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Parc de Montjuïc (Barcelona, Spain)

Description: The park is set on the hill in the southwest of Barcelona and allows great views of the city and the Mediterranean.

Newest Review: ... own over the City. If heights aren't really your thing there are a number of other ways onto the hill. Of course you can get a taxi, the funicular railway and even the Barcelona Bus Turistic also has a couple of stops on the hill. For the more adventurous though you can also walk up to the top from Placa d'Espanya, using a series of Escalators to make your way to the top. The main draw for ... more

... me on Montjuic has to be the botanical gardens located at the top of the Funicular Railway and the cable cars. The gardens are free to get in and walk around and wind their way further up the hill. It is a nice and relaxing environment where you can rea...more

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Parc de Montjuïc (Barcelona, Spain): Peace and Tranqulity In The Middle Of A City (996 words)
by - written on 18/06/09 (Very useful, 90 readings)
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Since my first visit to Barcelona back in 2003 I've almost felt drawn to the Catalonian capital. There are so many different things to see and do in the City that even after 3 visits I've still not seen it all, in fact I normally find myself returning to a lot of the places I've seen before. One of my favourite places in Barcelona is the Parc de Montjuic, which is found to the south of Barcelona on the Montjuic hill. The hill offers some of the best views of the city with the port located on one side and the main city on the other. One of the best things about the park is of course that there is no entrance fee and no pressure to rush around t quickly. There ... Read the complete review

Take an escalator up the mountain! (369 words)
by - written on 08/06/09 (Very useful, 53 readings)
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We visited Barcelona last week and spent an evening at Montjuic. The park is set on a mountain that rises 700ft above the port and was the site for many of the stadiums used in the 1992 Olympics. To get up the mountain you can take a cable car from the port or approach the mountain from the southern side by a series of escalators. Yes, that's right escalators that take you up the mountain! This I had to see, so we decided to skip the cable cars and head for the escalators. The mountain is home to several tourist sites including the Palau National which exhibits historic artwork from the region. Also on the mountain is Castell de Montjuic, which used to be a ... Read the complete review