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The Montjuïc & Panoramic Tour
Departure: Daily at 12 noon from Pl. Catalunya opposite Tourist Office, in front of Deutsche Bank & Hotel Olivia Plaza. All year round except Dec 25 & 26 and Jan 1 & 6
Duration: 3 h aprox.
Price: includes entrance to the Poble Espanyol
Guides: Officially-licensed, English-speaking local experts who love their job
Languages: Only in English
Transport: Comfortable air-conditioned bus
Itinerary (till 29.02.): Olympic Port > beaches > Old Port > Columbus Monument > Montjuic Hill (Look-out) > Joan Miró Foundation > Olympic Ring stadiums > Poble Espanyol
Itinerary (from 01.03.): Port Vell > Monument Colon > Mirador de Miramar > Joan Miró Foundation > Olympic Ring stadiums > Poble Espanyol
This tour combines two areas of natural beauty used by Barcelona for culture and recreation:
The Waterfront which is a living example of how the very old can be successfully combined with the very new: the Old Port with its Dock warehouses and the Gothic Drassanes or shipyards have been preserved and incorporated into a remodelled recreational area, with the Aquarium, the World Trade Centre, restaurants and cinemas. Just north of the Old Port, the Olympic Village and Olympic Port were built for the ´92 Games, transforming an industrial part of the city into apartments facing the sea, beaches, marina, and parks, criss-crossed with bicycle paths;
Montjuïch Hill with its parks, art galleries, museums and the 1992 Olympic Ring of sports stadiums also provides spectacular views over the city. We will visit the charming Poble Espanyol and have free time for lunch there; we will give you a voucher valid for a 10% discount in any restaurant.
Olympic Village: A run down and industrial area of Barcelona was completely reconverted into the 1992 Olympic Village. Right on the waterfront, it has become an attractive, landscaped residential area.
Olympic Port: Flanked by two of the tallest buildings in the city, the Arts Hotel and the Mapfre Tower.
Old Port: Separated from the Olympic port by long beaches and the old fisherman.s quarter, Barceloneta.
Columbus Monument: built in his honour in 1888, it is at the foot of the famous Rambla.
Mirador de l.Alcalde (the Mayor.s Lookout) stop: This terrace is a balcony over the Mediterranean with spectacular views over the harbour and the whole city. The bus will stop here to let you walk around and get the best viewpoints.
Olympic Ring: Central sports facilities of the .92 Olympic Games, the complex includes the Stadium, the St Jordi sports pavilion by architect Arata Isozaki, the INEF by architect Ricardo Bofill and the Calatrava Communications Tower.
Poble Espanyol: Final place on the tour so people who so wish can stay for as long as they like. Built for the 1929 Exhibition, you can see replicas of streets, squares, monuments and buildings from around the country. After lunch, the tour will return to Plaça Catalunya and link with the Montserrat Tour for those who wish to see this special monastery and mountain.
Gothic Drassanes: Medieval shipyards which now house the Maritime Museum. One of the finest examples of civil Gothic architecture in Europe.
World Trade Center: original imposing building by Henry N. Cobb whose aesthetic features are highlighted by the building being surrounded by water.
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