{"id":56706,"date":"2015-07-20T13:09:40","date_gmt":"2015-07-20T11:09:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/?p=56706"},"modified":"2020-07-31T11:19:42","modified_gmt":"2020-07-31T09:19:42","slug":"montjuic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/montjuic\/","title":{"rendered":"VIDEO: discover the district of Montju\u00efc"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Barcelona<\/strong> is a coastal town that makes us feel good. In addition to being animated and offering a <strong>multitude of activities<\/strong>, it also offers an exceptional setting. It is a city between land and sea: it is surrounded by hills more or less forested.<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Le quartier Montju\u00efc: ShBarcelona city guide (English and Spanish subtitles)\" width=\"810\" height=\"456\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/9jxkH4y6648?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1&#038;origin=https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">One of the most famous hills of the city is without doubt <strong>Montju\u00efc <\/strong>which rises nearly 173 meters above the sea. Today, the term &#8216;Montju\u00efc&#8217; represents a district of Barcelona. In addition to its impressive monuments, the district includes many gardens and places where it&#8217;s pleasant to walk.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Pla\u00e7a Espanya<\/strong> is the most important place of Montju\u00efc, it&#8217;s an emblematic\u00a0in Barcelona. This place is close to <strong>Las Arenas<\/strong>, Barcelona\u2019s shopping centre built into the old arenas. You&#8217;ll find numerous signs of clothes as well as restaurants. Take the time to climb on the roof, admire the view over the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/thought-inspiring-museums-in-barcelona\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>National Museum of Catalan Art<\/strong><\/a> (MNAC). The museum is an <strong>impressive<\/strong> building which includes the finest collections of Catalan art of the world. If you&#8217;re going to visit the MNAC, you&#8217;ll pass the famous <strong>magic<\/strong> <strong>fountain of Montju\u00efc<\/strong>, which offers a beautiful show every night at 21: 00 (summer timetable).<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Related article: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/what-to-do-around-montjuic-barcelona-inspiration\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Best things to do around Montju\u00efc<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"Ticketbar-Widget\" data-widget-guid=\"0f722669-db8c-4108-b858-a4c94cb1cd81\"><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-72504 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/179px-Mnac-_lateral_view_with_logo_2.jpg\" alt=\"s\" width=\"179\" height=\"240\" \/>Behind the MNAC you&#8217;ll find the\u00a0<strong>Museum of archaeology of Catalonia<\/strong>\u00a0and the <strong>Theatre Lliure of Montju\u00efc<\/strong>. Not far away from there is the <strong>Greek Theatre<\/strong>, an open theatre which hosts every year the Greek Festival and offers an exceptional setting with gardens. You can also see the Joan Mir\u00f3 Foundation, devoted to the works of the famous artist. Feel free to stroll through the many charming gardens of Montju\u00efc. Many of them include benches where you can sit in the shade of a tree to admire the view and enjoy the noise soothing fountains that are there.<\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; background-color: #ffe6c9;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 100%; text-align: justify;\"><b>&#x1f4cc; Visit the Sagrada Familia and Park G\u00fcell without queuing! Buy now your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/barcelona-city-pass\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Barcelona City Pass<\/a> and enjoy an unforgettable experience visiting the main touristic places of the city. The ticket also includes a Hop-On Hop-Off route with the official tourist bus.<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">During your ride in Montju\u00efc, go to the <strong>Barcelona Olympic site<\/strong>. Indeed, it is where the Olympics Games of 1992 took place. Among its sports complexes, you will find <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/top-music-venues-in-barcelona\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Palau Sant Jordi<\/a>, the Olympic pool of Montju\u00efc\u00a0 and the stadium Llu\u00eds Companys, \u00a0which has been converted and hosts events and athletes (such as the Championships of Athletics of 2010 for the stadium) as well as concerts and musical events (like AC\/DC, Maroon 5 or Rihanna).<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-8041 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.fr\/blog\/fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/barcelone-des-cet-ete-au-stade-olympique-de-montjuic-la-star_498564_516x343-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"barcelone\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" \/>To complete your visit, you may also want go to the <strong>castle of Montju\u00efc<\/strong>. This place is full of history and offers a beautiful overview of the city. Go down and take time to admire a beautiful view from the Mirador of Montju\u00efc.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Whether you are coming in Barcelona for a short or a long term, make sure to book your apartment with <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/#\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">ShBarcelona<\/a><\/strong>. 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