Barcelona 's Montjuïc is a broad shallow hill with a relatively flat top overlooking the harbour, to the southeast of the city centre. The top of the hill (a height of 173 metres) was the site of several fortifications, the latest of which (the Castell de Montjuïc) remains today.

This hill with parks and gardens that overlook the harbour is one dominating feature of Barcelona and is now the city's foremost recreational, cultural and sporting area. The forested hill hosts a stadium (specially expanded and renovated for the Olympics), palaces, museums, an amusement park, and fountains. From the hilltop you enjoy a grand sight of the town below.

An aerial cableway, running across the city, connects Montjuic hill to the port. A ride in these cable cars provides a superb panoramic view of the whole city. From May 16th 2007, the Montjuïc's cable car is open to the public, totally renovated: new stations (wheelchair accessible), new panoramic cabins with capacity for 8 seated persons, automatic door opening/closing systems, two wheelchair accessible cabins equipped with safety clamps and fasteners.

There are 3 stations: Parc Montjuïc, Mirador and Castell.

The Teleferic (aerial cableway) runs daily from 10 am to 7 pm in April, May and October and from 10 am to 9 pm from June to September (10 am to 6 pm from November to March). The 752 metres long uphill ride takes about ten minutes.

Fares
Single ticket adult: 5,50€
Single ticket children (4-12 years): 4,25€
Round trip adult: 7,50€
Round trip ticket: ( 4 a 12 years): 5,75€

Transportes Metropolitanos Barcelona
Customer's Information Office
Tel: +34 93 318 70 74
http://www.tmb.net

 

Rebecca Arce