Encants
A market with charm This station was christened with the name of the popular market
parks in Barcelona
Penitents
Convent for the needy A man known as Father Palau lived in this area towards
Jaume I
The conquering king Son of Peter the Second of Aragon and Mary of Montpellier, James
Verdaguer
The clergyman of the Catalan Renaissance Jacint Verdaguer i Santaló was born in Folgueroles in
Arc de Triomf
Entrance through the main gate This monumental arch situated at the entrance of the Paseo
Monumental
A bullring for everything This is the name of the imposing bullring located next to
Poble Sec
Descending from Montjuic The Poble-sec orography, which stretches along one of the sides of Montjuic
Joanic
A family by the name of Joanich This metro station abuts on the square Joanic,
Av. Carrilet
Miniature rails This station commemorates the train of the line Llobregat-Anoia of the Ferrocarils de
Sagrada Familia
The eternal temple With the Sagrada Familia, Antoni Gaudí was not content with simply building
Sants Estació
The central station of Barcelona Sants train station is located in Sants district, which got
Llacuna
The lagoon’s channel In the fifteen century it was inundated by sea water and hence
Bellvitge
For a good travel There are many theories about the name of the district of
Tetuan
The white dove At this station the train reaches all the way to the Plaça
Tarragona
The prosperous Tarraco Tarragona is a city with more than 2000 years of history. Its
Llucmajor
The Battle for Mallorca Llucmajor is a municipality on the island of Mallorca. In this
Can Serra
An old-time house Can Serra was a family seat that was swept away during the
Universitat
A building with lots of history The historic building of the University of Barcelona was
Vall d’Hebron
An ancient name Hebron is the city of the West Bank where, according to the
Maragall
The modernist poet The poet and writer Joan Maragall was born in Barcelona in 1860.