	Barcelona Tours 2008: Walking Tours, Bike Tours, Tourist Bus, Barcelona FC Stadium

Placa Catalunya - Barcelona Photo Guide

Hotels near Placa Catalunya Click here for hotels near Placa Catalunya with photos, prices and booking information

Holiday Apartments for rent Click here to learn how to find a holiday Apartments to rent

Placa Catalunya is regarded as the very central most point of Barcelona city centre and, for many a traveller, will also be the main transport hub for their journey.

Placa Catalunya has a large central square (actually it's round in shape) as its focus and here you will find fountains, sculptures and grass verges - a welcome oasis of green in the very heart of the city.

During fiesta times (which seem to happen rather frequently) there are often live musical performances given in Placa de Catalunya and the square will be packed full of onlookers.

Around the square you have some large department stores including El Corte Ingles, FNAC and Habitat. The Ramblas joins Placa de Catalunya at its South West corner. Another landmark opposite Placa de Catalunya is Café Zurich, a popular café and social meeting place in the city.

Facts about Placa Catalunya
Here you can catch the RENFE train to the airport along with the Aerobus. There is also the city centre tourist information office based here.

The Ramblas and Passeig de Gracia both start from Placa de Catalunya. Rambla de Catalunya ( another picturesque walkway and shopping area not to be confused with the Ramblas) also leads out from this square.

How to get to Placa de Catalunya Barcelona metro map
Metro - Stop Placa de Catalunya (Green Line, L3) and (Red Line, L1) the metro stop is actually in Placa Catalunya.

To start the photo tour of Placa de Catalunya click here now or click on the first picture in the table below. Remember you will get more out of this photo guide if you follow the photos in sequence.