A segway stroll in Barcelona

Long story short: segway in Barcelona is the new walk. Now, what is a segway? A segway is a very light personal vehicle, based on a self-balance mechanism. It is ecological, as it uses electricity, very silent and most convenient to use in city tours. It avoids traffic jams and is small enough to reach narrow streets like the ones you can find in the Gothic district.

60 minutes segway tour in Barcelona

A 60 minutes tour seems a good option for a quick glimpse of Barcelona. But 60 minutes walking is not the same as 60 minutes of segway. The faster you move, the more time expands, and this is the top advantage of Segway in Barcelona. Like all the other segway exploring adventures, this one begins with 10 to 15 minutes dedicated to learning the basics on how to move on the vehicle and how to control it. The 60 minutes start counting after this period, so segwayers get to enjoy a whole hour around the city.

This 60 minute segway in Barcelona tries to accommodate a quick taste of everything. Designed with a focus on the seaside, most of the tour rolls along the seafront, with stops at beautiful modern buildings such as the Hotel Arts, the Mapfre Tower and the Hotel W. The Plaza del Mar (Sea Square) is one of the points where beautiful pictures can be taken. On the way back segwayers will pass by the Barceloneta Park and will get a panoramic view of the zoo.

Segway in Barcelona: 90 whole minutes

A tour half an hour longer than the basic one makes segway in Barcelona one of the best options to reach places out of the touristic bus circuits or where bikes are not allowed. Barcelona is divided into two very different parts: the old Gothic district, once surrounded by a medieval wall; and the new development, built in squares. Both of them share the traffic curse and both of them are reachable by segway.

Additions to the 60 minutes tour are the stroll along the Paseo Juan de Borbón by the marina side and the panoramic view of the Catalonian History Museum. Two emblematic squares are included in this tour: the Pau Vila Square and the Colon Square. Back in the 80’s the statue of Colon was subject of an art performance. New York´s Lady Liberty played the bride part on an intercontinental wedding.  On the way back segwayer will pass by the Moll de la Fusta.

120 minutes of segway in Barcelona

Those who have a deeper taste for adventure and who are not afraid of long excursions might enjoy a two hour segway tour in Barcelona. Long as it may seem, this is the definitive way of savouring the city taste. It includes not only the seafront views where the Barcelona Skyline can be wonderfully photographed, but also an inner tour, more intimate and tradicional. Or at least as traditional as a cosmopolitan city as Barcelona allows.

Starting at the Arch of Triumph, the second part of this segway tour penetrates in the Ciutadella Park. This is one of the main city lungs. Crossed by soil paths as well as by concrete little roads, the park hides treaseures such a dancing kiosk, a mammoth statue and an artifical lake with fountains and goldfish. Barcelona Zoo is located at one of the park corners.  The main entrance is flanked by street vendors who keep a vintage touch from when all this area was far more lived than visited.

On the way back, segwayers will roll along the Paseo Picasso and will also visit the Mapfre Towers for a photographic stop.