Las Ramblas
- Address:Barcelona
- Admission:Free
Good Place to Drink, Good Place to Eat, Good Place to Shop, Must-Do Experience, People Watching, Street / Avenue
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Las Ramblas, a series of 5 stretches of road that run through central Barcelona, is known collectively just as La Rambla. It's name comes from a stream (raml in Arabic) that used to run along the same path before the land was developed in the 14th century. Now in place of the stream is a 3/4 mi (1.2 km) street with a wide, tree-lined pedestrian boulevard down the middle. Along the path are numerous shops, cafes and bars as well as some interesting attractions.
Both the Wax - Cera and Erotica museums are situated on La Rambla as are the Grand Opera House - Gran Teatre de Liceu - and the city's most colorful market, Mercat de la Boqueria. A large mosaic by Joan Miro is another iconic piece that warrants at least a second look, if not a photo opportunity. La Rambla is filled day and night with snap-happy tourists as well as locals so there is never a dull moment to be had. No Barcelona experience is complete without a stroll down this boulevard.
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Great and very informative tour. Sagrada Familia is amazing both inside and out and is not to be missed. We only did the 1/2 day tour, so as a note, the picture associated with this tour (with the colorful wall), you do not see on the 1/2 day tour. You would have to take the full day tour to see it all. But, the 1/2 day tour covers a vast amount of Barcelona, so you will not be disappointed.
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This was a very full walking tour of the old/gothic part of the city. Each of the 3 tapas places were all very different serving different types of tapas. Our guide was very knowledgeable and had a passion about the city.
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Alex was a charming and informative guide. He gave us an overview of both the City of Barcelona's history and culture, but he also gave flavor to the neighborhoods and brought them to life. And the convenience of not having a line at the Sagrada Familia and his knowledgeable discussion of the various facades was exciting.
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Las Ramblas connects Placa Catalunya in the north to the Christopher Columbus monument down in Port Vell and provides a border between El Raval and Barri Gótic districts.
The 5 sections of Las Ramblas are so named after landmarks along each stretch of road. Starting from the north down is Rambla de Canaletes, Rambla dels Estudis, Rambla de Sant Josep, Rambla dels Caputxins, and Rambla de Santa Monica. Each one has its own characteristic charm so try to stop long enough in each to take notice.
