Barcelona, The Ramblas, and hop-on hop-off busses.

On my return visit to Barcelona, actually my fourth visit, it hit me why my clients always  ask for a hotel on the Ramblas.   There’s the,  Ramblas de Catalunya north of Plaza de Catalunya and as the street leaves the  plaza heading to the port the name changes to Las Ramblas.  Well meaning returning friends  and  family from their wonderful experience in Barcelona talk about the joy  of  the Ramblas without specifically defining which one.  Both wide boulevards carry the charm of everything Spanish, but the noise and safety factor  around Las Ramblas should be considered before any final decisions on where to stay are made.

And then there's the super value of the Barcelona city tourist busses to consider. Cost of one day E26.00 hop-on hop-off  all day long  - and two days  just E34.00 per person - there are two different routes which will cover all areas and with careful planning one can jump from the blue to the red route at certain points.  Using these busses you can see  all the Gaudi famous buildigs including the famous Sagrada cathedral, the Gothic quarter and so much more     All hop-on hop-off busses are narrated in several languages and leave from the Plaza de la Catalunya including the airport bus.