From sailors’ churches to beach shantytowns, discover how Barcelona’s waterfront shaped its legends. A self-guided audio walking tour with GPS and stories of corsairs, fishermen, and artists.
Admissions not included.
Your purchase is for 30-day access to our self-guided tour. Tickets or entry fees
for museums, historic sites, and other attractions are sold separately.
Walk the edge of Barcelona where the city meets the sea. This self-guided waterfront tour leads you past sailors’ churches, old docks, harbor promenades and the beachside quarter to uncover stories of pirates, corsairs, smuggling, and fishing life. It’s an easy way to see a different side of Barcelona’s port and coastline while hearing the tales most visitors never hear.
Highlights
Santa Maria del Mar — step into the sailors’ church built by dockworkers and merchants, and learn how faith, risk, and the sea paid for every stone.
Fossar de les Moreres — stand by the eternal flame and hear how this quiet square became a symbol of Barcelona’s losses, resilience, and identity after 1714.
El Born CCM — look down on excavated streets and taverns and discover how port life, trade, and everyday gossip once filled this waterfront neighborhood.
Picasso Museum — walk through medieval merchant palaces and find out how a young Picasso turned bars, harbors, and fishermen into early sketches of a changing city.
Museum of the History of Catalonia — see how a former warehouse now tells stories of merchants, corsairs, and the naval power struggles that shaped this coast.
Rambla de Mar footbridge — cross a floating walkway and hear how Barcelona’s old docks became a modern marina, trading pirate lore for pleasure boats and promenades.
El Cap de Barcelona — meet Lichtenstein’s pop-art guardian of the port and learn why this bold face watches over a harbor once crowded with trading ships.
Clock Tower at the Old Port — look up at a tower that evolved from lighthouse to timekeeper and imagine the captains, corsairs, and crews who once steered by its light.
Sant Miquel del Port — step inside Barceloneta’s parish church and discover how a fishing quarter grew around Saint Michael’s raised sword and protection at sea.
All this, plus additional "hidden gems," expertly brought to life through our virtual guides....with rich, vivid history, local stories, and unmatched knowledge you will not find elsewhere. Even better, no tipping required!
Tour area: Barcelona – Pirates, Ports & Fish Tales
Distance: ~2 miles (3.2 km) • Time: 2 hours • Stops: 9+ • Terrain: Flat portside paths and beach promenades
Shaded area = approximate tour area
What you’ll experience
GPS location tracking — see your current location on the map.
Virtual Tour Guides — Detailed narration at each stop & answers to common questions.
Vast local knowledge — history, legends, and insider spots.
Local weather updates — stay prepared as you explore outdoors.
A “Free Roaming” adventure — start anywhere, wander at your pace.
What exactly unlocks when I buy?
You’ll get the full tour map with hot-air balloon markers (our map pins), our suggested walking path for orientation, detailed stories and site info, narration, and tons of local tips. Your purchase gives you unlimited access for 30 days via a private link. It runs right in your mobile browser — no installs, no storage — just open and go.
How do I start the tour?
Open your private tour link on your phone. On the map, tap the compass to center on your current location (one-time locate). If you’d like the map center to follow you as you walk, turn on GPS Auto-Location in Settings (optional). Now knowing where YOU are, visit any stop you like, in any order, at any pace — you’re in complete control.
How does a SmartWalkTour differ from a traditional tour?
It’s your pace, your path. No buses or group schedules. No tour guide tipping. Explore freely with on-map markers, narration, and an optional suggested path for big-picture orientation. Pause for a café, browse a shop, and pick up where you left off anytime — your guide is always in your pocket.
Screenshots from an actual tour. (Key West example)
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Multiple tour stopping points. Start at any one, then tap the hot air balloon for detailed tour guide information.Virtual tour guides share rich stories at every stop, with Q&A and helpful links.Always know the local weather and plan your walk comfortably.Discover more tours nearby—walkable options to keep exploring.Four map styles, live GPS, and a suggested path you can toggle on/off.Helpful information is built in, plus links for even more detail.In app tips, FAQs, Local festivals and events. Maps show a wealth of detail, with public restroom locations.Direct links to attractions for hours, tickets, and more.
