Insight Guides City Guide Barcelona by Insight Guides

Author:Insight Guides
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Travel, Barcelona
Publisher: Apa Publications
Published: 2018-10-03T16:00:00+00:00

The splendid interior of the Estació de França.

Gregory Wrona/Apa Publications

Passeig de Picasso ¤ [map]

A small gate by the Umbracle leads out of the park to the Passeig de Picasso. The handsome arcaded apartment blocks here were designed by Fontseré as an integral part of his redevelopment plans. Some good bars and a bike-rental shop are located under the arches. Further up the road are the Aire de Barcelona Arab baths, perfect for weary limbs after an excess of sightseeing. A large modern sculpture in a transparent cube on the park boundary by Catalan artist Antoni Tàpies was designed as a homage to Picasso.

Opposite the park entrance is the broad street Marquès de l’Argentera. Spain’s first railway line was inaugurated here in 1848. The station, the Estació de França, was little more than a shack when it opened in 1929, yet was the largest in Europe. Today it looks more like a grand hotel than a railway station.

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