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| La Rambla walking street |
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 La Rambla - the most famous street in Barcelona The Spanish poet Federico García Lorca is attributed with saying about La Rambla, "It is only street in the world which I wish would never end". The famous walking street La Rambla goes from Plaza Catalunya to the Port Vell harbour of Barcelona.
 Address and location of La Rambla walking street in Barcelona Pictures of La Rambla Barcelona Hotels in Barcelona near Las Ramblas The name La Rambla is thought to originate from the Arabic "ramla," meaning "sandy ground." This was the name of the the waterway where rainwater would flow from the hills of Tibidabo down to the sea after heavy rains. In the 18th century the first buildings started appearing along the Rambla and the transformation into the tree lined avenue began. Although it is now officially called La Rambla, it actually consists of six ramblas, each with its own name. Perhaps that explains why you will often hear it called Las Ramblas. Today La Rambla is one of the biggest attractions of the city of Barcelona and the most crowded street in Barcelona. Almost every day it is positively humming with the sights, sounds and smells of cafés, flower shops, street artists, tourists and locals each making up the tapestry of life that one street can weave. Unfortunately every tapestry has some loose threads and on La Rambla they are called pickpockets, so keep a eye on your bags and belongings while strolling on this famous street.
Tips on how to avoid pick-pockets in Barcelona. La Rambla can sometimes appear despairingly full when you are standing on Plaza Catalunya looking down at the beginning of this famous street. But don't hestitate to plunge into the human sea of pedestrians. You will find that there is always room for another pair of feet on Las Ramblas. Let yourself be gently swept downstream in the throngs and enjoy meeting the whole world on one street. You will find that you are rarely bumped or jostled. On this particular street in Barcelona the pace of life slows down a little and everyone drops into a stroll rather than a walk and no rushing means no pushing. It's nice to follow the leisurely pace which has a little more space to chat, to enjoy and savour the unique atmosphere of this wonderful street of Barcelona. There are six main sections of La Rambla in the direction from Plaza Catalunya :
La Rambla de Canaletes. The Rambla of the Channels. This name comes from Fountain called Font de les Canaletes, which has been there forever. The very first fountain had many pipes that channelled the water into the trough, hence the name. The present fountain is newer, but still has the legend that anyone who drinks it will always come back to Barcelona. This is also the part of La Rambla where Barça fans traditionally gather when FC Barcelona win big titles. La Rambla dels Estudis. The Rambla of Studies. This stretch was named after a mid-15th century building called the Estudi General or Universitat. It was demolished in 1843, but the name lived on. At one point there were more than 140 licenced street performers on La Rambla. Today the numbers have been reduced. Opinions still differ as to whether these human work of art spoil the true culture of Barcelona, but they are here and now they have become a colourful and vibrant addition to Barcelona's culture of today. If something is alive and it's here, then it's part of the culture and should be welcomed or at least given a chance. La Rambla de les Flors. The Rambla of the Flowers. In the 19th-century this was the only place you could buy flowers in Barcelona. Now you can buy flowers all over Barcelona, but you will still find any flower stalls here on the La Rambla de les Flors. Another less popular name for this section is Rambla de Sant Josep, because of the plaza Santa Josep nearby. Attractions on this part of La Rambla are La Boqueria food market and the Palau de la Virreina art centre. La Rambla dels Caputxins The Rambla of the Capuchins. This part is also known as La Rambla del Centre. Named after the old Capuchin monastery on Plaza Reial. This part of La Rambla was the first to be converted into a pedestrian area. On this stretch you can find the Liceu opera house, Gran Theatre del Liceu, and look for the part of the pavement which is a mosaic created by Catalan artist Joan Miró and the entrance to Plaça Reial, the most famous square in the Barri Gotic. La Rambla de Santa Mònica This is the part of La Rambla in Barcelona that takes us down to waterfront and the Cristobal Colon (Christopher Columbus in English and Cristòfor Colom in Catalan) monument which was built in 1888 for the Universal Exposition. The name comes from the church of Santa Mònica, and on this stretch you can find the Santa Mònica art centre, in a former convent of the Agustins Descalços (which means barefoot Augustines) from 1626 Rambla de Mar The Rambla of the sea. In 1992 the 6th section was added. This is the walkway out to the Maremagnum shopping mall in Port Vell called the Rambla de Mar. Apart from the Maremagnum shopping centre you will also find the IMAX 3D cinema in Barcelona and the Barcelona aquarium, which is one of the biggest in Europe. Rambla links Friends of La Rambla association - l’Associació d’Amics, Veïns i Comerciants de la Rambla Find hotels near Las Ramblas Walking tours of Barcelona's old city |
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