Photos: Tallaferro, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.5 Davidpar, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Kritzolina, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Photo credits
Photos: Tallaferro, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.5 Davidpar, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Kritzolina, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
The Arab Baths and Sant Feliu, up close
Your local guide
Jordi Vila
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Highlights
- A bathhouse built on a Moorish layout
- Light falling through a stone oculus
- A bell tower struck by lightning
- Girona's oldest surviving public building
- Where Romanesque meets Girona's river
About this tour
This session pairs two of Girona's oldest buildings: the Arab Baths and the basilica of Sant Feliu. You see the vaulted changing room of the bathhouse and the truncated tower of the basilica beside the river. Both stand within a few minutes of each other on the edge of the old town.
We start inside the baths, where the light through the oculus changes the whole room, then move to the basilica exterior. I take questions on either building as they come, and send a short summary once we finish.
This suits anyone drawn to the Moorish and Romanesque layers under Girona's later Gothic streets. It also works as a quieter, more architectural companion to a cathedral session.
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 Girona before heading out.
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Banys Àrabs 21 min
You see the twelfth-century bathhouse built in Romanesque style on the layout of a Moorish bath, with light dropping through the central oculus.
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Basilica de Sant Feliu 21 min
Outside the basilica, I point out the truncated bell tower, which lost its original spire to a lightning strike centuries ago.
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Your questions 9 min
Time to ask anything about Girona: 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 Barri Vell, 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 Girona, showing you Banys Àrabs and Basilica de Sant Feliu 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 use Google Meet for the call, with the link included in your booking. I carry a small stabiliser with the phone so the older stone details stay sharp on camera.
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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