Francesc Macià – Diagonal stop | Barcelona Bus Turístic

13/05: due to the FC Barcelona match taking place at the Olympic Stadium, there will be no Red Route service to the Plaça d’Espanya and Montjuïc area from 6 pm.

19/05: due to the FC Barcelona match taking place at the Olympic Stadium, there will be no Red Route service to the Plaça d’Espanya and Montjuïc area from 6 pm.

Francesc Macià – Diagonal stop

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  • The Francesc Macià – Diagonal stop on the Red Route
  • Avinguda Diagonal

Plaça de Francesc Macià is a major thoroughfare that connects districts and numerous avenues, like Avinguda de Josep Tarradellas and Avinguda de Pau Casals, which leads to the charming Turó Park. From this point of Avinguda Diagonal to Passeig de Gràcia there is also a large number of shops where you can find fashion, decoration and international brands.

A hub and the start of the commercial section of Avinguda Diagonal

The Francesc Macià – Diagonal stop on the Red Route of Barcelona Bus Turístic is located at a key square that is the confluence of the Districts of Les Corts, the left part of the Eixample district and Sant Gervasi and the start of a number of major thoroughfares like Avinguda de Josep Tarradellas, Avinguda de Pau Casals and Carrer del Comte d’Urgell. Moreover, the section of Avinguda Diagonal that runs from Plaça de Francesc Macià to Passeig de Gràcia concentrates most of the shopping outlets on this major street.

If you walk up Avinguda de Pau Casals, you will reach Turó Park, a large secluded park that Nicolau Maria Rubió i Tudurí designed in 1929 on land previously occupied by an amusement park. You can choose whether to follow the botanic route or the poetic route, which features all the sculptures in honour of Catalan musicians and artists that populate the park.

What to see

  • Photo Turó Park Barcelona - Nicolau Maria Rubió i Tudurí
    Turó Park

    A space that was formerly home to an amusement park is now a secluded park dedicated to music and poetry.

  • Photo Avinguda Diagonal Barcelona
    Avinguda Diagonal

    Avinguda Diagonal has evolved in tandem with the city’s transformation to eventually cross it from one side to the other.

  • Photo Palau del Marquès d’Alella – Finca Muñoz Ramonet Garden
    Palau del Marquès d’Alella – Finca Muñoz Ramonet Garden

    A Noucentista palace designed by Enric Sagnier surrounded by gardens designed by Jean-Claude Nicolas Forestier, its ownership was disputed for 15 years.

  • Photo Les Corts District Barcelona
    Les Corts

    Normally elegant and peaceful like the districts in the upper part of Barcelona, on match days its streets play host to crowds of football fan.

  • Photo Plaça Francesc Macià Barcelona
    Plaça Francesc Macià

    One of the city’s busiest squares serves as the nexus between Barcelona’s most elegant area and the Eixample district.