Self-Guided Architecture Audio Tours: 4 to Download

1.Gaudi and La Sagrada Familia Exterior Self-Guided Audio Tour

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 25 reviews · from $5Our pick

Use your phone to explore the Sagrada Familia exterior with a 39-minute audio tour in English or Spanish. The app explains Gaudí’s ideas and the meaning behind the detailed façade. You start near Plaça Sagrada Família and explore at your own pace, but you must provide your own phone, internet for setup, and headphones. Admission is not included.

“It's no good if u dont have internet to download the story or headphones This should be made clear as we expected to have a headset given to us Like on other walks we ha e done,waste of money for children with no access to head sets or a phone”

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2.Self-Guided Tour of Ísafjörður: Art, History, and Architecture

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 23 reviews · 1 hour 15 minutes to 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $9Top rated

Follow a VoiceMap audio tour through Ísafjörður with local stories, maritime landmarks, church lore, art, gardens, and architecture. The walk takes about 75 to 90 minutes, begins at the Westfjord History Museum, and ends at the town square. Download the map and audio before setting out, then walk at your own pace for $9.99.

“Be sure to download the Voice map ahead of time and make certain it is operating. It takes a bit of time to do it. I really enjoyed the tour until I had to take some other streets due to the construction occurring. There was sanding being done on buildings and I could not tolerate the dust. Tried to get it to match my location but gave up.”

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3.Bastille’s Architecture & Artisans Self-Guided Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 18 reviews · 45 minutes to 1 hour (approx.) · from $17

Follow a 45-minute to one-hour self-guided audio walk from Place de la Bastille to Coulée Verte René-Dumont. Juan, a local historian, explains the neighborhood’s revolutionary past, artisan traditions, old architecture, fountains, gardens, and Aligre market. Download the guide in advance for offline use and stop whenever you wish.

“It was nice to hear the history of this area in Paris. We were able to walk through various neighborhoods and hear about what it used to be like. Some things have not changed.”

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4.Riga’s Architecture: A self-guided audio tour of the city’s art nouveau history

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · from $5

Use the VoiceMap app to follow an English audio walk from Riga’s National Art Museum to Alberta iela 12. You’ll learn how to spot Art Nouveau, hear about Mikhail Eisenstein and Riga’s National Romantic style, and explore the city’s finest façades at your own pace.

“This is such a great tool to use if you don’t have access to live walking tours or if you are under time constraints! I really loved this audio tour as it helped me make the most out of my visit to Riga by informing me about the history behind Riga’s art nouveau architecture.”

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