Bellvitge
For a good travel There are many theories about the name of the district of
where to eat in Barcelona
Santa Coloma
The Young Martyr The toponym of Santa Coloma dates back to ancient Rome, in the
Les Corts
The courts of the rural areas Corts of Sarrià is the original name of this
Zona Universitària
A place (not only) for students As indicated by this area’s name, there are plenty
Trinitat Nova
That Extinct Convent The name of this station, just as in the case of Trinitat
Can Serra
An old-time house Can Serra was a family seat that was swept away during the
Santa Eulàlia
The co-patron saint of Barcelona The saint Eulalia, or “the saint who spoke well”, lived
Lesseps
The French Consul The Lesseps square receives its name in honour of Ferdinand-Marie de Lesseps
Alfons X
The Wise Alfonso X The Wise, son of Fernando the Third and Beatriz of Suabia,
Urquinaona (eng)
The Bishop who fell in love with Barcelona José Maria Urquinaona y Bidot was born
Catalunya
Our land Catalunya is the name of the nation established towards the end of tenth
Torras i Bages
Catalan Tradition Josep Torras i Bages was born in 1846 in Sant Valentí of Cabanyes,
Liceu
A popular theatre This station has the name of the grand opera house located in
Barceloneta
Little Barcelona Barceloneta is a diminutive of Barcelona, coined no doubt, by those living nearby
Verdaguer
The clergyman of the Catalan Renaissance Jacint Verdaguer i Santaló was born in Folgueroles in
Clot
Clotum Mellis (Honey’s Concavity) In the medieval period, the area which is now known as
Torrassa
The lightning tower It is one of the district of Hospitalet and it takes its
Maria Cristina
The regent queen This station abuts on a Barcelona’s square that is dedicated to Maria
Besòs Mar
The last stretch of the River Besòs The neighbourhood of Besòs is situated on the
Via Júlia
That Roman colony At first this station was called Roquetes, but in 1999 it was