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Hotel Ramblas Barcelona

La Rambla Barcelona or Las Ramblas as it's popularly known, starts just below Placa Catalunya at Rambla de Canaletes and ends at the harbor.

The area is named after the famous Font de Canaletes which, as legend goes, states that if you drink from the font you'll always return to Barcelona!

Millions of people do return to this lovely city year after year and head straight for Las Ramblas because it's one of the most famous avenues in Europe.

If you're here early in the morning, the street is alive with caged birds singing and the perfume of flowers stacked on stalls fills the morning air.

The popular area of El Raval is on your right (if you're looking down to the sea) and on the left is the Gothic Quarter and El Born.

Hotels, cafes, bars and shops line the street and at the top of the street entering the Raval district is the famous La Bouqueria market.

As more people arrive the tempo rises and the artists and street entertainers only add to the fun. There's a very handy PC World on the left and on the right at 113 La Rambla is a Carrefour Express supermarket which comes in handy if you're staying around here and want to stock up with food.

Further down on the right is the famous Teatre del Liceu and on the left are the narrow winding streets of the Gothic Quarter and the lovely palm tree lined Plaça Reial - Royal Square.

This lovely square is full tempting cafes and mouth-watering restaurants which line the terraces.

When you reach the end of Las Ramblas you'll see the huge Monument a Colom (the Columbus monument) by the harbor.

If you're not worried about heights you can go to the top and be rewarded with fantastic views of the city.

Opposite the statue is the Rambla de Mar which leads to the popular Maremagnum complex which is full of shops, restaurants, an aquarium and IMAX cinema.

Walk along the Passeig Colom and you'll see the amazing Port Vell full of waterfront restaurants. Follow this down and you come to Port Olimipic and Barceloneta.