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Barcelona Sightseeing

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The Eixample route

Going up from Barcelona’s central point Plaça Catalunya, you enter into the area which is called Eixample. This uniquely shaped neighborhood is a haven for high-class shopping and eating.

We advice you going up the beautiful and wide avenue Paseo de Gracia, taking a left turn onto Diagonal up till Plaça Frances Marcia, taking the other side of Diagonal back down and then turn into Rambla the Catalunya, to finally end up at Plaça Catalunya. This might take up to half a day, depending on your speed, willingness to walk, how much you like to spend your time at different sites, and the size of your wallet.

Barri Gotico, Raval and Ramblas route

Going down from Plaça Catalunya you enter into the old city, with on the right side of Europe’s most famous strolling avenue Las Ramblas, Raval and Barri Xino, and on the right Barrio Gotico or Casc Antic.
This authentic part of Barcelona is a must see for any visitor to the city. Its numerous small streets, hidden places, shops of all kind, and international ethnic mix of inhabitants and visitors alike, will give you a complete picture of the vibrant past and present of this marvelous city.

Then, once you explored the old neighborhood around Las Ramblas, cross-over to Maremagnum, a huge entertainment and shopping complex built in the leisure port of Barcelona. Focusing on large groups of ‘main stream’ tourists, there are numerous restaurants, food chains, shops, bars and discotheques present. Moreover, there is a cinema complex, an aquarium, and an IMAX theatre.

The Born and the park route

Moving back into the city you can either go directly into Barceloneta via Port Vell, a complex resembling old warehouses that used to dominate the boulevard before the Olympic Games, or go to the SOHO of Barcelona, Barrio Borne.
Barrio Borne is one of the great examples showing the positive drive of the new Barcelona. Not more than 10 years ago this was a neglected area, and not a very welcome place for tourists.

Due to its unique situation in between the city center, the beach, and one of Barcelona’s few and most beautiful parks (Parc de la Cuitadella), firstly extravagant people, artists and students started small shops and activities, and later smart investors saw the potential and began to renovate many ofthe fantastic building in this area. Please be advised that up until today it is not advisable to go to the part above Calle Princesa, since this area is still underdeveloped.

The bottom part of Barrio Borne however is definitely worth spending your time, with several great museums, specialty shops, workshops and galleries of local and international artists. When looking for the latest in fashion and all that artistic Barcelona has to offer, then this is the place to be. Nowadays the area is packed with very nice restaurants at which you can eat good food for good prices, and there are plenty of new and trendy bars.

Barceloneta and Port Olympic

Having explored this neighborhood you can move to Barceloneta, an old neighborhood of Catalan fisherman, situated along the seaside. Naturally, some of the best fish restaurants in town are to be found here. Walking along the boulevard or over the beach even further to the right of the city you will head to Port Olympic, another part of Barcelona which has been totally rebuilt for the Olympic Games of 1992.

Besides a large going-out area with small bars, discotheques and food-chain restaurants for the ‘main-stream’ tourist, there are some of the best clubs in town. The recently opened lounge club/ restaurant CDLC, the Danzatoria nightclub, and the restaurant Bestial with a large chill-out summer terrace, are a must see for the more demanding visitor when going out at night. There is also the casino of Barcelona and the famous 5-star Arts hotel is together with the Torre Mapfre next to it a skyline marker of the city.

Fort Montjuic route

From Barceloneta you can take the cable trolly to the other side of town you can easily spot a hilly area of Barcelona, called Montjuïc (Mountain of the Jews). Montjuïc was the main location of the 1992 Olympic Games, and has so many attractions that you can easily spend a couple of days there. Recommended are Poble Español, a replica village of different village architecture styles from all provinces of Spain, the impressive Palau Nacional, and the immense cemetery on top of Montjuïc.

MIRADOR COLON Panoramic View

At the end of La Rambla, by the Barcelona harbor, you will find the 60m high Mirador de Colon, with a statue of Christopher Columbus on top.

Although you can not miss it and so attracts a lot of people, not many know that inside the iron column there is a tiny lift which ascends to the mirador.

From here a great panoramic view of Barcelona and its harbor unfolds. Entrance for the lift is at the harbor side of the statue.

Portal de la Pau s/n - Bario Gotic

June-Sept 9am-8:30pm Oct-May 10am-6:30pm
Admission 2€ adults, 1.30€ children 4-12, free for children under 4

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