Photos: Bernard Gagnon, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 Enric, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Felix König, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0
Photo credits
Photos: Bernard Gagnon, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 Enric, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Felix König, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0
Roman Barcino, wall and temple
Your local guide
Berta Homs
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Highlights
- A surviving stretch of Roman wall
- Four columns from a two-thousand-year-old temple
- Barcelona's oldest visible layer
- A temple boxed in by later buildings
- Roman Barcino, seen in stone
About this tour
This session covers Roman Barcino, the settlement that grew into Barcelona. You see a surviving stretch of the old Roman wall and then, inside a courtyard, four columns from a temple built two thousand years ago and now boxed in by later buildings. It is Barcelona's oldest visible layer.
I start at the wall and move to the courtyard for the columns, explaining what stood where the modern city now sits. Questions are welcome throughout, and I send a short note once we finish.
This suits anyone interested in Roman history rather than only the medieval or Modernista city. It also pairs well with a session on Plaça del Rei's Roman underground 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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Roman Wall Fragment 15 min
You see a surviving stretch of the Roman wall that once enclosed Barcino, the settlement that became Barcelona.
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Temple of Augustus Columns 15 min
Inside a nearby courtyard, the camera holds on four surviving columns from a Roman temple, tucked between later buildings.
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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: Vermut 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 Roman Wall Fragment and Temple of Augustus Columns 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 hold the phone close to the stone so the Roman work 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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