Photos: Matti Blume, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Ralf Roletschek, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0 Kent Wang, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0
Photo credits
Photos: Matti Blume, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Ralf Roletschek, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0 Kent Wang, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0
Torre Agbar, from the Glòries roundabout
Your local guide
Enric Duran
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Highlights
- A curved tower still dividing opinion
- Perforated facade seen from the roundabout
- A square being rebuilt into a park
- Contemporary Barcelona's most argued-over building
- Modern architecture, explained plainly
About this tour
This session looks at Torre Agbar from the Glòries roundabout, one of Barcelona's more debated modern landmarks. You see the tower's curved, perforated facade and then the wider square being reshaped into a park around it. It is a quick, honest look at a building people still argue about.
I stay at street level and move for a couple of angles on the tower, explaining both the design and the local reaction to it. Questions are welcome throughout, and I send a short note once we finish.
This suits anyone interested in contemporary architecture and how cities receive it. It also pairs well with a session on the Disseny Hub building 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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Torre Agbar Silhouette 15 min
You see the tower's curved, perforated facade from across the Glòries roundabout, still dividing local opinion two decades on.
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Glòries Roundabout 15 min
The camera turns to take in the wider square being rebuilt around the tower as a park.
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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: Crema catalana 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 Torre Agbar Silhouette and Glòries Roundabout 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 any background in art?
No. The guide explains what matters as you go, whatever you already know or do not.
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 for a couple of angles on the tower so the facade 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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