Photos: Barcelonatips, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Bernard Gagnon, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 Enric, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Photos: Barcelonatips, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Bernard Gagnon, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 Enric, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Pedralbes Monastery, from the outer courtyard
Your local guide
Ramon Cases
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Highlights
- A fourteenth-century Gothic monastery
- One of the largest surviving Gothic cloisters
- A still-active community behind old walls
- Quiet Gothic architecture away from crowds
- Barcelona's edge, seen through one building
About this tour
This session looks at Pedralbes Monastery from its outer courtyard, a fourteenth-century Gothic complex on the edge of the city. You see the courtyard itself and the edge of its three-storey cloister, one of the largest of its kind still standing. It is a quieter, less visited side of Barcelona's Gothic architecture.
I move around the courtyard slowly, explaining the monastery's history and its still-active community as we go. Questions are welcome throughout, and I send a short note once we finish.
This suits anyone interested in Gothic architecture away from the old town's crowds. It also pairs well with a session on Sarrià's old village streets nearby.
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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Monastery Courtyard 21 min
You see the outer courtyard of Pedralbes Monastery, a fourteenth-century Gothic complex still home to a small community of nuns.
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Three-Storey Cloister 21 min
From the courtyard, the camera takes in the edge of the three-storey cloister, one of the largest Gothic cloisters left standing.
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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: Crema catalana and El Born, 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 Monastery Courtyard and Three-Storey Cloister 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 move around the courtyard slowly so the cloister 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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