The Ramblas is the most famous promenade in Spain, ranking with Madrid's Paseo del Prado. The Rambles was once a sewer. These days, however, street entertainers, flower vendors, news vendors, cafe patrons, and strollers flow along its length. Las Ramblas in Barcelona is approximately 1.2 kilometres long with Port Vell (near the cruise port terminal) at the Southern most end and Placa Catalunya at the northern most end.

La Rambla is divided in the Rambla de Catalunya, Rambla de Canaletes (which by the way gets it's name from the Font de Canaletes), Rambla dels Estudis, Rambla de Sant Josep, Rambla dels Caputxins, Rambla de Santa Mònica. Las Ramblas can also be roughly divided into seedy and non-seedy areas. This distinction becomes a lot clearer during the night time when the Southern most end of the Ramblas becomes something of a red light district and is frequented by prostitutes.

The Rambles, a beautiful shaded pedestrian esplanade runs from the Plaça de Catalunya to the port, all the way to the Columbus Monument. Along the way you'll pass the Gran Teatre del Liceu, on Rambla dels Caputxins, one of the most magnificent opera houses in the world, restored after a devastating fire in 1994. Watch out for the giant sidewalk mosaic by Miró halfway down at the Plaça de la Boqueria. Up and down, the Ramblas can be found a variety of shops and plenty of Hotels. At night the meridian of the Ramblas transforms, waiters appear, outside cafes open and street musicians hold concerts.

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