{"id":18595,"date":"2018-10-17T10:00:50","date_gmt":"2018-10-17T09:00:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/?p=18595"},"modified":"2018-10-16T23:15:11","modified_gmt":"2018-10-16T22:15:11","slug":"in-photos-a-cable-car-trip-across-barcelonas-old-harbour-from-mount-montjuic-to-barcelona-beach","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/in-photos-a-cable-car-trip-across-barcelonas-old-harbour-from-mount-montjuic-to-barcelona-beach\/","title":{"rendered":"In photos: A cable car trip across Barcelona&#8217;s old harbour from Mount Montju\u00efc to Barcelona Beach"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/barcelona-port-cable-car-01.jpg\" alt=\"In photos: A cable car trip across Barcelona's old harbour from Mount Montju\u00efc to Barcelona Beach\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Six weeks after our cable car journey over the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/in-photos-a-trip-on-llandudnos-wonderful-cable-car-to-the-great-orme-august-2018\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Welsh mountains in Llandudno<\/a>, we took in a very different kind of view as we drifted across\u00a0Barcelona&#8217;s old harbour from Mount Montju\u00efc to Barcelona Beach via the Port Cable Car.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/barcelona-port-cable-car-02.jpg\" alt=\"In photos: A cable car trip across Barcelona's old harbour from Mount Montju\u00efc to Barcelona Beach\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>We made the mistake of walking to the wrong cable car station at first (yes, there&#8217;s two, about a mile or so apart), arriving\u00a0at the terminus for the 1970-built Monju\u00efc Cable Car (Telef\u00e8ric de Montju\u00efc), which goes up the hillside to\u00a0connect with the summit of Mount Montju\u00efc and the Montju\u00efc Castle.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s a fair walk further on to the Port Cable Car terminal &#8211; and some steep climbs &#8211; but it does take in some splendid views on the way.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/barcelona-port-cable-car-03.jpg\" alt=\"In photos: A cable car trip across Barcelona's old harbour from Mount Montju\u00efc to Barcelona Beach\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Looking over Barcelona.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/barcelona-port-cable-car-04.jpg\" alt=\"In photos: A cable car trip across Barcelona's old harbour from Mount Montju\u00efc to Barcelona Beach\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/barcelona-port-cable-car-05.jpg\" alt=\"In photos: A cable car trip across Barcelona's old harbour from Mount Montju\u00efc to Barcelona Beach\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/barcelona-port-cable-car-06.jpg\" alt=\"In photos: A cable car trip across Barcelona's old harbour from Mount Montju\u00efc to Barcelona Beach\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/barcelona-port-cable-car-07.jpg\" alt=\"In photos: A cable car trip across Barcelona's old harbour from Mount Montju\u00efc to Barcelona Beach\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>You can see the cable car in the distance, to the right.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/barcelona-port-cable-car-08.jpg\" alt=\"In photos: A cable car trip across Barcelona's old harbour from Mount Montju\u00efc to Barcelona Beach\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/barcelona-port-cable-car-09.jpg\" alt=\"In photos: A cable car trip across Barcelona's old harbour from Mount Montju\u00efc to Barcelona Beach\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Our cable car arrives.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/barcelona-port-cable-car-10.jpg\" alt=\"In photos: A cable car trip across Barcelona's old harbour from Mount Montju\u00efc to Barcelona Beach\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The journey only takes around ten minutes, but it takes in some stunning views of the city.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/barcelona-port-cable-car-11.jpg\" alt=\"In photos: A cable car trip across Barcelona's old harbour from Mount Montju\u00efc to Barcelona Beach\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/barcelona-port-cable-car-13.jpg\" alt=\"In photos: A cable car trip across Barcelona's old harbour from Mount Montju\u00efc to Barcelona Beach\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/barcelona-port-cable-car-12.jpg\" alt=\"In photos: A cable car trip across Barcelona's old harbour from Mount Montju\u00efc to Barcelona Beach\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/barcelona-port-cable-car-14.jpg\" alt=\"In photos: A cable car trip across Barcelona's old harbour from Mount Montju\u00efc to Barcelona Beach\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/barcelona-port-cable-car-15.jpg\" alt=\"In photos: A cable car trip across Barcelona's old harbour from Mount Montju\u00efc to Barcelona Beach\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>It was quite windy on the day, so the car was buffeted around from time to time, which added to the excitement.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/barcelona-port-cable-car-16.jpg\" alt=\"In photos: A cable car trip across Barcelona's old harbour from Mount Montju\u00efc to Barcelona Beach\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/barcelona-port-cable-car-17.jpg\" alt=\"In photos: A cable car trip across Barcelona's old harbour from Mount Montju\u00efc to Barcelona Beach\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Looking across to the busy container port.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/barcelona-port-cable-car-18.jpg\" alt=\"In photos: A cable car trip across Barcelona's old harbour from Mount Montju\u00efc to Barcelona Beach\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The iconic Sagrada Fam\u00edlia church.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/barcelona-port-cable-car-19.jpg\" alt=\"In photos: A cable car trip across Barcelona's old harbour from Mount Montju\u00efc to Barcelona Beach\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/barcelona-port-cable-car-20.jpg\" alt=\"In photos: A cable car trip across Barcelona's old harbour from Mount Montju\u00efc to Barcelona Beach\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Torre Gl\u00f2ries skyscraper, a 38-storey &#8216;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/30_St_Mary_Axe\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Gherkin-like<\/a>&#8216; landmark, which opened in June 2005.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/barcelona-port-cable-car-21.jpg\" alt=\"In photos: A cable car trip across Barcelona's old harbour from Mount Montju\u00efc to Barcelona Beach\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.introducingbarcelona.com\/cable-car\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Introducing Barcelona<\/a> site has more details about the Port Cable Car:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>The Port Cable Car or aerial tramway was designed for the 1929 Barcelona International Exposition, but was not inaugurated until 1931.\u00a0The Telef\u00e8ric del Port crosses Barcelona\u2019s old harbour\u00a0called Port Vell from Torre Sant Sebasti\u00e0, located in\u00a0<a title=\"Barceloneta Beach \" href=\"https:\/\/www.introducingbarcelona.com\/barceloneta-beach\">Barceloneta Beach<\/a>, to the\u00a0Miramar Gardens\u00a0viewpoint in\u00a0<a title=\"Mount Montju\u00efc\" href=\"https:\/\/www.introducingbarcelona.com\/montjuic\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mount Montju\u00efc.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>During the Spanish Civil War, the cable car was closed and the cables were removed and the towers were used to defend the port. In 1963, the tramway started to operate again until 1995, when the tourist attraction was renovated. Presently, the Teleferic is still one of the most popular rides in Barcelona and offers magnificent views of the city and its harbor.<\/p>\n<p>The touristic ride is 0.8 miles (1.3 km) long and reaches an altitude of 57m.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/barcelona-port-cable-car-22.jpg\" alt=\"In photos: A cable car trip across Barcelona's old harbour from Mount Montju\u00efc to Barcelona Beach\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/barcelona-port-cable-car-28.jpg\" alt=\"In photos: A cable car trip across Barcelona's old harbour from Mount Montju\u00efc to Barcelona Beach\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/barcelona-port-cable-car-23.jpg\" alt=\"In photos: A cable car trip across Barcelona's old harbour from Mount Montju\u00efc to Barcelona Beach\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/barcelona-port-cable-car-24.jpg\" alt=\"In photos: A cable car trip across Barcelona's old harbour from Mount Montju\u00efc to Barcelona Beach\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/barcelona-port-cable-car-26.jpg\" alt=\"In photos: A cable car trip across Barcelona's old harbour from Mount Montju\u00efc to Barcelona Beach\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/barcelona-port-cable-car-27.jpg\" alt=\"In photos: A cable car trip across Barcelona's old harbour from Mount Montju\u00efc to Barcelona Beach\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/barcelona-port-cable-car-29.jpg\" alt=\"In photos: A cable car trip across Barcelona's old harbour from Mount Montju\u00efc to Barcelona Beach\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/barcelona-port-cable-car-30.jpg\" alt=\"In photos: A cable car trip across Barcelona's old harbour from Mount Montju\u00efc to Barcelona Beach\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The cable car winding wheel.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/barcelona-port-cable-car-31.jpg\" alt=\"In photos: A cable car trip across Barcelona's old harbour from Mount Montju\u00efc to Barcelona Beach\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Passengers alighting.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/barcelona-port-cable-car-51.jpg\" alt=\"In photos: A cable car trip across Barcelona's old harbour from Mount Montju\u00efc to Barcelona Beach\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The cable car terminal from the beach.<\/p>\n<h2>Details<\/h2>\n<p>As of October 2018, the price of\u00a0a one-way journey is 11 euros\u00a0and a\u00a0return ticket is 16,50\u20ac.<\/p>\n<h3>Opening times<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"listado\">\n<li>1 January \u2013 28 February: 11 am \u2013 5:30 pm.<\/li>\n<li>1 March \u2013 5 June: 10.30 am \u2013 7 pm.<\/li>\n<li>1 June \u2013 1o September: 10.30 am \u2013 8 pm.<\/li>\n<li>11 September \u2013 29 October: 10.30 am \u2013 7 pm.<\/li>\n<li>30 October \u2013 31 December: 11 am \u2013 5:30 pm.<br \/>\n(Closed 25 Dec)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Directions to the Port Cable Car?<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"listado\">\n<li>Torre Sant Sebasti\u00e0:\u00a0<a title=\"Barcelona Metro \" href=\"https:\/\/www.introducingbarcelona.com\/metro\">Metro<\/a>:\u00a0<strong>Barceloneta<\/strong>, line 4.\u00a0Bus:\u00a0 17, 39, 45, 64, 57, 59 and 157.<\/li>\n<li>Torre Jaume I: Closed temporarily.<\/li>\n<li>Miramar:\u00a0Buses\u00a050, 100 and 193.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.telefericodebarcelona.com\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Official website<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Six weeks after our cable car journey over the Welsh mountains in Llandudno, we took in a very different kind of view as we drifted across\u00a0Barcelona&#8217;s old harbour from Mount &hellip; 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