[oldwasp, 17.12.2007] Did not stroll along the full length of Las Ramblas just seemed to pop onto it from a side street.
The paved area is quite wide with a narrow road on either side, these are one way roads. Lined along the roads are many old buildings with wrought iron balconies around them.
The paved area has a lot of people standing on podiums pretending to be s [more]
[Maramajo, 24.02.2007] My friend and I went to Barcelona origionally for 3 days and to be honest I was a bit worried about what I had heard about La Ramblas. However, we stayed in a cracking hostel (Hostel Fina) The staff were so friendly and went out of their way to make us feel welcome.
We loved La Ramblas, the street performers, the breakdancers, the friendly staff [more]
Author: Ruby Wax for British Airways Business Life Dec 06 p62
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Comedian Ruby Wax described her minibreak in Barcelona and a walk along the Ramblas. She notes that there are "no homeless people" on the streets - just "huge numbers" of people who have painted themselves gold to "stand frozen on a box" as human art pretending to be the Statue of Liberty.
The Ramblas is a "wild and woolly" place that's "constipa
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