Travel Signposts HomeTravel PhotosCountry GuidesCity GuidesTravel ShopHotel Choices
You are here: Home / Archives for montjuic

The Magic Fountain of Montjuic – La Font Magica

October 4, 2011 by
La Font Magica, Montjuic

The Magic Fountain of Montjuic is Indeed Magical:   I had previously seen pictures of the Magic Fountain (La Font Magica) but nothing quite prepares you for how magical this Montjuic fountain is. We were rushed from our dinner to Montjuic to catch the 10 p.m. performance of the Magic Fountain. Our coach deposited us at Plaça Espanya and we walked down Avinguda Maria Cristina which has a row of fountains called The Maria Cristina Collection. As we approached the Magic Fountain, the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Sightseeing Tagged With: , , , , ,

Montjuic – Barcelona’s Hilltop Park

September 11, 2010 by

In Medieval Catalan, Montjuic translates as 'Hill of the Jews': While standing in the Placa d'Espanya at the base of Montjuic in Barcelona, visitors see before them two majestic towers. Constructed in 1929 as part of the Palau Nacional for the World Exhibition, they form the entrance to this Spanish city's magnificent hilltop park. But long before those towers were constructed this hill held a special place in Barcelona. Thousands of years ago Iberian Celts settled here. Serving a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Sightseeing Tagged With: , , , , ,