Przewodnik po Barcelonie

La Rambla

From Plaça Catalunya to the Port Olimpic, runs the most famous street in Barcelona - La Rambla. The whole is overloaded dozens of street artists, living statues of musicians and painters through to the dancers. It is also the place where parallel těsnají dozens of cafes and bars, souvenir shops, but also a place where you can easily lose their money with local ingenuity pickpockets.

La Rambla street life of its own for 24 hours. Thanks to its authenticity La Rambla is the funniest and most visited tourist attractions of Barcelona. Once you get over the 1.5 kilometer-long class and find yourself almost in the Olympic port, you can in the southern part of the hiking trails to admire the Columbus monument, built in 1888 for the World's Fair. La Rambla is basically a pedestrian zone, crossing the center of Barcelona. Traffic on her only cater to two narrow one-way roads that stretch on both sides of the boulevard. In addition to these street artists, among which we must not forget to add the florist, you can visit La Rambla some stray attractions such as a wax museum or a museum of erotica. In terms of history, the Rambla was originally a small stream, running along the city walls.

In the 16th century were built alongside it, monasteries and universities, which have been preserved. Their honor is at least% n the current La Rambla is divided into five parts, although this is one avenue, and they are named after important works of history. The first is the Rambla de Canaletes - it is said that whoever drinks from the local fountain, will return to Barcelona all my life. The second is the Rambla dels Estudis, named after the university of 16 century. The third in a row is the Rambla de Sant Josep, bearing the name of the monastery, which once stood here. Near this part of La Rambla find a small square Plaça de la Boqueria (flower), and since this area is on La Rambla the opportunity to see a large number of flower stalls. Unforgettable is also famous circular mosaic from Joan Miró, which boasts the third Rambla.

The fourth is the Rambla dels Caputxins at least reminiscent of the defunct title Capuchin monastery. The most interesting building on the Rambla is the Gran Teatre del Liceu, a building decorated in modern style. This stand was in operatic history, twice destroyed by fire, in the years 1861 and 1994, most recently was reopened in 1999. Last, the fifth is the Rambla de Santa Monica. Got its name in the original monastery in its place now stands Museum of Art d'Art Santa Monica. The Rambla estuary due to the aforementioned Columbus monument. If you go on you find yourself on a wooden walkway known as the Rambla de Mar.. With him you get to the shopping center Maremàgnum.