a calm, green session before a busier day.
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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Cascada Terraces 15 min
You see the terraced monumental fountain, an early project young Gaudí worked on as a student before his own style took shape.
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Park Lake View 15 min
The path opens onto the park's lake, with the fountain's upper terrace visible behind the water.
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Your questions 7 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 3 min
Before you go, the guide sums up with a few things worth remembering: a dish to try: Pa amb tomàquet 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 12 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 Cascada Terraces and Park Lake 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.
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 move around the fountain and lake calmly so the water stays clear on screen.
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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