Las Ramblas Street

After we had our lunch, we continue our walk throughout Las Ramblas, the famous street in Barcelona. It is approximately 1.2 kilometres long, where one could enjoy people watching, street performer, human statue art, painting etc. Besides that, there are lot of restaurants and outdoor cafes to enjoy a cup of drinks in the cooling weather. It's just the start of winter season, so it is not as cold as Andorra and we no need to wear the thick winter clothing.

When we walked towards the end of the of the street, we reached upon the port, Port Vell it is called. Over here, we could see a complex with shops, IMAX theater and a very large aquarium. However, we didn't continue our walk to the shopping center, and make our turn back to the hotel direction where we were staying.

Just besides the Port Vell, there is a huge roundabout with Monument of Colombus in the middle of it. One could go up to the monument, but we didn't take the opportunity as it is getting dark. We just strolling back the street and enjoying the performance there. What amazed me that time was the clear sky and 'line' formed by the plane on the sky.

History:
Referred to both as La Rambla and Las Ramblas, the name derives from an old Arabic word 'ramla' meaning sandy riverbed, and indeed that's how this magnificent boulevard started - as a humble dried-out stream outside the walls of the Gothic Quarter. At the start of the 18th century the first houses were constructed, and only by the end of the 18th century did La Rambla start to appear in something like its present form, a sweeping tree-lined boulevard in the centre of the city. The street also known as Les Rambles in Catalan.

The streets that form the Las Ramblas are:
- Rambla de Canaletes
- Rambla dels Estudis
- Rambla de Sant Josep
- Rambla dels Caputxins
- Rambla de Santa Monica
- Rambla de Mar

There are many human statues on the street, where one could see while strolling down the street. There were many statues, where I only managed to captured some of them. There were alien, 'the mask', painters and many more.

I would recommend to stay at this street, as it is convenience to travel around. Actually we were staying at near to Placa Catalunya. We actually bought our Barcelona City Card over here, for 2 days. This include the unlimited ride of public transport as well as discount for entrance to places like Nou Camp, museums and many more. Besides that, the metro station just besides our walking distance, making our travelling easier.

More information about this street can be found on the following:
http://www.aviewoncities.com/barcelona/rambla.htm

http://www.barcelona-tourist-guide.com/en/ramblas/barcelona-las-ramblas.html