La Rambla

Location

Barcelona
Spain
41° 22' 49.116" N, 2° 10' 26.958" E
ES
General info: 

La Rambla is the most famous street of Barcelona. It separates the Barcelona’s old town in two, while connecting the Plaça de Catalunya with the Christopher Columbus Monument. It is the central point for tourists and is very popular among the citizens of Barcelona because of the many cafes, restaurants and boutiques, opened in the historical buildings along the street.

From La Rambla the visitors can enter the world-famous marketplace, La Boqueria. Tracing back its origin to the Middle Ages, this place still serves as the favorite shopping place for locals. It offers a variety of fruit and vegetables from all over the world, as well as meat products. Spanish ham or jamón is among the most popular items purchased here.

Getting there: 

The metro station Liceu is near the middle of the street.

Costs: 

Being the most important street in Barcelona, La Rambla has luxurious restaurants and bars.

Interesting places nearby

Just above the mundane Gstaad (about 4 km away), the top ski Gstaad region is the peaceful ski holiday resort Saanen. Saanen like Gstaad is not the cheapest choice for a skiing holiday, but the accommodations are a lot less expensive.

BASE: 4038ft
SUMMIT: 7234ft
VERTICAL DROP: 3195ft

NO. OF. LIFTS: 16
Gondolas: 4
Chairs: 8
Surface: 4

The Gstaad ski resorts are situated in the heart of the ski region Gstaad Saanenland in the Bernese Oberland at the east side of Lake Geneve.

Guzet changes your life, changes skiing : a lovely ski resort in a beautiful place, with 350 chalets settled in the heart of fir forests.

BASE: 3937ft
SUMMIT: 7096ft
VERTICAL DROP: 3159ft

NO. OF. LIFTS: 2
Gondolas: 0
Chairs: 0
Surface: 2

All charms united by a family, approachable station, with nice panoramas, nice hours of sunshine, areas play and reassured to use nature and get some fresh air.

BASE: 4921ft
SUMMIT: 5905ft
VERTICAL DROP: 984ft