Las Ramblas is the place to be for tourists who want to enjoy Barcelona’s finest. No one would have guessed that this lively area of entertainment and shops once belonged to nuns and monks.
Having long walks along the Ramblas is a worthy task. It is as if everyone is encouraged to explore the stretch on foot, because cars can only use the designated one-way streets at each side of the innermost station. It would be quite a healthy walk having no air and noise pollutions to worry about.
Las Ramblas has everything for everyone. If you love the environment, there is a place for you at the Las Ramblas. There’s the Rambla dels Ocells or the Avenue of the bird, which used to be a popular bird market in Barcelona, and the Rambla de les Flors which used to be the only flower shop in the city. Book lovers on the other hand, would love to pass by various stalls full of books along Rambla dels Caputxins. It would be a reading spree indeed.
LAS Ramblas Barcelona
If you love theater, you will surely enjoy the shows at Liceu Theater found at the center of the Ramblas. Going to the theater you will pass by the famous Mir Mosaic, and the Mercat de la Boqueria. In addition to the perks of the market, tourists may find restaurants and bars along Barri del Raval a treat. You can actually do a dozen stopovers here in Las Ramblas before you reach your destination. After all, each attraction in this place is a destination.
Art enthusiasts also have their share of surprises at the Ramblas too. They will definitely find the Centre de Cultura Contemporaria de Barcelona a delight, as it holds the Museu d’Art Contemporani and other equally wonderful exhibits.
Las Ramblas Barcelona
For Music lovers out there, don’t miss out on any of the concerts and shows at the Sant Josep Oriol. The Sant Josep Oriol is good venue for performers, big-time and beginners alike, to showcase their talents. For those who appreciate architecture, Barri Gotic will give you a view of sophisticated architectural designs. There is also the Church of Santa Maria del Mar which highlights a Catalonian Gothic architecture.
Finally, ardent shoppers will enjoy the selection of clothing apparels, antique shops, among others at the Portal de l’ angel and Portaferissa. However, shopping does not end there because there is a seven-story department store located at the El Cortes Ingles in Placa Catalunya Square which gained for itself the prestige of being hailed as the shopping center of city which is at par with the top malls worldwide.
It is absolutely an enjoyable and enticing experience to spend quality at Las Ramblas.