Barcelona - viewing point

	Montjuïc Park	The Montjuïc Park is a park located on the mountain of Montjuïc in Barcelona, approximately 200 m.a.s.l. The name of the mountain translates as "Hill of the Jews" in medieval Catalan and refers to the Jewish community that once settled on the slopes of the mountain and the Jewish cemetery situated t...
	Montjuïc Cable Car	The Montjuïc Cable Car is located on the Montjuïc mountain in Barcelona and allow people to access the Montjuïc Park from the port, at the same time offering superb views over the city. It connects the port with the Tower of Puerto Jaume I.In 2007, the cable car was modernized for security reasons s...
	Port Vell Aerial Tramway	Port Vell Aerial Tramway is a cable railway that runs in Barcelona's Port Vell connecting it to the Montjuïc mountain. The cable cars start at the Miramar station, situated halfway down the hill of Montjuïc (57 m.a.s.l.), make the first stop at the peak of Jaume I Tower (107 m.a.s.l.), which adjoin ...
	Columbus Monument	The Columbus Monument is a 60-metre tall monument of the famous explorer and navigator Christopher Columbus, situated at the lower end of Las Ramblas in Barcelona near Port Vell. It was constructed for the Universal Exhibition of 1888 to honour the explorer, who arrived in Barcelona returning from ...
	Golondrinas in Port Vell	Las Golondrinas are various motorboats that can be found in the Port Vell in Barcelona, right next to the Maremagnum shopping centre at the foot of Christopher Columbus statue. This much-loved attraction goes back to 1888, when the first Universal Exhibition was held in Barcelona. The cruises along ...
	Tramvia Blau	The Tram Blau (Blue Tram in Castilian) is a tram that runs in this colour in the upper part of Barcelona. Its route runs from the John F. Kennedy Plaza in the neighborhood of Sant Gervasi, which is the last stop on the subway line 7 to the cable car which goes to the top of Tibidabo (Funicular del T...
	National Palace	The National Palace (Palau Nacional) in Barcelona was built between 1926 and 1929 at the foot of the Montjuïc mountain, at one end of the Avenida Maria Cristina for the 1929 Universal Exposition. It served as the main entrance to the exhibition and the Montjuïc Park. It was inaugurated by King Alfon...
	Torre de Collserola	La Torre de Collserola (Collserola Tower) is a 288 meters high communication tower located on the Collserola Mountain in Barcelona.Although it main function is technology, also has a viewpoint from where you can see stunning views of Barcelona and even the 'Sierra del Cadi', in the Pyrenees when da...
	Fabra Observatory	Fabra Observatory (Observatorio Fabra in Catalan) is an astronomical observatory located on a hill Collserola, part of Tibidabo Mountain, 415 meters above sea level in Barcelona. Today is the seat of the Academy of Arts and Sciences Real (Real Academia de las Ciencias y las Artes de Barcelona). Fun...
	Mirador de l'Alcalde	El Mirador del Alcalde is a scenic overlook in Barcelona which offers a magnificent view over the mountain of Montjuïc. It is located near the Plaza de la Sardana and the Montjuïc Castle. The place was created in 1969 and has four levels. In its centre, there is a fountain designed by Carles Buigas,...

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