Foreign Perspectives

During the day there isn’t a great deal to see in the Rambla itself as it’s basically just a long wide street with an assortment of small kiosks selling newspapers and some souvenirs at one end and on-street restaurants at the other end. In amongst this you’ll find a series of the street-theatre statues of varying degrees of interest. At the moment, the two most interesting are the two skeletal cyclists but the mix varies throughout the year.

More interesting during the day is the market just off the Rambla itself where you’ll find just about everything on sale. The entrance to the market is about half-way down the Rambla.

The Rambla itself is mainly a mix of newsagents, touristy places and lots of petshops. If you’re looking for proper shops the street immediately to the left and parallel to the Rambla has quite a selection of boutiques and El Corte Ingles is just across the road from the entrance to the Rambla (it’s like a Spanish Marks & Spencer).

The area really livens up in the evening when you can sit in one of the street restaurants and watch the world go by.

Take care with your possessions in this area as it’s a major magnet for pickpockets.