Photos: Bernard Gagnon, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 Enric, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Thingstodoinbarcelona, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Photo credits
Photos: Bernard Gagnon, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 Enric, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Thingstodoinbarcelona, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Plaça Reial and Gaudí's first commission
Your local guide
Oriol Ferrer
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Highlights
- Palm trees under nineteenth-century arcades
- Gaudí's first public commission, overlooked
- Lampposts years before his famous buildings
- A well known square, one specific detail
- Two early works, one short walk
About this tour
This short walk covers Plaça Reial, a palm-lined arcaded square with a detail most visitors miss. You see the nineteenth-century facades around the square and then the lampposts at its centre, Gaudí's first public commission. It links a well known square to a lesser known early work.
I start under the arcades and move to the centre for the lampposts, explaining the commission's history as we go. Questions are welcome throughout, and I send a short note afterwards.
This suits anyone who wants a quick, specific detail rather than a general square. It also pairs well with a session on Palau Güell for two early Gaudí commissions together.
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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Arcaded Square 15 min
You see the palm trees and arcaded facades of Plaça Reial, a nineteenth-century square just off La Rambla.
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Gaudí's First Public Commission 15 min
I hold on the lampposts at the centre, Gaudí's first public commission, made years before any of his buildings went up.
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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 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 Arcaded Square and Gaudí's First Public Commission 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 and I send the link with your booking confirmation. I carry the phone across the square myself, so you see it as I see it.
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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