{"id":92909,"date":"2017-12-25T06:48:18","date_gmt":"2017-12-25T05:48:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/?p=92909"},"modified":"2017-12-21T06:48:28","modified_gmt":"2017-12-21T05:48:28","slug":"cable-car","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/cable-car\/","title":{"rendered":"Telef\u00e8rico del Puerto: Barcelona&#8217;s Port Cable Car"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"page\" title=\"Page 2\">\n<div class=\"section\">\n<div class=\"layoutArea\">\n<div class=\"column\">\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">If you&#8217;re visiting Barcelona, you&#8217;re probably interested in where you can take in the best <strong>views<\/strong> of the city. Luckily, Barcelona is full of great spots for <strong>panoramic views<\/strong>. From rooftop terraces to spots like Park G\u00fcell and the Bunkers, there are plenty of options to take some great photos of the city or just enjoy the scenery. For a unique experience, Barcelona&#8217;s <strong>port<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>cable car<\/strong>, the<strong>\u00a0Telef\u00e8rico del Puerto<\/strong>, overs breathtaking <strong>views over Barcelona<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_17 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-grey\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/cable-car\/#History\" title=\"History\">History<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/cable-car\/#The_Ride\" title=\"The Ride\">The Ride<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/cable-car\/#Tickets_Timetables_Information\" title=\"Tickets, Timetables, &amp; Information\">Tickets, Timetables, &amp; Information<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"History\"><\/span>History<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_92911\" style=\"width: 160px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-92911\" class=\"wp-image-92911\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/cable-car-1789273_1920-199x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"226\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-92911\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo via Pixabay<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Although Barcelona&#8217;s port <strong>cable car<\/strong> was completed in 1931, it was closed during the Spanish Civil War when the cars were removed and the towers were used for defense of the port. After the war, the <strong>Telef\u00e9ricos de Barcelona<\/strong> Company took over the service and it began running again in 1963, taking passengers between <strong>Montj\u00fcic Mountain<\/strong> and <strong>Barceloneta.<\/strong> The\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.telefericodebarcelona.com\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><strong>Telef\u00e8rico del Puerto<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0includes two towers and a station at <strong>Miramar<\/strong> on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/montjuic-gardens\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Montj\u00fcic <\/strong><\/a>Mountain and offers some of the most beautiful views of the city and sea beyond.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Related article: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/aeiral-tramway\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ride Barcelona&#8217;s Aerial Tramway<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Ride\"><\/span>The Ride<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_92910\" style=\"width: 208px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-92910\" class=\"wp-image-92910\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/cable-car-1904643_1920-300x268.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"198\" height=\"177\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-92910\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo via Pixabay<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The total ride spans just under 1.3 kilometers in length and takes around ten minutes to complete. The tower of San Sebasti\u00e1n on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/video-barceloneta\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Barceloneta<\/strong><\/a> Beach sits at around 70 meters above sea level, while the Jaime I tower, located on the pier, sits at 101 meters above sea level. Each cabin holds up to nineteen people. On the ride up from Barceloneta to Miramar on Montj\u00fcic Mountain, you will get to experience stunning views of the beach, the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.w-barcelona.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">W Hotel<\/a>, and the entire city of Barcelona in the distance. Once you reach Miramar, you can explore Montj\u00fcic Moutain, take in the views, see the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/montjuic-castle\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>castle<\/strong><\/a>, visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fmirobcn.org\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Fundaci\u00f3 Joan Miro<\/a>, or explore the many beautiful gardens.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Related article: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/panoramic-photo\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Perfect Spots for Panoramic Photos of Barcelona<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Tickets_Timetables_Information\"><\/span>Tickets, Timetables, &amp; Information<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">One way tickets cost \u20ac11, while round-trip tickets cost \u20ac16.5. The cable car runs year-round but is closed on the 25th of December and during two weeks in January for maintenance. Timetables depend on the time of year- From the 12th of January to the 28th of February: 11:00 to 17:30. From the 1st of March to the 31st of May: 10:30 to 19:00. From the 1st of June to the 10th of September: 10:30 to 20:00. From the 11th of September to the 29th of October: 10:30 to 19:00. And from the 30th of October to the 31st of December: 11:00 to 17:30.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">To get there, take line 4 of the metro (the yellow line) to Barceloneta station and walk just five minutes to the San Sebasti\u00e1n tower at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.es\/maps\/place\/Transbordador+Aeri+del+Port\/@41.3731329,2.1877064,20z\/data=!4m8!1m2!2m1!1storre+san+sebastian!3m4!1s0x12a4a3adb4ebf199:0xbcfe4a19dced9c04!8m2!3d41.3731404!4d2.1879644\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Passeig de Joan de Borb\u00f3, 88, 08039<\/a>. Take the beautiful ride up today for a one-of-a-kind <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/segway\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">perspective<\/a> over Barcelona.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Looking for an apartment in the city? <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ShBarcelona<\/a><\/strong> can help you find the perfect one.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><em>*Main photo by Ronel Reyes via Visualhunt<\/em><\/p>\n<div style=\"display: none;\"\n    class=\"kk-star-ratings kksr-valign-bottom kksr-align-left \"\n    data-id=\"92909\"\n    data-slug=\"\">\n    <div class=\"kksr-stars\">\n    <div class=\"kksr-stars-inactive\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"1\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"2\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"3\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"4\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"5\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"kksr-stars-active\" style=\"width: 150px;\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n    <div class=\"kksr-legend\">\n            <strong class=\"kksr-score\">5<\/strong>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">\/<\/span>\n        <strong>5<\/strong>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">(<\/span>\n        <strong class=\"kksr-count\">2<\/strong>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">\n            votes        <\/span>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">)<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you&#8217;re visiting Barcelona, you&#8217;re probably interested in where you can take in the best views of the city. 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