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Montjuic Hill

Southwest of City Center Overlooking the Harbor, Barcelona, Catalonia

Featured Review : The hill of Montjuic rises behind Barcelona and in this area, behind the rocky slopes, there is lots of parkland. At weekends the locals cycle and walk in the hills, and it is a lovely tranquil place to spend some time....See Full Review

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Montjuic Hill Reviews

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Montjuic

  • 3 out of 5 stars by Joy S from Manchester, England, United Kingdom
  • May 3, 2012
Quote: The hill of Montjuic rises behind Barcelona and in this area, behind the rocky slopes, there is lots of parkland. At weekends the locals cycle and walk in the hills, and it is a lovely tranquil place to spend some time. Montjuic is a real contrast... Read the full Montjuic Hill review

From journal Family Friendly Attractions in Barcelona

Montjuic

  • 4 out of 5 stars by Zhebiton from Moscow, Moskva, Russia
  • July 15, 2010
Montjuic
Quote: You can get there and the cable car and bus and subway. we decided to go with metro Espanya and escalators went upstairs, where the Museum of Art of Catalonia, and in the evening hundreds of people gather here to enjoy the incredible magical... Read the full Montjuic Hill review

From journal catalonia dreams

Montjuic

  • 3 out of 5 stars by ShannonBrooke from Somerville, Massachusetts
  • March 13, 2008
Quote: MontJuic is a park atop the mountain, a huge park filled with museums and gardens, and empty space and cemetaries. We had to take a funicular from Diagonal station, and then we took this suspended cable car to the fortress at the top. The fortress... Read the full Montjuic Hill review

From journal Me Encanta Barcelona, Ciudad del Jamon!

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Montjuic

  • 3 out of 5 stars by Celia Coene from Alameda, California
  • July 19, 2007
Montjuic
Quote: Montjuïc: a hill overlooking the town and a big park with plenty of sights to see: - Nice view from the top. From there you can catch the cable car down to Mare Magnum shopping center (near Las Ramblas).- The Museo Nacional de Arte de Cataluña is... Read the full Montjuic Hill review

From journal Barcelona: You 'Gaudi' See This!

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Montjuic

  • 4 out of 5 stars by haslo04 from Rochester, Minnesota
  • January 12, 2007
Montjuic
Quote: It took us many tries to pronounce "Montjuïc" and I still do not dare to write it phonetically. Montjuïc is a Catalan name signifying "Hill of the Jews," in reference to a strong Jewish presence in Barcelona in the medieval times. It is essentially... Read the full Montjuic Hill review

From journal Spain

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Outside on Montjuic

  • 4 out of 5 stars by alfiemp from Salem, Massachusetts
  • January 5, 2006
Outside on Montjuic
Quote: Montjuic is called the "green lung" of Barcelona. It is basically Central Park on a mountain. It affords great views of the sea and the city. The park is wonderful to walk, jog, or bike around, depending on your fitness level. I took the funicular... Read the full Montjuic Hill review

From journal Twelve Grapes at Midnight

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Misfortunes on Montjuic

  • 2 out of 5 stars by Philly_Girl from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
  • November 19, 2005
Misfortunes on Montjuic
Quote: Despite the promise and allure of the Miro museum on this hill near the coast and on the outskirts of Barcelona, our Montjuic expedition was largely a failure. The cable car, or funicular, as they are called, was out of order, so we gamely took the... Read the full Montjuic Hill review

From journal Waking up in Barcelona

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Montjuic- Poble Espanol (Castell & Olympic Stadium

  • 4 out of 5 stars by travelprone from Carlsbad, California
  • May 3, 2004
Montjuic- Poble Espanol (Castell & Olympic Stadium
Quote: This "ciutat dels artesans was created for the 1929 World’s Fair to celebrate in miniature the varied architectural styles of the Spanish provinces. Of course, it’s faux, faux stone, wood, and brick. But it was designed by a number of the most... Read the full Montjuic Hill review

From journal Bittersweet Barcelona- Walkers’ City

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St. John's Eve celebrations

  • 4 out of 5 stars by samepenny from West, Texas
  • July 13, 2002
St. John's Eve celebrations
Quote: Warned we were, in advance, about the midsummer night, St. John the Baptist, celebrations in Barcelona. A huge party, fireworks etc. Lots of fireworks. Bonfires in the streets. We were coming down Mountjuic from our serious meetings as the... Read the full Montjuic Hill review

From journal Dance, Barcelona Dance!

Magical Montjuic

  • 4 out of 5 stars by davidx from Todmorden, England, United Kingdom
  • June 26, 2002
Magical Montjuic
Quote: Starting outside the Metro at Plaça d'Espanya, you can see the Palau Nacional well above you. Montjuic is the hill that rises from there. There is a bus, but unless you are in a desperate hurry, walk up. You do not need to be superfit as there is... Read the full Montjuic Hill review

From journal Barcelona - a kind of capital