Self-guided walking tour
Barcelona Walking Tour: Montjuïc – Fountains, Gardens and the Castle (2.5 hours, 8 stops)
8 stops in walking order through Barcelona, from Castell de Montjuïc to Pavelló Mies van der Rohe: 5.0 km on foot, about 1 h of walking, 2 h 30 min in total with the story and a look around at each stop. Walking times come from the routed walking path, not a straight line. It is the route of “Montjuïc: Fountains, Gardens and the Castle”, a ready-made tour in the Guided Tours app.
- Total
- 2 h 30 min
- Distance
- 5.0 km
- Walking
- 1 h
- Stops
- 8
The stops, in walking order
Castell de Montjuïc
A military fortress on a rocky terrace above Barcelona, shaped by bastions, outer defences and a deep ditch.
6 min walk · 530 m
Jardins del Mirador de l'Alcalde
The Mayor’s Viewpoint Gardens form a terraced hillside garden beneath Montjuïc Castle, with stone stairs, sloping lawns and harbour views.
14 min walk · 1.1 km
Jardins de Mossèn Costa i Llobera
Mossèn Costa i Llobera Gardens is a botanical garden devoted to cacti and succulent plants, with specimens from Africa, the Americas, and Australia.
17 min walk · 1.4 km
Fundació Joan Miró
Fundació Joan Miró preserves Joan Miró’s work in a building created through collaboration between the artist and architect Josep Lluís Sert i López.
5 min walk · 430 m
Jardins de Laribal
A terraced hillside garden created for Barcelona’s International Exposition, with stairways, pergolas, fountains and Mediterranean planting.
8 min walk · 670 m
Palau Nacional
The monumental building created as the main venue for Barcelona’s International Exhibition.
8 min walk · 690 m
Font Màgica de Montjuïc
A major fountain created for Barcelona’s International Exposition, where water, light and architecture combine in a broad public spectacle.
2 min walk · 180 m
Pavelló Mies van der Rohe
An architectural work by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Lilly Reich, created for the German section of Barcelona’s International Exposition.
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