BARCELONA: LA RAMBLA

La Rambla is one of the most lively and nice places to walk along in Barcelona. Walking along this boulevard is the best way to go from Plaça Catalunya to the Port Vell and the beach.

Artists, interesting buildings, florist's and kiosks give a colourful and bright look to this boulevard, which is also a perfect starting poing to discover two beautiful medieval districts in Barcelona: the Gothic Quarter and El Raval.

Star sights along La Rambla:

• Plaça Catalunya
• Canaletes Fountain
• Liceu Grand Theatre
• Mercat de la Boqueria
• Pla de L'Os
• La Plaça Reial (Royal Square)
• Palau Güell designed by Antoni Gaudí
• Monument to Columbus

Plaça Catalunya

Red flowers in Plaça Catalunya in Barcelona

Plaça Catalunya in Barcelona is usually crowded

Canaletes Fountain

Next to Canaletes fountain supporters of FC Barcelona celebrate the victories of their team

La Rambla

La Rambla is a really lively boulevard in Barcelona. There is always a lot of people walking along

There are some florist's along La Rambla in Barcelona

Tourists near a florist's in La Rambla

Many artists amuse the tourists along La Rambla in Barcelona

As well as florist's and artists, there are also many newspaper kiosks and drinks and ice-cream stands

Liceu Grand Theatre

Next to La Rambla is El Liceu, the most important theatre in Barcelona

Main staircase of Liceu theatre in Barcelona

Mercat de la Boqueria (Boqueria Market)

Main entrance to La Boqueria in Barcelona

Modernist detail of La Boqueria in Barcelona

Fresh fruit in La Boqueria

These peaches have a delicious look

Pla de L'Os

Work of Art of Joan Mirò on La Rambla in Barcelona

La Plaça Reial

Next to La Rambla is the Plaça Reial (Royal Square), a really lively place daylight and at night

A detail of the fountain in the middle of Royal Square

Palau Güell

Dome of the central hall of El Palau Güell in Barcelona

Coming back to La Rambla

La Rambla near the marina of Barcelona

Monument to Columbus at the end of La Rambla. The marina begins there

Below you have some fashion stores you can find in La Rambla:

• Casas Internacional (La Rambla, 125) 
• Desigual (La Rambla, 136 and 140) 
• Felgar (La Rambla, 132)
• Casa Gimeno (La Rambla, 100)

Beside La Rambla, in the old city of Barcelona you can also visit other beautiful places:

• Cathedral of Barcelona 
• Church of Santa Maria del Mar
• Plaça del Pi and Santa Maria del Pi
• Plaça del Rei
• Sant Felip Neri Square and Church
• Plaça de Sant Just and Sant Just i Pastor church
• Barcino Roman City
• Santa Anna Church

• El Portal de L'Angel (Shopping street)
• Call Jueu (Jewish Quarter)
• Born-La Ribera district
• Sant Pere de les Puelles church
• Carrer Petritxol

Finally, clicking on the next link you will find links to more beautiful and interesting places of Barcelona.