Olympic+Barcelona


 * MONTJUÏC**

The hill of Motjuïc is Barcelona’s biggest recreation area. Its museums, art galleries, gardens and other facilities make it a popular place in the evening as well as during the day. There was probably a Celt-iberian settlement here before the Romans built a temple to Jupiter on their Mons Jovis, which have given the name MONTJUÏC. Another theory suggests that there was a Jewish cemetery on the hills. Most of the buildings were erected as the site of 1929 International Fair on the north side of the hill, along the grand Avinguda de la Reina Maria Cristina, leading into it from the Plaça d’Espanya.




 * 1) Venitian tours
 * 2) Museu Nacional de Catalunya
 * 3) Plaza España fountain
 * 4) Plaza de toros

This magic fountain is so special because all Fridays and Saturdays is a spectacular because the water of the fountain change the colour, you can listen music and you can see the water acrobatics.

Above this Magic Fountain, you can find PALAU NACIONAL, which houses the city’s historic art collections. The last great surge of building on Montjuïc was for 1992 Olympic Games, which left Barcelona with international-class sport facilities.