Is Poble Espanyol worth visiting?
Probably you’ve guessed by now, the answer to the question is an emphatic “yes”, it’s well worth visiting Poble Espanyol. There’s something for the whole family, and the village provides a wonderful teaser of the beauty of the rest of Spain.
When was Poble Espanyol built?
Situated in one of Barcelona’s most iconic areas, just a short distance away from the Montjuïc Fountains, the Poble Espanyol was built in 1929 for the International Exhibition and resembles an actual village with replicas of 117 real-life scale buildings from different Spanish regions.
How do you get to Poble Espanyol Barcelona?
Poble Espanyol is located on the Montjuïc hill in Barcelona. It’s outside the city centre but access is relatively easy: By metro : stop at Plaça Espanya (L1 and L3) and then walk for about ten minutes. By bus : buses number 13, 23 and 150 stop just in front of the village (Poble Espanyol stop).
Is Poble Espanyol free?
Poble Espanyol Prices Adults: €14.00 (€12.60 with online discount). Kids 4-12: €7.00 (€6.35 with online discount). Kids under 4: free. Students: €10.50.
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Where is the Poble Espanyol Museum in Barcelona?
Poble Espanyol. The Poble Espanyol (literally, Spanish town) is an open-air architectural museum in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, approximately 400 metres away from the Fountains of Montjuïc. Built for the 1929 Barcelona International Exposition, the museum consists of 117 full-scale buildings, which recreate Spanish villages.
What do you need to know about Poble Espanyol?
Besides the representative architecture from all over the country, Poble Espanyol is also Contemporary Art (housing more than 300 works from important artists such as Miró, Picasso, Dalí…), craftmanship (around 20 artisans live handcrafting) and a representation of the Spanish traditional cuisine.
When did the Tablao de Carmen in Poble Espanyol open?
The Tablao de Carmen was opened in 1988 as an homage to the dancer Carmen Amaya. The venue is located in the heart of Poble Espanyol, in the same place, where she danced for the King of Spain Alfonso XIII during the opening of the 1929 Barcelona International Exposition.
Why are there no Canary Islands in Poble Espanyol?
The Poble Espanyol has replicas of 117 buildings representing fifteen regions of Spain − the regions of La Rioja and the Canary Islands are not represented. The first is not present because it was not a separate region of Spain when the museum was designed and built.