Tuesday, September 2, 2008

Transportation in Barcelona

Transportation in Barcelona is very good.
Most of the streets are one way, and only the bigger streets have both ways.
Also the public transportation is very good. The subway covers most of the city. Very well made and organised. Bus and tram transportation is also exceptional.
Here is the timetable for the Metro
http://www.tmb.net/en_US/barcelona/moute/horaris/horaris.jsp
Costs: a one trip ticket costs 1.30 Euros. A 10 trip ticket costs 7.90 Euro. A one day ticket costs 5 Euro.
The public transport is designed for comuters, so you have 1 hour and 15 minutes from the moment you entered the metro (or bus or tram) to change the tranportation. For example you enter the subway at station "Placa Catalunya" and get out at "Glories". From there you take the bus and go further without being charged an extra trip. Of course if you enter the subway again, you will be charged. So it's good to know that you have 1:15 hours for changing the transportation system




















Views from Castle Montjuïc:
Commercial PortCruize PortCity and Tibidabo
Sagrada FamiliaTorre AgbarPalau Nacional

Monday, September 1, 2008

Places to visit in Barcelona

One good thing about Barcelona is that you have the option to see the town from above, which offers you a very nice view. Here are some places where you can have this kind of view:
- Castle Montjuïc
- Tibidabo amusement park and Torre de Collserola which is very near to it
- Park Güell
- Mirador de Colon (Columbus Monument) - it has a lift inside




















Views from Castle Montjuïc:
Commercial PortCruize PortCity and Tibidabo
Sagrada FamiliaTorre AgbarPalau Nacional














































Views from Tibidabo:
Tibidabo 1Tibidabo 2Jesus 1
Tibidabo ChurchTibidaboJesus 1
Jesus 2Amusement ParkCity 1

Jesus 2Tibidabo from the ChurchCity 1
City 2Park GüellTorre Agbar
City 2Park GuellTorre Agbar
Sagrada FamiliaTorre Maprfe and Hotel ArtsPark Montjuïc
Sagrada FamiliaTorre Maprfe and Hotel ArtsPark Montjuïc
Castle MontjuïcOlympic Stadium and Montjuic Telecommunications TowerPalau Nacional (with Plaça d'Espanya)
Castle MontjuïcOlympic Stadium and Montjuic Telecommunications TowerPalau Nacional (and Plaça d'Espanya)
in this order: Tibidabo Church, Tibidabo, Jesus from the top 1, Jesus from the top 2, The amusement park from Tibibabo church, City 1, City 2, Park Güell, Torre Agbar, Sagrada Familia, Torre Mapfre and Hotel Arts, Park Montjuïc, Castle Montjuïc, Olympic Stadium and Montjuïc Telecommunications Tower, Palau Nacional
























Views from Torre de Collserola:

Torre de CollserolaCity and Park de Montjuïc
TibidaboTibidaboTibidabo


Tibidabo - access
you can reach Tibidabo with your own car by public road or by public Transportation. Public transportation: The funicular costs 3 Euro for going up and coming back.

Other costs:
Tibidabo church lift: 2 Euro
Torre de Collserola lift: 5 Euro
Sagrada familia entrance: 8 Euro