THE RAMBLAS..... and other Barcelona, Spain Things to Do Tips

The Ramblas are (invisible of course) divided in 6 parts i.e. there are 6 different names, one for each part!

It is the most cosmopolitan straat of Barcelona, with the greatest diversity of people. There are passers-by, shoppers, tourists, civil servants, mimes, comedians, street musicians, vagrants, even prostitutes....

Originally the RAMBLA was a torrent (the word Rambla comes from the Arabic word "ramla" which means stream, torrent)

The plane trees, the most common trees in cities in warm countries (introduced here in 1859), stand out in this street.

The historical evolution has divided it into 5 sections: The Rambla de Canaletes, the Rambla dels Estudis, the Rambla de Sant Josep, the Rambla dels Caputxins, the Rambla de Santa Monica and last but not least the last part that was added the Rambla the Mar.

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Address: THE RAMBLAS city center
Directions: too simple to explain....
Website: www.

Barcelona has its Port but was not very interested in the sea.....it more or less turned its back to the sea but things have changed...

In 1992 the Olympic Games came to BARCELONA which was a sign of great changes and a great clean-up......

The Port Vell, La Barceloneta and the preparations of the Beaches as well as the construction of the PORT OLIMPIC, have opened the doors of Barcelona to the blue-green Mediterrenean.

The Ramblas got their 6th section: the Rambla de Mar.......

So now the Ramblas don't end at the statue of Colombus like it used to (I know it that way too!) but continues along a wide wooden bridge to the Moll d'Espanya (Port Vell), which since 1995 has an exceptional leisure value.

Their are benches to sit and rest and nice protections for the wind......nice shops and really a fine extension of the city near the sea!

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Address: city centre
Directions: city centre, you can't miss it all!
Website: www.

The Ramblas, a former dried river bed, consists of 5 avenues forming one long meandering wonderful place for a "paseo" for locals and for tourists.

You can start at the Plaça de Catalunya and walk all 5 sections to the port and Colombus statue, some 2,5 km..

It is a shopping area, full of kiosks, shops, terrasses, people, mimes and more.

On the Rambla de les Flors are numerous flower venders and you will hear birds sing: many sell also birds who wait there in little cages......
On your right hand side (coming from the Plaça de Catalunya you will see this famous MERCAT and I urge you to go in!

It is a wonderful and tempting place: so much cheese, nuts, figs, fish, fruit and more, much more......I always buy my fruit there and....HERBS e.g. SAFFRON.

The name is MERCAT DE LA BOQUERIA, St. JOSEP.

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Address: Rambla de les Flors
Directions: city centre
Website: www.

This Gothic construction (14th and 15th Century) got the façade and spire we see nowadays at the end of the 19th century.

Yet the MEDIEVAL atmosphere is very impressive and still there....

The interior is remarkable with its enormous height and the numerous chapels.

There are beautifully carved choir stalls and a AMBULATORY all 14th and 15th Century.

In the crypte lies the martyr Santa EULALIA.

BTW Of course I climbed the tower!!!!!!

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Address: Plaça de la Seu BARRI GOTIC...
Directions: near city centre....
Website: www.

I definitely am a GAUDI FAN!!

I give you here 1 tip and intend to build a special Gaudi travelogue, perhaps 2!

Here you see CASA MILà, "LA PEDRERA", of which Gaudi was the architect.

Walk to this building and let yourself be surprised: you can buy an entrance ticket and go up to the roof (you see it in the picture)
where you can walk around freely and enjoy the panorama and especially the "creation" of Gaudi: the building itself....

I hope you will enjoy it as much as I always do, time and again!

BTW LA PEDRERA means: the quarry!

See my GAUDI travelogues STILL UNDER CONSTRUCTION NOW !!!!!

bUT PLEASE, DO COME BACK YOU WILL ENJOY IT, I PROMISE!

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Address: Passeig de Gracia 92
Directions: see city plan...or perhaps you already know the whereabouts....
Website: www.

This is situated above the Plaça d'ESPANYA, MONTJUIC.

This stately palace, reminder of the World Exhibition of 1929 houses the unique collection ROMANESQUE ART of CATALUNYA.

These exceptional works of art come from the Pyrenees churches from remote areas such as VALL DE BOI.

In the Museum you find: frescos, painted wood panels, altar clothes and wood statues....

Very worthy of your visit! I can recommend it to you all!

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Phone: 423 71 99
Address: PALAU NACIONAL, PARC DE Mont Juic Barcelona
Directions: quite clear and aesy to see and find.....
Website: www.

This Foundation, set up by Joan Miro himself in 1971, is devoted to the study and diffusion of the work of Miro and to the promotion of contemporary art in general.

The Foundation holds works donated by Miro himself and others donated or deposited by members of his family, as well as the collection of Miro's works donated by Joan Prats.

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Phone: 34 3 329 19 08
Address: Parc de Montjuic, BARCELONA
Directions: SEE YOUR CITY PLAN
Website: www.bcn.fjmiro.es
Other Contact: fjmiro@bcn.fjmiro.es

In the Fondacion hangs an enourmous tapestery made by Miro, in my France page I have the photo of the whole piece of work and this time I show you my photo of how he signed the work of art!

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Phone: 34 3 329 19 08
Address: Parc de Montjuis BARCELONA
Directions: SEE YOUR MAP.....
Website: www.bcn.fjmiro.es
Other Contact: fjmiro@bcn.fjmiro.es

This work Miro created in 1968 and it is called: WOMAN WITH BIRD.

He, like all other artists, changed during his life.
Artists lives are like a stream, always moving forward and at the same time trying out new things, getting inspired by new things and more insight.......

I must say that I also love his early works, paintings, such as LA CASA DE LA PALMERA (1918) and RETRAT D'UNA VAILETA (1919)
VERY MUCH!

Walking there at ease is a real pleasure.
One can also walk over the roof where also works of art are standing.....

In the next photo I shall show you the building.

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Phone: 34 3 329 19 08
Address: PARC DE MONTJUIC, BARCELONA
Directions: see your city map
Website: www.bcn.fjmiro.es
Other Contact: fjmiro@bcn.fjmiro.es

In total there are some 217 paintings on canvas, paper, wood panels and other supports dating from 1917 to the 1970s, moreover 153 sculptures, 9 textiles, his comlplete graphic works and an amazing collection of over 5,000 drawings ranging from Miro's earliest sketches as a child in 1901 ro preliminary studies for paintings produced in 1981.

The collection titled: " To Joan Miro" contains contributions by artists from many countries as an expression of their personal friendship with Miro or their admiration for the artist and his oeuvre.

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Phone: 34 3 329 19 08
Address: PARC MONTJUIC, BARCELONA
Directions: see your city plan...
Website: www.bcn.fjmiro.es
Other Contact: fjmiro@bcn.fjmiro.es