The Palau Nacional, home of the MNAC, above its cascades and stairways on Montjuïc

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Montjuïc: Our Favourites

The MNAC, the Fundació Joan Miró, the gardens, the cable car to the castle and Quimet & Quimet below in Poble-sec.

The back story

  1. Neighbourhood guide

    Montjuïc: the back story

    Montjuïc·In depth

    The hill of museums and gardens above the port, with Poble-sec at its foot.

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What to see and do

  1. Romanesque murals

    MNAC, Museu Nacional d’Art de Catalunya

    Montjuïc·Museum

    Catalan art from Romanesque murals to Modernisme, in the Palau Nacional on Montjuïc.

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  2. Miró on Montjuïc

    Fundació Joan Miró

    Montjuïc·Museum

    The foundation devoted to Joan Miró, on Montjuïc.

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  3. Gardens on the hill

    Montjuïc gardens

    Montjuïc·Gardens

    Terraced gardens, the Botanical Garden and the castle on Montjuïc.

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  4. Gardens and the port

    Montjuïc: cable car to the castle

    Montjuïc·Walk

    Up Montjuïc through the gardens to the castle, with the port below.

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Where to eat

  1. Since 1914

    Quimet & Quimet

    Poble-sec·Tapas

    A tiny, standing-room bar lined with bottles, famous for its montaditos and conservas.

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