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
Rafael Masó's Girona, from the riverbank
Your local guide
Meritxell Coma
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Highlights
- The home of Girona's own Modernisme architect
- Coloured window frames from the riverbank
- Ceramic details from an early style
- One building, closely explained
- Modernisme beyond Barcelona's Gaudí
About this tour
This short session looks at Girona's own Modernisme through the house of architect Rafael Masó. You see his family home from the riverside and the coloured window frames and ceramic details that mark his early style. It is a focused look at one building rather than a wide sweep of the city.
I start on the riverbank opposite the house and move along for a second angle as the light changes. I take questions on the architecture and the family history throughout, and send a short note on what we covered.
This suits anyone interested in early twentieth-century architecture beyond Gaudí's Barcelona. It also works well paired with a session on the Onyar houses for a fuller riverside picture.
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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Casa Masó Facade 21 min
You see the family home of Rafael Masó, Girona's own early twentieth-century architect, from the street along the river.
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Riverside Windows 21 min
From the riverbank, I point out the coloured window frames and ceramic details typical of his early Noucentisme style.
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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: Botifarra amb mongetes 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 Casa Masó Facade and Riverside Windows 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.
- The call happens on Google Meet, with the link sent with your booking. I set up near the riverbank so the house and its details stay clearly visible throughout.
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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