La Rambla (Barcelona)

Advantages: Sights & sounds
Disadvantages: Petty crime

...of Ali vs. Foreman, but La Rambla is just as, if not more, entertaining! The central promenade of Barcelona, a mile in length, stretches from Plaça Catalunya to the port. The magnificent street is chiefly the domain of pedestrians, as the two lanes of crawling traffic and frustrated drivers amply show. A relaxed stroll down the tree-lined walkway is an essential part of any visit to the Catalan city. Locals enjoy regular evening constitutionals ...
...thousands of fellow visitors. La Rambla's central location means that accommodation in the area is incredibly convenient but not cheap. Hotels like the "Rivoli Ramblas" on La Rambla itself are naturally costlier (and noisier!) than those hidden away in the quiet nearby squares; we stayed in the "Hotel Sant Agustí" which was only 50 metres from La Rambla. It's definitely worth doing research beforehand. Exploration of those quaint side streets and ... Read review

Advantages: A nice place to go if your looking for a meal
Disadvantages: Not really enough bars or night life

...one street in the City, La Rambla. The same can be said for any guide book you look in, this is down as one of the main streets in the City where the sea is linked with the middle of the City. La Rambla stretches from Plaça de Catalunya for one mile down towards the sea Port Vell and the Colom La Rambla. The mile walk takes about 15 minutes but this is one of few streets in the city where Pedestrians take privilege with a large cobbled walkway with ...
...up to an hour. La Rambla really is where the life of the city is meant to be and with a few theatres, the famous Barcelona Opera House and a few of the Cities museums. There are various other squares and streets leading of La Rambla all of which contain a bar or hostel’s of some variety. Hotels along the main drag can be quite expensive however it’s these hostels off to the sides where you would stay if you were looking for a cheap room. Now one ... Read review

Advantages: Flowers, artists...
Disadvantages: Robberies

...of the city. The name La Rambl derives from the Arabic "ramla" meaning "sandy ground" because initially the place was a stream. La Rambla starts in Plaça Catalunya (Catalonia Square) and ends in the monument to Columbus,. During this route, the avenue receives five different names each one describing a section of the street: 1) The first one is called La Rambla de Canaletes due to the fountain named "Font de les Canaletes", found there since ancient ...
...next section is known as La Rambla dels Estudis (Studies) because of the Estudi General (medieval university). Don't try to look for it, the was suppressed by Philip V after the War of Succesion and it was demolished in the XIX th century. 3) Going down will enter the stretch known as La Rambla de les Flors (Flowers). This was the only place where flowers were sold in the XIXth century. 4) The next one is La Rambla del Centre, also known as La Rambla ... Read review

Advantages: Sit at a cafe, eat, drink and watch the world go by..
Disadvantages: The street entertainers can become annoying.

...on my first walk along La Rambla as we decided to sit outside one of the many cafes and have a large drink of Sangrea, making the most of the sunny spring afternoon. Anyone who enjoys watching street entertainers such as those in Covent Garden, though seeming to appear every few metres, and Spanish singers and dancers should be fascinated with this place. Even when the occasional male dancers get a bit carried away and take off their tops, not a ...
...towards the Port end of La Rambla. I could have spent a lot of money here as some of the designs and art work were amazing and very reasonably priced. The sreet has no shortage of places to eat with fast food outlets, cafe, bars and restaurants offering a wide variety of dishes. Seafood is very popular and so is paella however, the nearest traditional Catalan restaurant we found was about a five minute walk from the top of La Rambla. Night time ... Read review