Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
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City vista, Mirador de Colom
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Gargoyles and view, Sagrada Família
City Views
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Tibidabo
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Les Golondrines &
Orsom Catamaran
The sea offers a less vertiginous
view of the cityscape. Glide out
of the harbour on the pleasure
boats known as
golondrines
or
try the exhilarating trip under sail
on an enormous catamaran. Both
trips offer ample views of the
city and of the new Port Olímpic
area (
see p133)
.
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Les Golondrines,
Portal de la Pau • Map L6 • Call 93 442
31 06 for times • www.lasgolondrinas.
com
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Orsom Catamaran, Portal de la
Pau • Map L6 • Call 93 441 05 37 for
times • www.barcelona-orsom.com
The mountain of Tibidabo
is the best vantage point for
a bird's-eye view of Barcelona.
Thrill-seekers opt for a spin on
the Tibidabo fairground attraction
(see p111)
called La Atalaya, a
rickety basket attached to an
ancient crane-like contraption
which gives a 360-degree view
of Barcelona, the sea and the
Pyrenees. A less giddy option
is the Torre de Collserola
(see
p 111 )
with its transparent lift
rising up 288 m (945 ft). And
for those who wish to keep
their feet firmly on solid ground -
cocktail in hand - settle in at
the Mirablau bar.
See p116.
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Castell de Montjuïc
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Cable Cars
The swaying cable cars that
glide slowly between the Port
and Montjuïc are something of
a Barcelona landmark. To those
not afraid of heights, they reveal
hidden aspects of the city and
provide a pleasurable way to get
to Montjuïc
(see p133)
.
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Miramar,
Montjuïc/Port de Barcelona • Map C5,
D6 & E6 • Open daily Apr-May, Oct:
10am-7pm; Jun-Sep: 10am-9pm; Nov-
Mar: 10am-6pm • Adm
Montjuïc offers myriad view-
points. The best is from the castle
and gardens with their superb
panoramas over the port and the
city. Take the cable car up to the
castle and walk down through
ever-changing vistas to the Font
del Gat café to enjoy a cool drink
in its romantic gardens.
See p89
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Mirador de Colom
At the end of La Rambla, the
statue of Christopher Columbus
offers a good vantage point for
viewing the city. The column,
rising 80 m (262 ft), was built in
1888. The elevator that whisks
visitors to the top has, fortu-
nately, been renovated since
then!
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La Rambla/Drassanes • Map L6
• Open May-Oct: 9am-8:30pm daily;
Nov-Apr: 10am-6:30pm daily • Adm
Barcelona from Castell de Montjuïc
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