Monument to Christopher Columbus

TheMonument to Christopher Columbus is located at the end of Las Rambas, just beside the harbour. Designed by Gaietà Buïgas for 1888 World Exposition, it commemorates the discovery of America.

A lift inside this impressive 60meter monument allow you to climb to the top, offering great views of Barcelona. At the top, each of the windows indicates the main attraction when looking through it.

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Sant Jordi

April 23rd is the feast of Sant Jordi (Diada de Sant Jordi), the patron Saint of Catalonia. The tradition is that the man buys the woman a rose and the woman buys the man a book, although this is not just between lovers, it is also between friends, workmates, ... . It is a very colourful day as you will see almost everybody carrying at least one rose.

Although Sant Jordi is not a bank holiday, city centre is totally packed with people walking around looking for books and roses or simply enjoying the atmosphere. As it is also Book´s day (Dia del Llibre) there are lots of bookstalls where you can even see writers signing their own books.

It is a very romantic day, although in recent years is getting more commercial, but still a very enjoyable day

Tip: April 23rd is the only day of the year that the Palau de la Generalitat is open to the public. It is a magnificent building so it is a highly recommended visit. Big queues are expected so try to get there early.

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