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Roman Barcelona
Morning
Starting at the Jaume I metro, enter the ancient walled city of Barcino on
C/Llibreteria,oncethemainroadtoandfromRome.HeadrightupC/Veguer
to
Plaça del Rei
and descend into a fascinating underground web of Roman
walls and waterways via the
Museud'HistòriadeBarcelona
. Also visible
here are the remains of a 2nd-century workshop and an ancient bodega, a
sourceofmuchRomanmerrymaking.Backaboveground,pausefora
cafè sol
attheterraceof
Café-BarL'Antiquari
andbaskinBarcelona'sGothicglory
days.StrolltowardstheCathedral'sspiresalongC/delaPietat.Turnrightonto
C/Bisbe,onceaRomanthoroughfare, thenrightagain onAvdelaCatedralto
visitthe
PiaAlmoina
,
whereyoucanviewasectionoftheRomanaqueductand
ride a glass elevator past Roman wall remains. Backtrack to Plaça Nova, once
the Roman gateway to Barcino, cross the
plaça
and continue along C/Arcs.
Afternoon
Stop for lunch at the
Reial Cercle Artistic
, a late 19th-century artists' so-
ciety. Ignore the “members only” sign; the restaurant is open to the public,
and its tranquil balcony terrace provides a welcome breather from the crowds
far below. After lunch, head up Av del Portal de l'Àngel and turn left onto
C/Canudato
PlaçadelaViladeMadrid
.
ThesquareisafittingendtoyourRo-
man ramble, for here are the necropolis remains, where Romans were laid to
rest.
