Plaça de Catalunya
Considered the heart of Barcelona, this spacious plaza and traffic circle at the top of La Rambla, where old town meets new, is the city’s transport hub and meeting place. You’re more likely to arrive on a bus from the airport or change at its multi-line Metro station than seek it out for its history or architecture, but it is worth coming for the main tourist office and perhaps for the huge branch of the Spanish department store El Corte Inglés. Nearby is Font de Canaletes, the fountain where Barcelona’s football fans gather to celebrate their many victories. The legend, inscribed on a plaque, says that anyone who drinks from it will fall in love with Barcelona and always return. Fill your bottle, it’s safe to drink.
Considered the heart of Barcelona, this spacious plaza and traffic circle at the top of La Rambla, where old town meets new, is the city’s transport hub and meeting place. You’re more likely to arrive on a bus from the airport or change at its multi-line Metro station than seek it out for its history or architecture, but it is worth coming for the main tourist office and perhaps for the huge branch of the Spanish department store El Corte Inglés. Nearby is Font de Canaletes, the fountain where Barcelona’s football fans gather to celebrate their many victories. The legend, inscribed on a plaque, says that anyone who drinks from it will fall in love with Barcelona and always return. Fill your bottle, it’s safe to drink.
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