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Tibidabo

The city's highest hill, crowned by a church and an old-fashioned amusement park, with the widest view over Barcelona.

Open
The church every day; the amusement park on set days
Price
Free for the church; paid for the amusement park
Time Needed
Half a day
Address
Plaça del Tibidabo, 08035 BarcelonaDirections
Getting There
A bus from Plaça de Catalunya, or the train and the Tibidabo funicular.

Why Go

At 512 meters, Tibidabo looks over the whole city to the sea. The church of the Sacred Heart rises at its summit, and beside it an amusement park, opened in 1901, keeps vintage rides.

The Collserola hills behind are laced with walking trails.

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