Catalunya
Our land Catalunya is the name of the nation established towards the end of tenth
tube to tube
Diagonal
The Modernist avenue The big avenue that gives name to this station is called in
Valldaura
From the Vall daura to Santes Creus The first known documentation that exists concerning this
Selva de Mar
A village of Catalonia This station takes one to a street that, like many others
Florida
The colony that was given up The district we all know today was born and
Drassanes
The Navy Shipyards Las Drassanes are shipyards of civil Gothic style, they were built between
Zona Universitària
A place (not only) for students As indicated by this area’s name, there are plenty
Urquinaona (eng)
The Bishop who fell in love with Barcelona José Maria Urquinaona y Bidot was born
Hospital de Bellvitge
The station of the Hospital Until 2003 the name of this metro station was Feixa
Fontana
The Gràcia fountain The name of the Fontana has its origins in an old property
Alfons X
The Wise Alfonso X The Wise, son of Fernando the Third and Beatriz of Suabia,
Verdaguer
The clergyman of the Catalan Renaissance Jacint Verdaguer i Santaló was born in Folgueroles in
Hostafrancs
A nostalgic hostel Carrer Creu Coberta 22, the address of the old cinema Arenas and
Les Corts
The courts of the rural areas Corts of Sarrià is the original name of this
Barceloneta
Little Barcelona Barceloneta is a diminutive of Barcelona, coined no doubt, by those living nearby
Via Júlia
That Roman colony At first this station was called Roquetes, but in 1999 it was
Mercat Nou
The old New Market At the end of the XIX century, the market of the
Lesseps
The French Consul The Lesseps square receives its name in honour of Ferdinand-Marie de Lesseps
Besòs Mar
The last stretch of the River Besòs The neighbourhood of Besòs is situated on the
Diagonal
The Modernist avenue The big avenue that gives name to this station is called in