Tibidabo amusement park

Introductionwas also made for postcard vending machines. The
Tibidabo is a mountain located on the northwesternpark does not look like a modern park with any
side of the city of Barcelona in Catalonia, Spain.rollercoaster rides, but the landscape and the warm
Magic Mountain, as it is also called by the commonatmosphere with people dressed fancily to amuse the
tourists, represents one of the most splendid views ofvisitors, convert a day out to a great one. In the
the entire city and the beauty of the sea.beginning, the park was a site of insignificant
The amusement park on the top of the mountain, atamusements such as the shooting gallery, telescopes
more than 500 m height, is the oldest in Barcelona andand binoculars, swings, bowling, mirrors, messenger
welcomes visitors with original rides, some of thempigeons and automatons. Also, little events and small
dating from the beginning of the 20th century.shows were taking place such as choirs, balloon rides,
Contentmilitary bands and orchestras. Nowadays, fresh
Tibidabo is usually and traditionally reached bybuildings have been built such as a large events hall,
a funicular railway. It was built in 1901 and representedGran Café Restaurant Tibidabo and the Coll hotel
a premiere in Spain. At the beginning of the 20thand Restaurant.
century, locals began to work on the developmentAccess
of the park and started a tram - the Blue Tram.To get to the park and the mountain, take brown line
During this development, on the mountain, improvementfrom Plaza de Catalunya Metro. Car is also a way to
was taking place with the landscape and thereach the theme park. Tibibus is also a way - a bus
construction of the restaurants and cafes. At thefrom Plaça Catalunya. It runs from 10.30 a.m. when
end of October 1901, the site was formallythe amusement park is open.
inaugurated, and surprisingly, the access- the funicularAccommodation
became the main touristic mark because of theAccommodation available in the region is offered at all
innovation that was brought to the means of transportkinds of villas and apartments with terraces at the
of that time.base of the mountain with prices starting from €
1901 also represented the beginning of the25 per night for a person. Hotels are also available with
entertainment activities and automatic scales. Roomrates starting from € 45.