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So Barcelona has the history, architecture, wonderful temples, cathedrals, museums, beaches, great restaurants and nightlife. All that's needed now is a nearby mountain to view this beautiful city in all its splendour.
It shouldn't come as a surprise to find that there are two, Montjuic and Mount Tibidado. Tibidado is the highest and is very easy to get to. The blue tram takes you up the first stage at a very leisurely pace so that you can enjoy the view. The Funicular then takes you the rest of the way up the steepest part until you reach the summit.
At the summit you will find an amusement park (probably ideal more for children than adults), the Sagrat Cor, a church modelled on the Sacre-Couer in Paris. Atop of the church is huge statue of Christ overlooking Barcelona. The other attraction is the Torre de Collserola, the huge telecommunications tower built for the 1992 Olympics. The view from the summit is spectacular, with an uninterupted view of Barcelona and the Meditteranean.
Please see my travelogue for more pictures of Tibidado.
Best time to visit - Make the trip on the clearest day possible and try to be at the summit late afternoon as the haze will be less and the views much better. The sunsets are unforgettable if you want to stay that long.
Opening hours - The times for the Blue tram, Funicular, and Amusement park during the year seem to vary with who you ask. Best to find out locally or phone the Amusement park as they should know the times for the tram and Funicular.
The Communications tower was closed when I visited, possibly for security reasons. Check when you're there. Leave a Comment Phone: Parc d'Atraccions - 93 211 79 42Directions: FGC commuter train to Av del Tibidado, cross the road and take the very enjoyable Tramvia blau (Blue Tram) up to Placa del Doctor Andreu. Then catch the Fanicular up to the summit, this runs every 15 minutes.
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Tibidabo is a rather curious place. It has a church, and pretty large funfair park, which even contains a place to ice skate. It has a large church dedicated to the sacred heart. It also has some pretty amazing views down to Barcelona, as Tibidabo is high up on a mountain.
I have to admit I found the whole place a little tacky. I love rollercoaster rides, but the funfair looked a bit on the boring side, so I didn't even bother to go in. The whole place seems to be designed to relieve people of money, either by selling them religious knick-knacks or by getting them into overprices and not very special attractions.
If you drive to the peak, there are some great little mountain villages on the way, where you can stop off and get a great meal in the mountain air. Leave a Comment Directions: Grey Metro Line, then Blue extension to Funicular del Tibidabo.
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One of my favourite places in Barcelona is this park, Tibidabo. This symbol of Barcelona is in the highest point of the city (542 metres). You have a great view of Barcelona. There are very good rides, particularly the free fall from 40 metres, really exciting!!!!!!!!
Out of the park there is a beautiful cathedral. You can go inside and go to the top of it taking an elevator.
For timetible and prices of the park check the website below. Leave a Comment Phone: 93 211 79 42Directions: The easiest way to get there is by getting the Tibi Bus. The stop is in plaça Catalunya, in front of the entrance of Corte Ingles. It takes you right there.Website: http://www.tibidabo.es/default_eng.asp
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Tibidabo mountain stands 512 metres high above sea-level. It has amazing views of the whole of Barcelona, a stunning cathedral, and a family fun park with old-style rides offering breathtaking views. Leave a Comment Directions: Grey Metro Line, then Blue extension to Funicular del Tibidabo.
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Most people who visit Mt Tibidabo probably take the bus, but I actually ended up walking the entire way, I wouldn't suggest doing this, but I was persuaded by some adventure starved friends of mine. So after being chased by a dog(long story) and walking up many hills we arrived at the highest point in Barcelona, at the top there is a great view of the city(although not much better than the one you'll get at Parc Guell) a cathedral and for those with bored kids there's a theme park as well. This is an interesting place but if you don't have too much time it's not an absolute must see. Leave a Comment Directions: Grey Metro Line, then Blue extension to Funicular del Tibidabo.
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Tibidabo is a family theme park situated on one of the higest points of Barcelona. It has nothing to do compared with other parks that you may have visited taking into account that this park has existed since nearly a hundred years so it a good chance to see how parks were before your other experiences. The park however has been updated constantly during this time to offer the best servies, security and enjoyment to its visitors. Check out their web site to be sure if the park is open and for its timings. A full day adult ticket costs 24 Euros - however if you have a touristic bus ticket the price reduces to 17 Euros, so get the bus tour before any other attraction to avail of the discoutns that you can get at other places in this fantastic city.
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Tibidabo is the highest hill in Barcelona. If the air is clear and sunny, it's a great place for views over the city. The locals come up here for some thrills at the amusement park Parc d'Atraccions, which has rides and a house of horrors. As hair-raising as anything at the Parc, however, is the glass lift that goes 115m up to a visitors' observation area at Torre de Collserola telecommunications tower. Leave a Comment Directions: Then take a Funicular to the Parc de Montjuic.
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Our guidebook described the Torre Collserola (Communications Tower) as the ultimate thrill ride, so we were definitely going there! You have to take the train (from the Catalunya station) to the Peu del Funicular stop. There you take the Funicular de Vallvidrera up the hill. When you get off of the funicular, go through the station and out onto the street where you can catch Bus 211 (or Bus 111) just around the corner. The bus will take you to the tower parking lot and you will have to walk from there.
Follow the stone walkway all the way around the base of the tower to the entrance. The price for adults is eight Euro. We just happened to be there at a perfect time - we were the ONLY people there! We took the GLASS ELEVATOR up to the top of the tower (around 900 feet up), which isn't recommended if you are afraid of heights. The tower has a 360 degree observatory, which is all enclosed. You can get some great views of the city, of Tibidabo, and of communities beyond Barcelona. It was a great way to get more familiar with the geography and landscape of this area of Spain. We took about an hour to look around, take some pictures, and then descend on the elevator.
We decided to skip the bus ride (we didn't want to wait for the next one), so we walked the whole way back down to the funicular station, which was pretty cool! Leave a Comment
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Tibidabo is a mountaintop on the edge of the city of Barcelona. Located on the top is The Sacred Heart Church as well as the Tibidabo Funfair. To get there you take the funicular which is closed during the week in the winter. We didn't know this until we got there so unfortunately we didn't actually get to see it up close, but I'm sure this cathedral and Amusement park (interesting combo!) is worth checking out. Leave a Comment Directions: Grey Metro Line, then Blue extension to Funicular del Tibidabo.
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I wouldn't describe this as a "must see" but it makes for a pleasant morning/afternoon out. Catch the FGC (Ferrocarrils Catalans - Catalan Railways) from Balmes station (junction of Balmes and Provenca streets) in the city centre to Tibidabo station. Walk a little way up the hill to the Tranvia Blau (Blue Tram) stop. Take the tram up the hill to the terminus (a small square) and then catch the funicular to Tibidabo for a panoramic view of the city.
I will add to and edit this tip shortly. Leave a Comment Directions: Mon. to Sun. 07.45 - 20.50 (slight seasonal variations). Tram every 20 - 25 mins. Tel. info.: 010 or 906 42 70 17 FGC to Tibidabo station or by bus (17, 22, 58, 73, 85) Price: 2.10 Euros one way /3.10 Euros return (2004) No trams 1/1 and 25/12.
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