4 Great Spanish City Tours

Each of the individual tours are available to purchase separately at LoDingo. However by choosing the 4 Great Spanish City Tours you will SAVE $10.00

Download walking tours of Spain onto your iPod, mp3 player or phone. As you wander through the streets along the route we've planned for you let our city guides tell you where to go and what to look out for.

Barcelona – Barri Gotic

Explore Barcelona's oldest neighborhoods including:  

    •    Santa Maria del Pi
    •    the tragic San Felip Neri
    •    the Cathedral - Placa St Jaume
    •    Placa del Rei - the Picasso Museum
    •    the beautiful Santa Maria del Mar
    •    the coolest bars and shops of El Born
    •    and much more

We'll start with the Roman town and the story of the tragedy that befell the Jewish residents of the ancient neighborhood known as 'The Call'.  After visiting the charming Placa Sant Josep Oriol and one of the most beautiful churches in the city and we'll explain why Barcelona's patron saint Saint Eulaila really should have kept her mouth shut.
 
We'll tell you why you'll see an egg shell balanced on a fountain in the tranquil beautiful cathedral cloisters at certain times of the year and as we wander around the elegant Placa St Jaume, we'll explain the dramatic events that took place there as part of Barcelona's bid for independence following the dark days of General Franco's dictatorship.
 
Then we'll point out to you the Picasso Museum so that you can book a ticket for later if you want and avoid the queues before taking you into the Born area.  Formerly used for jousting, it's now one of the hippest parts of Barcelona and, of course, we'll show you where to find the coolest restaurants, bars and shops.

Barcelona – Eixample

Outrageous but gorgeous, modernisme revealed and explained:

    •    The Gaudi Cathedral
    •    history of the Eixample
    •    Casa Thomas
    •    the elegant Palau Montaner
    •    the story of the Casa Elizalde
    •    the bizarre houses of the Passeig de Gracia

After giving you a tour of the exterior of the celebrated Sagrada Familia cathedral and explaining the true meaning behind it we'll meander through Barcelona's modern extension and explain how this part of the city came about - and why it could have been even more attractive.
 
As you walk we'll tell you about the roots of modernisme, the striking architectural style that characterises the Eixample, and introduce you to the men who created it.  We'll also tell you about Gaudi himself - his life, his influences and his tragic and avoidable death.
 
Our tour will take you past many of the other modernist buildings in the Eixample, reveal the details and the thinking behind them.  And, of course, we'll point out interesting shops and restaurants along the way.

Barcelona – Ramblas – Sea Front

Among the hidden delights of this famous street are:

    •    The Ramblas of the Birds
    •    the beautiful San Josep market
    •    the hip Raval district
    •    the elegant Placa Real
    •    the Columbus statue
    •    and finally the harbour and Barceloneta

As we stroll down this celebrated street we'll tell you its history - from the story behind its name (and why it used to smell so much!) to the role it played during the Spanish Civil War.  We'll show you how to ensure that you come back to Barcelona and take you through the most beautiful food market in the world.
 
We'll point out the mosaic by one of Barcelona's most famous artists that most visitors will simply walk over and tell you why the Placa Real was built.  We'll explain what's wrong with the great statue of Columbus at the end of the Ramblas and give you the history of this remarkable city - including why you must never call an inhabitant of Barcelona Spanish - as you walk along by the harbour.

Madrid City Tour

Our Madrid audio tour which takes about five or six hours, depending on how many breaks you take, begins with the grand Royal Palace and the great Cathedral.  As you wander through the elegant Plaza de Oriente your guide to Madrid will then tell you about its development from medieval backwater to capital of half of the world.
 
We’ll show the secret of one of the famous statues in the Madrid and then guide you through the oldest square, the Plaza de la Villa, the grandest, the Plaza Mayor and the liveliest, the Plaza de la Puerta del Sol while explaining what the Madrilenos do with grapes on New Year’s Eve and why they eat so much ham.
 
With your audio guide to Madrid, you’ll not only know what’s what and where to find it, such a the Prado Museum in the Paseo del Prado but you’ll get a real feeling for the city as you wander along to see some of the grandest buildings in the city such as the Edificio Metropolis before finishing your tour at the Golden Triangle of Art galleries.

Simon Brooke is an award winning journalist and travel writer who has written for The Sunday Times, Financial Times, Daily Telegraph and The Times amongst others. He is the author of two novels.

Each of the individual tours are available to purchase separately at LoDingo. However by choosing the 4 Great Spanish City Tours you will SAVE $10.00

Download walking tours of Spain onto your iPod, mp3 player or phone. As you wander through the streets along the route we've planned for you let our city guides tell you where to go and what to look out for.

Barcelona – Barri Gotic

Explore Barcelona's oldest neighborhoods including:  

    •    Santa Maria del Pi
    •    the tragic San Felip Neri
    •    the Cathedral - Placa St Jaume
    •    Placa del Rei - the Picasso Museum
    •    the beautiful Santa Maria del Mar
    •    the coolest bars and shops of El Born
    •    and much more

We'll start with the Roman town and the story of the tragedy that befell the Jewish residents of the ancient neighborhood known as 'The Call'.  After visiting the charming Placa Sant Josep Oriol and one of the most beautiful churches in the city and we'll explain why Barcelona's patron saint Saint Eulaila really should have kept her mouth shut.
 
We'll tell you why you'll see an egg shell balanced on a fountain in the tranquil beautiful cathedral cloisters at certain times of the year and as we wander around the elegant Placa St Jaume, we'll explain the dramatic events that took place there as part of Barcelona's bid for independence following the dark days of General Franco's dictatorship.
 
Then we'll point out to you the Picasso Museum so that you can book a ticket for later if you want and avoid the queues before taking you into the Born area.  Formerly used for jousting, it's now one of the hippest parts of Barcelona and, of course, we'll show you where to find the coolest restaurants, bars and shops.

Barcelona – Eixample

Outrageous but gorgeous, modernisme revealed and explained:

    •    The Gaudi Cathedral
    •    history of the Eixample
    •    Casa Thomas
    •    the elegant Palau Montaner
    •    the story of the Casa Elizalde
    •    the bizarre houses of the Passeig de Gracia

After giving you a tour of the exterior of the celebrated Sagrada Familia cathedral and explaining the true meaning behind it we'll meander through Barcelona's modern extension and explain how this part of the city came about - and why it could have been even more attractive.
 
As you walk we'll tell you about the roots of modernisme, the striking architectural style that characterises the Eixample, and introduce you to the men who created it.  We'll also tell you about Gaudi himself - his life, his influences and his tragic and avoidable death.
 
Our tour will take you past many of the other modernist buildings in the Eixample, reveal the details and the thinking behind them.  And, of course, we'll point out interesting shops and restaurants along the way.

Barcelona – Ramblas – Sea Front

Among the hidden delights of this famous street are:

    •    The Ramblas of the Birds
    •    the beautiful San Josep market
    •    the hip Raval district
    •    the elegant Placa Real
    •    the Columbus statue
    •    and finally the harbour and Barceloneta

As we stroll down this celebrated street we'll tell you its history - from the story behind its name (and why it used to smell so much!) to the role it played during the Spanish Civil War.  We'll show you how to ensure that you come back to Barcelona and take you through the most beautiful food market in the world.
 
We'll point out the mosaic by one of Barcelona's most famous artists that most visitors will simply walk over and tell you why the Placa Real was built.  We'll explain what's wrong with the great statue of Columbus at the end of the Ramblas and give you the history of this remarkable city - including why you must never call an inhabitant of Barcelona Spanish - as you walk along by the harbour.

Madrid City Tour

Our Madrid audio tour which takes about five or six hours, depending on how many breaks you take, begins with the grand Royal Palace and the great Cathedral.  As you wander through the elegant Plaza de Oriente your guide to Madrid will then tell you about its development from medieval backwater to capital of half of the world.
 
We’ll show the secret of one of the famous statues in the Madrid and then guide you through the oldest square, the Plaza de la Villa, the grandest, the Plaza Mayor and the liveliest, the Plaza de la Puerta del Sol while explaining what the Madrilenos do with grapes on New Year’s Eve and why they eat so much ham.
 
With your audio guide to Madrid, you’ll not only know what’s what and where to find it, such a the Prado Museum in the Paseo del Prado but you’ll get a real feeling for the city as you wander along to see some of the grandest buildings in the city such as the Edificio Metropolis before finishing your tour at the Golden Triangle of Art galleries.

Simon Brooke is an award winning journalist and travel writer who has written for The Sunday Times, Financial Times, Daily Telegraph and The Times amongst others. He is the author of two novels.