Barcelona Bus TurísticJul 02, 2010
If you are in Barcelona for the first time or if you don't have much time to go sightseeing in the city, then this is one of the fastest ways of visiting the most important sights and major touristic centers of the city. The Barcelona Bus Turístic offers an easy and fast way to start your journey around the capital of Catalonia and possibility to find your "route", so that having received a general idea about the major touristic routes, you could then go back and explore it better on your own, if you wish.
The Barcelona Bus Turístic has 42 stops, and links all of the Barcelona tourist sites you could possibly want to visit. The bus stops are located near museums, monuments and sights. You can get off and stay at the place you liked for as long as you want, and when you are done sightseeing, you can just wait for another bus and hop on again to continue your journey looking for a new place of interest that will catch your attention. On purchasing a ticket, you get a right to hop on and hop off the Barcelona Bus Turístic as often as you need.
Every touristic bus is equipped with earphones. Outlets near every seat let you choose among many languages and playback volumes. As you approach each significant location, you receive audio describing it. It's pretty comfortable for choosing a location that will interest you and where you would like to get off, because it makes your journey very interesting and fun. Apart from the ticket, you also get a guidebook with helpful information on how and what to see at every bus stop. There are two major routes and one more short route along the coast. Some of the stops are common for all three routes which allows you to combine your routes and transfer from one route to another easily.
Three routes offered by the Barcelona Bus Turístic include a northbound and a southbound line. The northbound line leaves from the Plaça de Catalunya and goes through the main avenue Paseo de Gracia, stopping by some famous buildings of the modern era, created by Antonio Gaudi: La Pedrera and Casa Batlló. After that the route goes to the northern part of the city where you can get off and have a walk in the parks Guell and Tibidabo. Then the bus goes back in the city to the Olympic Stadium and the Barcelona Museum of Contemporary Art (MACBA).
The southbound line starts from the Plaça de Catalunya as well and goes through Paseo de Gracia. It crosses the northbound line by Casa Batlló and La Pedrera. Then the bus goes towards Рlaza España, from where you can walk to the cultural center of Caixaforum and the National Art Museum of Catalonia (MNAC), located in the amazing building of Palau Nacional with great views at the northern part of the city. Then the bus goes on the Montjuic mountain, making stops at the Olympic Stadium and the Montjuic Castle, where you can enjoy the view at the coast from the top of the mountain and even walk down to the beach. There is a great coastline in Barcelona and you can find lots of cozy restaurants with great cuisine. The bus leaves from the Olympic Port where it crosses the southbound line and goes along the coast. You can hop off at the Forum building and get to know the modern architecture of Barcelona.
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