From the upper end, which runs into the Plaça Catalunya, to the lower end below the monument to Columbus, this unique street in fact bears five different names, each describing a section of the street: first, there is La Rambla de Canaletes, a name used by the people of Barcelona because of the Font de les Canaletes fountain, found there since ancient times. Folk tradition has it that anyone who drinks from this fountain will subsequently keep returning to Barcelona. The next section of La Rambla is known as La Rambla dels Estudis, after the mid-15th century building of that name, the Estudi General or Universitat. This university in Barcelona was suppressed by Philip V and the building used as a barracks. It was demolished in 1843. If you continue down towards the sea, you will enter the stretch known as La Rambla de les Flors, the only place in 19th-century Barcelona that flowers were sold and which even today preserves that special old charm. Next, La Rambla del Centre, also known as La Rambla dels Caputxins, because of the old house of Capuchin friars there. And finally, there is the stretch of La Rambla called La Rambla de Santa Mònica, giving access to the port, and named after the parish church had once been the religious house of the Agustins Descalços (Barefoot Augustinian order).

Building work on the Gran Teatre del Liceu began in 1844, under the direction of the architect Francesc d'Assís Soler, who was replaced a year later by Josep Oriol Mestres and Miquel Garriga i Roca. The Gran Teatre del Liceu was opened in 1848.

Over the years there have been two fires and a bombing. The first fire was in 1861. For the restoration of the Liceu, the architect Josep Oriol Mestres requested the help of the finest realist painters of 19th-Century Barcelona: Martí Alsina, Lluís Rigalt and Antoni Caba. The theatre was reopened on 20th April 1862. On November 7th, 1893, during a performance of the opera William Tell, the anarchist Santiago Salvador Franch threw a bomb into the audience, killing 22 people. Performances were resumed in January 1894. On January 31st, 1994, sparks produced by welders working on the stage caused the theatre's second fire, which burned down the stage, consumed the stalls and destroyed the roof of the building.

Once the rebuilding works were finished, the new Teatre del Liceu was opened in October 1999 with the opera Turandot of Giacomo Puccini.

The remotest origins of the Cathedral of Barcelona correspond to a basilica with three naves which was destroyed by Al -Mansur in 925. The remains of this basilica can be seen in the City History Museum. Around 1046 a new cathedral was begun, commissioned by Bishop Guislabert.

The construction of the current basilica began in 1298, during the bishopric of Bernat Pelegrí and the reign of King James II, known as "the Just". The work on the present-day façade of the Cathedral remained unfinished until the end of the last century, and was completed by the architects Josep Oriol Mestres and August Font i Carreras, taking inspiration from a drawing from the 15th century by Mestre Carlí.

On the corner of Carrer Amadeu Vives stands this work by the architect Domènech i Montaner, a follower of Gaudí. The Palau de la Música dates from 1908, and its interior is the most important testimony of the modernist style. Here we find polychrome materials (pottery mosaics, stained glass); the floral theme and the figures with the body of mosaic and the bust in relief are by Eusebi Arnau. To the left of the stage there is a stone sculpture by Pau Gargallo, evoking Catalan folk song in the person of Anselm Clavé and the girls of his song The Flowers of May. The sculpture to the right evokes international music, with the bust of Beethoven and the ride of Wagner’s Valkyries. The Palau de la Música was created as the home and concert hall of the Orfeó Català, a large choral society founded some years earlier by Lluís Millet, which has been of great importance in the revaluation of Catalan popular music.

Situated to one side of the Plaça de la Sagrada Família, between Marina, Provença, Sardenya and Mallorca streets, stands the Temple Expiatori de la Sagrada Família, which was initially a neo-Gothic project designed by the architect Francesc de Paula del Villar. Gaudí was commissioned to continue the work in 1891, and replaced the existing project with a much more ambitious one which resulted in the enormous present-day structure. Sagrada Familia aspires to be a symbolic construction. It has three monumental façades: the east front, dedicated to the Birth of Christ; the west front, dedicated to the Passion and Death; and the south front, the façade of the Glorification, the largest of all. The four towers of each of the three façades jointly symbolise the twelve apostles. A dome-shaped tower which crowns the apse is the symbol of the Virgin Mary, and the four large towers dedicated to the evangelists encircle the central spire, which symbolises the Saviour.

Another of Antoni Gaudí's creations once again ranks among the top 10 most-visited attractions in Barcelona. This building used to be called Casa Milà but nowadays it's more commonly known as La Pedrera which means "quarry”. Gaudi was instrumental in completing this building and his characteristic wavy brick work and colourful tiles are also evident on this masterpiece.

The Parc Güell is situated on the Carmel hill, which, along with that of La Creueta and the Muntanya Pelada, separates the district of Gràcia from that of Horta. The financier Eusebi Güell decided to construct a garden city on the old estate of Can Montaner, and commissioned the project from Gaudí. Only two houses came to be built within the enclosure of the Park, which was conserved as such and is now a municipal garden. The whole of the urban development was made between 1900 and 1914.

The Olympic Stadium of Montjuïc has a capacity for 55,000 spectators, which can be increased to 77,000 with the incorporation of temporary terracing. It can stage sports competitions, musical performances or any type of popular event.

This new construction is a transformation of the old stadium, of which it conserves the façade designed by the architect Pere Domènech i Roure (the son of the modernist Lluís Domènech i Montaner), the ornamental frontage by the sculptor Vicenç Navarro, and the statues over the main entrance by Pau Gargallo.

The Palau Sant Jordi is considered the most important element of the Olympic Ring. It is a covered sports pavilion, designed basically for the athletic and rhythmic gymnastics competitions and the handball and volleyball finals of the 1992 Olympic Games. It can stage a wide variety of sports events and other spectacles.

Barcelona Aquarium is a marine leisure and educational centre on the Espanya Wharf of the Port Vell, by the sea. It is an ideal place to view the undersea world, particularly the Mediterranean, and a great option for enjoying your free time.

In L’Aquàrium de Barcelona, as well as the tanks and the displays, you can enjoy the different services offered to make your visit as pleasant as possible (cafeteria / self-service, L’Aquàrium shop, souvenir photo, auditorium, etc.).

This Barcelona attraction is a small Spanish village with different quarters that replicate the style of houses and architecture from different parts of Spain.

The museum has arranged Picasso's paintings in chronological order from his early days to his final works. Arranging the paintings in this way gives you a fascinating insight into the development of Picasso's thinking over time and shows how he developed the distinctive designs for which he is famous today. It is a very popular art gallery.

The Tourist Bus has 44 stops along three routes: Northern Route (red), Southern Route (blue) & Forum Route (green). You can get on and off as many times as you like along the journey. That way, once you have visited the places that interest you, all you have to do is hop onto the next bus and continue the route. On the same ticket!

On board, there is a tourist information guide who announces the stops in different languages and helps you to make the most of your visit.

You will also receive a complete information brochure in six languages about the tourist attractions at each Barcelona Bus Turístic stop.

Price: 1 day adult: 18 € - 2 days adult (Must be consecutive days): 22€

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