Montjuic Cable Car

After breakfast at Mercat de la Boqueria, I spent the day exploring Montjuic, or “Jewish Mountain”, which is the highest point in the city. In the past, there was a significant Jewish presence in the area, hence the name. Another fun fact: Gaudi deliberately designed the Sagrada Família to be just a little bit shorter than Montjuic because he believed his cathedral should not be taller than God’s creation.

To get to Montjuic, I took the metro to Paral-lel, and then transferred to a bus which took me uphill. There is a funicular up the hill, but it was under repair, hence the bus. After I alighted from the bus, I took a cable car up to the Montjuic Castle, and I enjoyed great views of Barcelona en route.Read more