Photos: krysi@, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0 Teresa Grau Ros from Barcelona, Catalunya, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0 Matti Blume, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Photos: krysi@, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0 Teresa Grau Ros from Barcelona, Catalunya, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0 Matti Blume, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Plaça del Rei and the city beneath it
Your local guide
Berta Homs
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Highlights
- A medieval square built over Roman streets
- An underground city, explained from outside
- Layers of Barcelona, stacked on one spot
- A well known square's hidden foundation
- Roman streets beneath medieval stone
About this tour
This session looks at Plaça del Rei from street level, a medieval square sitting directly above excavated Roman streets. You see the square itself and, from outside its museum entrance, an explanation of what the underground walkway below actually connects. It links a well known square to the city buried beneath it.
I stay in the square and move to the museum entrance for context, explaining the excavation without going inside it. Questions are welcome throughout, and I send a short note afterwards.
This suits anyone curious about what lies beneath Barcelona's medieval streets. It also pairs well with a session on the Roman wall and temple columns 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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Plaça del Rei 15 min
You see the medieval square built directly above the excavated Roman streets that run beneath it.
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Museum Entrance, From Outside 15 min
From the entrance, I explain what the underground walkway below connects to, without going inside the ticketed museum itself.
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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 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 Plaça del Rei and Museum Entrance, From Outside 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 stay in the square and at its entrance so the context 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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