Las Ramblas in Barcelona is undoubtedly the most emblematic street of the city. Living here invites you to walk through it from start to finish, since its dynamism, life, color and joy make walking through it a total delight.
Las Ramblas is a pedestrian walkway in the center of the city that is more than a kilometer long. It starts at Plaça de Catalunya and connects with the Mirador de Colón. Its route is known by different names: La Rambla de Canaletes, then La Rambla dels Estudis and ends with La Rambla de las Flores or Sant Josep.
The central promenade of the street is lined with flower stalls, kiosks, stores, cafes and street artists, among other stores. On the sides you will find the Gran Teatre del Liceu, the Palau de la Virreina and the Boqueria Market.
Its origin dates back to the 18th century, when it was laid out along the medieval wall of Barcelona. It is ranked as the fourth most valuable tourist attraction in the world.
What to see in Las Ramblas in Barcelona
La Boqueria
La Boqueria or Mercado de San José is the most traditional market in Barcelona. It offers delicious and fresh products with sensational aromas and colors that serve as an environment to take good pictures for locals and tourists. There you can buy fresh fruits, nuts, vegetables, sweets, seeds, meats, fish, cheese and dairy products.
The Wax Museum
It is a private museum that houses a collection of more than 200 wax figures of real and fictional characters. It was opened to the public in 1973 and receives some 200,000 visitors a year.
On leaving the museum you can enter two curious cafes: one is the “Fairy Forest”, a magical space where gnomes live among the trees, and the other, the “Passage of Time” with an avant-garde style.
Location: Passatge Banca, 7. Hours: Summer: daily from 10:00 am to 10:00 pm. Monday to Friday: from 10:00 am to 1:30 pm and from 4:00 pm to 7:30 pm. Saturdays, Sundays and holidays: from 11:00 am to 2:00 pm and from 4:30 pm to 8:30 pm.
Painters of Las Ramblas
Along the street you can enjoy the beautiful works of painters who make their works there. Their themes are diverse, such as flamenco, bullfighting or about a specific place in the city. You can also find caricaturists and artists who paint you or depict more modern themes.
Flower stores
On these sites you can find a wide variety of flowers of all colors, sizes, varieties and shapes. You can also buy seeds and flower arrangements as the perfect touch for a romantic tour.
As you can appreciate, there is a lot to see on Las Ramblas in Barcelona.
