Barcelona Hop-on Hop Off Tour: East to West Route
Itinerary
East Route Tour Stops:
- Placa Catalunya – a large square in central Barcelona that is generally considered to be both its city centre and the place where the old city and the 19th century-built Eixample meet.
- Catedral-Barri Gòtic – One of the most beautiful Gothic buildings in Barcelona.
- Port Vell – A focal point of the city and tourist attraction, containing the mall, a multiplex cinema, bars and restaurants, IMAX Port Vell and Europe’s largest aquarium.
- Museu d’Història de Catalunya – The Museum of the History of Catalonia shows the history of Catalonia from the Stone Age to the present day.
- Barceloneta – A neighborhood in the Ciutat Vella district of Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain that was constructed during the 18th century.
- Port Olímpic – A marina located in Barcelona, Catalonia. Located east of the Port of Barcelona, it hosted the sailing events for the 1992 Summer Olympics.
- Platja del Bogatell – Bogatell beach incorporates the beaches into green spaces, gardens and the neighbouring districts.
- Nova Mar Bella – Nude beach
- Fòrum – a spacious venue, like an outdoor market place, suitable for staging an infinite variety of events.
- Glòries-Torre Agbar – A 38-story skyscraper/tower located between Avinguda Diagonal and Carrer Badajoz which marks the gateway to the new technological district of Barcelona.
- Sagrada Familia – A large unfinished Roman Catholic church in Barcelona, designed by Catalan architect Antoni Gaudí.
- Hospital de la Sta – a 15th-century building in Barcelona, which formerly served as a hospital and hospice and currently is the home of the medical faculty and the Catalan State Library
- Park Güell – A public park system composed of gardens and architectonic elements
- Tibidabo – A mountain overlooking Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. The summit of the mountain is occupied by the Sagrat Cor church.
- La Pedrera – popularly known as La Pedrera or “open quarry”, a reference to its unconventional rough-hewn appearance, is a modernist building in Barcelona.
- Casa Batlló – a renowned building located in the center of Barcelona.
West Route Tour Stops:
- Plaça Catalunya – a large square in central Barcelona that is generally considered to be both its city centre and the place where the old city and the 19th century-built Eixample meet.
- Catedral-Barri Gòtic – The Cathedral in the Gothic Quarter is the centre of the old city of Barcelona.
- Passeig de Colom – a wide avenue lined with palm trees in the city of Barcelona,
- World Trade Center – is a business park located in Barcelona.
- Jardins de Miramar – The gardens of Miramar are located on the Montjuïc mountain, in the Sants-Montjuic district of Barcelona.
- Fundació Joan Miró – a museum of modern art honoring Joan Miró located on the hill called Montjuïc in Barcelona.
- Anella Olímpica – Olympic Park located in the hill of Montjuïc, Barcelona, that was the main site for the 1992 Summer Olympic games.
- MNAC (Museo Nacional de Catalunya) – national museum of Catalan visual art located in Barcelona.
- Poble Espanyol – an open-air architectural museum in Barcelona.
- Mies van der Rhohe
- Plaça Espanya – one of Barcelona’s most important squares
- Estació de Sants – main railway station in Barcelona, owned by Adif, the railway infrastructure agency of Spain.
- Camp Nou (F.C. Barcelona) – the home stadium of FC Barcelona
- Plaça Pius XII – a large avenue that crosses the entire city from east to west.
- L’Illa Diagonal – shopping centre offers 170 shops, bars and restaurants in its 35,000 m2 for you to enjoy the best fashion, food and activities of the city of Barcelona.
- Avinguda Diagonal – one of Barcelona’s broadest and most important avenues.
- La Pedrera – popularly known as La Pedrera or “open quarry”, a reference to its unconventional rough-hewn appearance, is a modernist building in Barcelon
- Casa Batlló – a renowned building located in the center of Barcelona and is one of Antoni Gaudí’s masterpieces.
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