About “Running Tours Barcelona”
When I went out to Barcelona in Spain the other day, I will report on participating in a running tour “Barcelona Night” sponsored by a sightseeing guide company named “Running Tour Barcelona”.
Outline of “Barcelona Night” tour
This is a unique service that can receive tour guide while running.
This sightseeing tour is a perfect private guide by Robin of Ultra Runner living in Barcelona.
Because it is a one-to-one tour, the price is 90 euro and somewhat expensive. However, he will give you lectures on Barcelona’s history and culture thoroughly.
You can feel the amount of information that can not be experienced with a normal guide to run through with the sense of speed unique to running.
All the courses can be left to Mr. Robin, and if you tell him your request in advance via email, I think he will be able to answer your request as well.
Although it starts at 19:00 PM, the sunset at Barcelona is still at 20 o’clock so it’s still bright, the end time of the tour is around 20:30.
Initially we met at Plaça de Catalunya, visited the Gothic Quarter and he took me to a place not listed in various guide books.
For example, Roman ruins suddenly appearing in the back streets of La Catedral and hospitals where Gaudi was first carried in a tram accident.
Anella Olímpica passing through La Barceloneta, passing through Museu Marítim de Barcelona, climbing the hill of Montjuïc and overlooking the beautiful night view of Barcelona will be the highlight of the day.
During this running tour, Robin will guide you in English in detail about the history, architecture, art works and customs of Barcelona without a break of time.
Robin ‘s guide tells us not only the knowledge on the history book but also his interpretation and trivia.
An example of what I thought was interesting was the camera installed at Placa George Orwell.
This square is currently being monitored for 24 hours by the camera set up by the Barcelona municipal police officer, and as a result it is becoming an ironic installation reminiscent of “surveillance by Big Brother” of his masterpiece “1984”.
In this way his guide will not get bored with a wide range of knowledge beyond Barcelona sightseeing.
How to apply for this tour
I made a reservation with official website “https://www.runningtoursbarcelona.com/“.
If you enter the name and address of the accommodation hotel on the application form, you will be informed by e-mail of the course optimized for you, meeting time and place.
Payment is only cash, so let’s exchange it for the euro on that day.
This tour is a new form of tour guide that you can experience the city of Barcelona with a sense of speed unique to runners.
If you like running and planning to travel in Spain, this tour is definitely recommended.
