Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
DON'T MISS
Palau de la Virreina
Centre d'Art Santa Mònica
Església de Betlem
Palau Moja
Mosaïc de Miró
PRACTICALITIES
Catalunya, Liceu or Drassanes
DINING & DRINKING ON L
DINING & DRINKING ON LA R
A RAMBL
AMBLA
You can grab ice cream, cold drinks and snack fare on La Rambla, but for
something more substantial skip the chaotic restaurants on the boulevard and
try one of these:
Bosc de les Fades
- whimsical drinking spot straight out of
Alice in Wonder-
land
.
Café de l'Òpera
- elegant art nouveau cafe across from the Gran Teatre del
Liceu.
Escribà
- handsome mosaics and tempting window displays lure would-be
passersby into this famous patisserie.
Plaça Reial
- for a proper sit-down meal, your best nearby bet is at one of the
many restaurants ringing this plaza.
La Rambla saw action during the civil war. In
Homage to Catalonia
, Orwell vividly
described the avenue gripped by revolutionary fervour in the early days of the
war. 'Down the Ramblas, the wide central artery of the town where crowds of
people streamed constantly to and fro, the loud-speakers were bellowing revolu-
tionary songs all day and far into the night…'
