Las Ramblas - Ciutat Vella

Las Ramblas, or as it's locally known La Rambla, starts just below Plaça de 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!

Whether people drink from the font is not sure, however, millions of people do return to this lovely city year after year.

This is one of the most famous avenues in Europe and the first place most tourists come when they arrive in Barcelona.

Going down to the harbor, El Raval is on your right and on the left is the Gothic Quarter.

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.

Hotels, cafes, bars and shops line the street and if you enter Raval at the top you'll find 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.

On the left are the narrow winding streets of the Gothic Quarter and the lovely palm tree lined Plaça Reial, full of tempting cafes and restaurants.

When you reach the end of the street you'll see the huge Monument a Colom (Columbus monument) by the harbor. Take a ride inside and you'll be rewarded with fantastic views of the city.

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

If you walk along the Passeig Colom you can enjoy Port Vell and all the waterfront restaurants which lead on to Port Olimipic and Barceloneta.



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