La Rambla Walk, Barcelona, Spain
La Rambla is a street in central Barcelona. A tree-lined pedestrian street, it stretches for 1.2 km connecting the Plaça de Catalunya in its center with the Christopher Columbus Monument at Port Vell.
La Rambla: Rambla dels Estudis, 115, 08002 Barcelona
La Rambla, also known as Las Ramblas, is one of Barcelona’s main thoroughfares and one of the most visited areas in the city. This fascinating artery is 0.8 miles (1.2 km) long and connects Plaça de Catalunya with the city’s old port.
Walking toward La Rambla from near Placa de Catalunya
Inverted-staircase monument represents the shape of Catalunya.
Head of the Ramblas
Looking back at Placa de Catalunya
Walking down La Rambla
Betlem Church. Considered one of the most outstanding examples of Baroque architecture in Barcelona, this primitive church was built in 1553 in the area now occupied by the church. The temple we can see today was built between 1680 and 1732.
Back to La Rambla
La Boqueria Market. Mercat de Sant Josep de La Boqueria is the famous food market in Barcelona.
Out to the street
Liceu Opera House. It is the oldest running theatre in Barcelona. Founded in 1837 at another location, El Liceu opened at its current location on 4 April 1847.
Many smaller streets like this cross the La Rambla
Keep walking down on La Rambla
A smaller street leads to Placa Reial. The Plaça Reial is Barcelona’s main square. At least, that was the idea when it was built, in the middle of the nineteenth century. And, although it’s not a demonstration of civilian, religious or military might (as many of the main squares in Spain are), it is one of the main congregating points for locals.
Back to La Rambla
A very narrow street
Walked a little bit, then
Back to La Rambla
At the end of La Rambla near the beach is this Columbus Monument. It was constructed in honor of Columbus’ first voyage to the Americas.
