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Here you can see a picture taken at Plaça de Catalunya (Catalonia' Square) is located at a crossing with Passeig de Grácia and Las Ramblas and is the heart of Barcelona.Is always full of tourist and residents in Barcelona,like all squares in Spain is a meeting point.Is another nice place to take a break.Around you'll find some huge department stores,restaurants (including a Hard Rock Cafe) and many cafeterias.Also here there is a stop where you can take the Barcelona's touristic buses.. Leave a Comment Directions: Northwestern End Las Ramblas. Metro: Drassanes, Liceu, Catalunya
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Placa Catalunya really does seem like the heart of Barcelona. This busy square is home to some of the biggest stores in the city, it is a hub for transportation (buses, trains, taxis and the Tourist Bus), marks the end of the Ramblas, and has the most pigeons I have ever seen in my life!
Placa Catalunya is good for shopping. I got my pay-as-you-go Vodaphone from FNAC, found a great selection of veggie burgers and tofu at the grocery in the basement of El Corte Ingles, and bought an adorable lipstick highlighter pen at Sephora in El Triangle!
For awesome views from the Plaza, grab a drink in the cafeteria on the top floor of El Corte Ingles. Food and drinks are cheap up here, and if you can score a window seat the views are unparalled (for the price!). Leave a Comment Directions: Northwestern End Las Ramblas. Metro: Catalunya
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Placa Catalunya (meaning Catalunya Square) may well be the first part of Barcelona that you see properly. The buses from the airport stop at Placa Catalunya and it is pretty central. The Ramblas start from one corner. The Hard Rock Cafe is along one edge of it. The Huge El Corte Ingles (meaning the English Cut - as in a cut of cloth for a suit) department store is on another edge, and there are many hotels around it. Just inside the square is the Tourist Information Office too.
The Square itself is very pleasant, and has a very decorative floor, that you probably won't even realise is there anless you see it from above. There are also some very nice views off to the sides. The square is normally pretty busy and is a nice place to sit and eat a sandwich. Leave a Comment Directions: Northwestern End Las Ramblas. Metro: Drassanes, Liceu, Catalunya
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This place is at the top of the ramblas, above a main train station and metro line(s). The department store, El Corte Ingles is nearby, and has 9 floors of shopping, with a cafe/restaurant on the top floor(from where this photo was taken) Leave a Comment Directions: Metro: Catalunya
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Plaça Catalunya (or Plaça de Catalunya, both being the official Catalan language names) is a large square in central Barcelona that is generally considered to be both its city centre and the place where the old city (see Barri Gòtic and Raval, in Ciutat Vella) and the 19th century-built Eixample meet.
Some of the city's most important streets and avenues meet in Plaça Catalunya: Passeig de Gràcia, Rambla de Catalunya, La Rambla or Portal de l'Àngel, in addition to Ronda de Sant Pere, Carrer de Vergara or Carrer de Pelai. It has an area of about 50,000 square metres. It is especially known for its fountains and statues, its proximity to some of Barcelona's most popular attractions, and for the numerous flocks of pigeons that gather in the centre Directions: Northwestern End Las Ramblas. Metro: Drassanes, Liceu, Catalunya
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This is the central square for most visitors in Barcelona although Plaza de les Glories Catalanes is the real geographical spot. For me it was the main transport hub also because there are 2 metro lines that pass from here (Line 1, Line 3) and also most of the buses passing by day and night. You can also catch the RENFE train to the airport, the tourist buses and so many others.
It is always full of people as it is a popular meeting point and there are several shops and big department stores around (Fnac, Corto Ingles, Habitat etc). Las Ramblas, Passeig de Gracia and Rambla de Catalunya start from here and it’s worth walking on all of them.
There are several fountains, sculptures, statues and some nice flowers in the square. Directions: Northwestern End Las Ramblas. Metro: Catalunya
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Plaça Catalunya is Barcelona's heart. It where everything starts from and the main meeting point of the whole city. From here you're just a few steps from the Ramblas, a few block from Barri Gotic, 6 blocks from the Barceloneta, maybre 10 from the Sagrada Familia... Well, everything is close, and if you want to meet someone, this is definately the place. Leave a Comment Directions: Northwestern End Las Ramblas. Metro: Drassanes, Liceu, Catalunya
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This place was once outside of the city walls, between what is now Eixample and Ciutat Vella (Old City). This is an enormous square, about 50000m2. It is surrounded by huge buildings where you can find the headquarters of banks and other large companies.
There are two great sculptures here: Josep Clarà's "La Divinidad" and Pablo Gargallo's "Pastor tocando el caramillo". Leave a Comment Directions: Northwestern end of Las Ramblas. Metro: Drassanes, Liceu, Catalunya
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This square is centrally located right at the top of La Rambla so I imagine you'll pass by this square at some point during your stay, but make sure to see the fountains at night, they look even better. Leave a Comment Directions: Northwestern End Las Ramblas. Metro: Drassanes, Liceu, Catalunya
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The Catalonia Square is one of the main transport axis of the city, with connections between different metropolitan underground lines, national (RENFE) and regional (FGC) trains,as well as city line and tourist buses. But this square is a good start for a stroll to Las Ramblas or Gracia Promenade too. It's surrounded with beautiful buildings that at present shelter the Bank of Spain, some commertial bank headquarters and El Corte Inglés, the most important Spanish shopping centre. There are big fountains, sculptures and a memorial to Francesc Macià, which was a president of the regional government (Generalitat de Catalunya).
La Plaza de Cataluña es uno de los ejes de transporte más importantes de la ciudad, con conexiones entre diferentes líneas de metro, de los trenes nacionales (RENFE) y regionales (FGC), así como entre auobuses urbanos y turísticos. Pero esta plaza es también un buen lugar para comenzar el paseo por Las Ramblas o el Paseo de Gracia. Está rodeada de bonitos edificios que acojen en la actualidad al Banco de España, sedes de algunos bancos comerciales y El Corte Inglés, el centro comercial español más importante. Hay grandes fuentes, esculturas y un homenaje a Francesc Macià, que fue presidente del gobierno regional (Generalidad de Cataluña). Leave a Comment Directions: Northwestern End Las Ramblas. Metro: Drassanes, Liceu, Catalunya
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