It's a leftover of the International Exhibition of 1929 on Montjuic, an artificial village of more than 100 buildings showing the typical architecture of different parts of Spain, showcasing various crafts and arts and selling artisan products. It sounds a bit cheesy, but it's actually very attractively done.
It's a good place for kids as they can run around in a traffic-free environment with plenty to look at and some family activities. There are some good cafes and restaurants. We followed it with a trip on the teleferic (cable car) across the port. It costs 7.50 euros for adults, 4 euros for 7-12 year olds, under 7s free. A family ticket for 2 adults and 2 paying kids is 15 euros.
www.poble-espanyol.com/ - English version coming, they say.
Poble Espanyol de Montjuïc Av. Marquès de Comillas, 13. 08038 - Barcelona T. 935 086 330 F. 935 086 333 info@poble-espanyol.com
Buses 15 or 30 from the Placa d'Espanya or walk from there.
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