Tuesday, June 29, 2010

The Tibidabo




The Tibidabo is a fun park located on the highest peak around Barcelona. If it was anywhere else it would be a bit lame but the setting makes it absolutely magical. The views from there are magnificent, even more magnificent than the other views I have spoken about before. I got there in the afternoon heat so the haze over the city reduced the effectiveness of the photo, but on a clear day the view would be magical.


The trip to Tibidabo involves a few steps but it is good fun anyway. The first step is to take the Metro to Avenida del Tibidabo. Nothing too hard about that except that the station is on Linea 7. Much of Linea 7 is shared with Linea 6 (so you neeed to be careful which train you take) and I couldn't find a way at either Placa Catalunya or Diagonal of getting from Linea 3 to Linea 7 without getting out of the system and having to register another trip on my card. The trip itself is routine especially as Avenida del Tibidabo is the last stop on Linea 7.


You get out of the station into Placa John F Kennedy, and the Blue Tram is right in front of you. The tram seems to be a similar vintage to the ole Melbourne trams and about half the length. It's a slow and noisy thing like our old trains with a very loud bell! It costs E2.60 one way or E4.80 return - the Metro ticket is not accepted. If in doubt about taking the tram, keep in mind it's a long hill that gets steeper as it goes. I walked down the hill on the way back which was quite easy :-)


Once the tram drops you off at the top of the hill, you need to fork out E4 for a return trip on the Funicular. Not many option to walk here as it's quite a long and steep climb and I have no idea where the road goes, and the trip is worth doing anyway. As you look out the back window of the Funicular (this was fun - everyone else was up the front looking at the hill) you see Barcelona unfold before you. Really quite something!

Once you're at the top there is the theme park and the spectacular view. A really worth while trip!










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