Of all the journeys I’ve taken, the one that’s made the most impression on me has been my night time visit to the Montjuic Fountains in Barcelona. The fountains are on Montjuic, a hill with a cliff overlooking the city. People who love history and the military love this site because of its Fort and Museum, but as for me, just give me the view! If you take a walk up the hill, you’ll find an amazing view of the city. I even though I could see my Barcelona Spain hotel from there. At night, it’s even better. You have the city spread out before you, as these fountains run through a light show. There’s a break for ten minutes, then a different show starts, with different music, which runs from opera to light classical, etcetera. It was absolutely fantastic.
To get to the fountains, you can take a subway to reach the funicular which will take you to a gondala, which lifts you up the rest of the way to the grounds of the Castell de Montjuic. The hill is about 173 meters (about 567 feet) tall. My friend and I just stumbled onto the fort by accident. Apparently, there were several fortifications up here, but most of them are gone, all except the Castell. It was built sometime in the 17th century, and it served as a prison for a time. But it’s the fountain that impressed me: The Font Magica.
In 1929, this place was chosen to host the International Exposition (in other words, the World’s Fair). A number of structures survived from that time, including Estadi Olimpic (the Olympic stadium), the grand Palau Nacional, which is the National Art Museum of Catalonia The Font Magica fountains also survived. It’s really ornate and there’s a staircase that runs from the bottom of the Montjuic and past the fountain.
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Tags: Barcelona Spain hotel, funicular, National Art Museum of Catalonia