Barcelona Trip Overview
The hill of Barcelona’s bunkers is the best panoramic place in town. The bunkers are located on top of a hill that is 262 meters above the sea level and that is located almost close to the center of the city. From the top of the hill one can have a 360 degrees view, which is something absolutely exclusive. From the bunkers it is possible to see and take pictures of the whole city. That includes Sagrada Familia; the Agbar tower; the towers of Port Olimpic; Barcelona’s port; all the hills around Barcelona; Montjuic hill; Tibidabo mountain; Barcelona’s airport.
Not so many people know about this place that is easy to reach only by someone that really knows the area.
This experience combines hiking, tourism and the possibility of taking amazing pictures.
Additional Info
Duration: 2 hours
Starts: Barcelona, Spain
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Historical & Heritage Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Barcelona, Catalunya, Spain
The hill of Barcelona’s bunkers is the best panoramic place in town. The bunkers are located on top of a hill that is 262 meters above the sea level and that is located almost close to the center of the city. From the top of the hill one can have a 360 degrees view, which is something absolutely exclusive. From the bunkers it is possible to see and take pictures of the whole city. That includes Sagrada Familia; the Agbar tower; the towers of Port Olimpic; Barcelona’s port; all the hills around Barcelona; Montjuic hill; Tibidabo mountain; Barcelona’s airport.
Not so many people know about this place that is easy to reach only by someone that really knows the area.
This experience combines hiking, tourism and the possibility of taking amazing pictures.
Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Turó de la Rovira, 08024 Barcelona, Spain
We’ll walk up to the Barcelona Bunkers through a panoramic path. The place is also known as Turó de la Rovira. Along the way I will tell you about the Spanish Civil War and how Barcelona was the key city at that time. During our walk and once we are at the top of the hill you will have the opportunity to take amazing pictures of the whole city, since the hill has a unique 360 degrees view over Barcelona and its surroundings.
The Barcelona’s bunkers were anti aerial installations built by the Spanish Republican Army in 1937 during the Spanish Civil War in order to protect the city from the attacks carried by the Italian and German aviation that supported the Fascist troupes.
The place is very important for the city of Barcelona from an historical point of view and it’s a unique viewpoint over the city.
Duration: 50 minutes
Stop At: Parque del Guinardo, c. de Garriga i Roca, 1-13, 08041 Barcelona Spain
On our way back we will explore a beautiful terraced park characterized by the presence of the typical Mediterranean vegetation. There I will tell you about the story of Roque-Guinard, a local bandit from the XVII century that used to live in that area, and who was mentioned in the famous book Don Quijote written by Miguel de Cervantes.
Duration: 50 minutes
Stop At: Recinte Modernista de Sant Pau, Sant Antoni Maria Claret, 167, 08025 Barcelona Spain
After that, we’ll walk to Hospital Sant Pau, that is one of the most important modernist monuments in Barcelona and a Unesco World Heritage site. Once there, we’ll contemplate the complexity and the beauty of its facade from the outside.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: L’Eixample District, La Exaimple — Center City, 08011 Barcelona Spain
We will then go back to the meeting point passing through the streets of the Eixample district, a neighborhood that was built in the second half of the XIX century.
Duration: 15 minutes
