{"id":94562,"date":"2018-03-20T13:45:16","date_gmt":"2018-03-20T12:45:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/?p=94562"},"modified":"2018-05-14T13:15:18","modified_gmt":"2018-05-14T11:15:18","slug":"santa-coloma-gramenet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/santa-coloma-gramenet\/","title":{"rendered":"What to See in Santa Coloma de Gramenet"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Santa Coloma de Gramenet<\/strong>, also known simply as <strong>Santa Coloma<\/strong>, is a town located within the province of Barcelona about eight kilometers from the Barcelona city center. It&#8217;s easily accessible by both train and metro from the city and hosts its very own set of touristic sights and things to do. If you&#8217;re planning a visit to <strong>Santa Coloma de Gramenet<\/strong>, here&#8217;s what not to miss when you&#8217;re there.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Related article: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/hike\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Day Hikes Near Barcelona<\/a><\/em><\/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\/santa-coloma-gramenet\/#Puig_Castellar\" title=\"Puig Castellar\">Puig Castellar<\/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\/santa-coloma-gramenet\/#Museo_Torre_Balldovina\" title=\"Museo Torre Balldovina\">Museo Torre Balldovina<\/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\/santa-coloma-gramenet\/#La_Rambleta\" title=\"La Rambleta\">La Rambleta<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Puig_Castellar\"><\/span>Puig Castellar<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_94564\" style=\"width: 264px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-94564\" class=\" wp-image-94564\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/15320858076_ae425c690d_b-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"254\" height=\"169\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-94564\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo by Margavela via Visualhunt<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"removed_link\" title=\"http:\/\/www.mac.cat\/eng\/Routes\/The-Iberian-Route\/The-Laietans\/Puig-Castellar\"><strong>Puig Castellar<\/strong><\/span> is the number one tourist <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/top-attractions-outside-barcelona\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>attraction<\/strong><\/a> of <strong>Santa Coloma de Gramenet<\/strong>. This settlement atop the highest point in the city was built by the ancient Iberian tribe of Laietani people who first inhabited the area in the 6th century BC. The settlement was discovered in the early 20th century and, in 1917, was donated to the Institute of Catalan Studies. Excavation began and several important artifacts were found and preserved by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/archaeology-museum\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Archaeology Museum of Catalonia<\/strong><\/a> and the <strong>Torre Balldovina Museum<\/strong> in <strong>Santa Coloma de Gramenet<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Nowadays, you can visit <strong>Puig Castellar<\/strong> free of charge to learn more about the settlement and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/ruins-archaeology\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">archaeological<\/a> importance of the area. The hilltop also offers outstanding views of <strong>Santa Coloma de Gramenet<\/strong> and Barcelona in the distance.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Related article: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/sabadell\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Discover Sabadell, a Municipality of Barcelona<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Museo_Torre_Balldovina\"><\/span>Museo Torre Balldovina<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_94567\" style=\"width: 292px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-94567\" class=\" wp-image-94567\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/37283149455_ecd1e5254d_b-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"282\" height=\"159\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-94567\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo by Ferran Porta. via Visualhunt<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/museu.gramenet.cat\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Balldovina Tower Museum<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>forms part of the Barcelona Provincial Council Local Museum Network and is one of the most important buildings in <strong>Santa Coloma de Gramenet<\/strong>. It&#8217;s a multidisciplinary\u00a0museum aimed at preserving both the natural and cultural heritage of the surrounding area. The building itself used to be a defense\u00a0tower in the 11th century and has gone through several different uses ever since. Inside the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/museums-barcelona-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>museum<\/strong><\/a>, you can see some of the most important archaeological findings from <strong>Puig Castellar<\/strong>, artifacts from Medieval times, and an important natural history collection.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"La_Rambleta\"><\/span>La Rambleta<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_94568\" style=\"width: 227px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-94568\" class=\" wp-image-94568\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/7395924006_ce1b9f189d_b-300x228.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"217\" height=\"165\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-94568\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo by Daniel Torrej\u00f3n via Visualhunt<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>La Rambleta<\/strong> is a central street running through <strong>Santa Coloma de Gramenet\u00a0<\/strong>with some of the best <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/catalan-tapas\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>tapas<\/strong><\/a> bars and restaurants in the city. Be sure to check out some of the most popular\u00a0<strong>restaurants<\/strong>\u00a0in the area such as <strong>Restaurante Don Mart\u00edn<\/strong>, <a href=\"http:\/\/restaurantecasapepe.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><strong>Casa Pepe<\/strong><\/a> tapas bar, and <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.santalola.es\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Restaurante Santa Lola<\/a><\/strong>. They&#8217;re all highly-rated local favorites on or within walking distance of <strong>La Rambleta<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">If you&#8217;re interested in seeing a bit more of what Barcelona&#8217;s surroundings have to offer, neighboring <strong>Santa Coloma de Gramenet<\/strong> is a great option. From ancient settlements to impressive museums and some great places to try the local cuisine, this nearby city is the perfect place to spend the day getting to know a new area within the province of Barcelona.<\/p>\n<div class=\"page\" title=\"Page 2\">\n<div class=\"section\">\n<div class=\"layoutArea\">\n<div class=\"column\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Looking for an apartment in the city? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>ShBarcelona<\/strong><\/a> can help you find the perfect one.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>*Main photo by marinadelcastell\u00a0on\u00a0Visualhunt<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: none;\"\n    class=\"kk-star-ratings kksr-valign-bottom kksr-align-left \"\n    data-id=\"94562\"\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>Santa Coloma de Gramenet, also known simply as Santa Coloma, is a town located within the province of Barcelona about eight kilometers from the Barcelona city center. 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