Montjuïc Gardens.

Montjuïc is one of the mountains surrounding Barcelona. It is the perfect option for discovering one of city's most beautiful green areas, its castle and many viewing points.

1. Teleférico. This cable car was inaugurated in 1965 and links the funicular railway from Paralelo to the castle of Montjuïc and provides incredible views of Barcelona.


2. Jardí Botànic. These botanical gardens are regarded as one of the city's most important natural areas, designed in 1930 and built on the old quarries of Montjuïc.


3. Jardines de Petra Kelly. Gardens dedicated since 1993 to the German politician who defended the idea of a better environment. They form part of Barcelona's new nursey gardens.


4. Jardines de Mossèn Cinto Verdaguer. The interest of these gardens lies in their variety of bulbs and a series of water terraces surrounded by lawns and dirt paths.


5. Jardines Laribal. These gardens were designed at the beginning of the twentieth century and house the very old Font del Gat fountain, documented since 1855.


6. El Teatre Grec. Open-air theatre that only opens in July and August, situated in an old quarry. Work of Ramon Reventós.


7. Fuentes Mágicas de Montjuïc. This fountain was built for the 1929 Universal Exhibition, this fountain puts on a show of light, music and colour in the evenings.