Travel Reference
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A Day in Montjuïc
Morning
To get to the
Fundació
Joan Miró
(see pp22-3)
before the crowds and with
energy to spare, hop on the
funicular from Paral·lel
metro station. From here
it is a short walk to the
museum, where you'll need
an hour and a half to
absorb the impressive col-
lection of Miró paintings,
sketches and sculptures.
When you've had your fill
of contemporary art, refuel
with a
cafè amb llet
(see
p43)
on the restaurant
terrace before backtracking
along Av de Miramar and
jumping on the cable car
up to
Castell de Montjuïc
(see p89)
. Wander the castle
gardens and look out over
the city and the bustling
docks. Return to Av de
Miramar by cable car and
follow the signs to the
Palau Nacional
(see p89)
,
where you can lunch on
typical Catalan cuisine with
a modern twist in the el-
egant Oluem
(see p95)
.
Poble Espanyol
(1877-1947) is reflected in a
small lake.
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Av Marquès de Comillas
•
Map B4
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Open 10am-8pm daily
•
Adm
(
Poble Espanyol
This Spanish
poble
(village)
has been recreated from a hotch-
potch of scaled-down famous
buildings and streets from around
Spain. Although a bit tacky, it has
become a centre for arts and
crafts, including an impressive
glass-blowers' workshop. There
are restaurants and cafés aplenty,
and a couple of trendy nightclubs
(see p95)
.
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Av Marquès de Comillas
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Map A3
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Open 9am-8pm Mon, 9am-
2pm Tue-Thu, 9am-4am Fri, 9am-5pm
Sat, 9am-midnight Sun
•
Adm
)
Caixa Forum
Afternoon
Afterwards, spend an hour
perusing the
MNAC
's
(see
pp18-19)
extraordinary
Romanesque art collec-
tion. When you exit, turn
right and then follow
the signs to the Olympic
complex. The
Estadi
Olímpic
is worth a look,
but the silver-domed
Palau
Sant Jordi
steals the
limelight. Nearby, at
Bernat Picornell, spend
the late afternoon cooling
down with a dip in the
fantastic open-air pool.
If it's summer, there may
even be a film showing.
From here it is just a short
stroll to the
Poble Espan-
yol
where you can settle
in at a terrace bar in Plaça
de Mayor and sip a
cuba
libre
as night descends.
The Fundació La Caixa's
impressive collection of contem-
porary art is housed in a former
textile factory, designed by
Modernista
architect Puig i
Cadafalch. The collection began
in 1985 and assembles some
800 works by Spanish and for-
eign artists, which are shown in
rotation along with temporary
international exhibitions.
d
Av
Marquès de Comillas
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Map B3
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Open
10am-8pm Tue-Sun
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Free
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13th-century altar frontal, Museu Nacional
d'Art de Catalunya
