Las Ramblas is one of the most famous streets in Barcelona. It is a tree lined pedestrian walk of 1.2km that is flanked by a road. There are "pop up" kiosks selling a range of products (hats, trinkets, etc) and many of the permanent restaurants/cafes have seating areas within the Ramblas. It's a relatively easy walk on a level service, but is always busy and has a reputation for being the pickpocket capital of the world, so need to be aware of your belongings at all times. There are a lot of high end shops and well known chain shops flanking the central walk way - so if you are into shopping, this is one place you wouldn't want to miss.

El Born is a maze of interesting lanes with character and well worth exploring BUT this morning two young men tailed us wherever we went. It didn’t matter which route we took or into a store, they waited a few metres away and then followed us. We are older and think they saw us as easy targets. Finally we crossed towards the ferry terminals and they stayed on the other side looking after us. So…watch yourselves, your backpacks etc and be aware.

A very long and wide street that runs down slope from the Placa de Cataluyna to the Port. On both sides are some of the oldest neighborhoods in the city and you will pass churches, theaters and a wonderful food market. Lots of places to eat and drink, plus souvenir shopping.

My wife and I visited Las Ramblas on a Sunday morning tour during an excursion on a Viking cruise this past November. It was nearly deserted with just a handful of people there. It was quite pleasant compared to the hordes of people we encountered during our first trip to Barcelona about fifteen years ago.

Awesome barcelonic vibrancy 24x7. I recommend you stay right on this street. Start from the river end, walk thru many many food shacks, etc. ending in the shopping district on the other end.

I would highly recommend this walk from the port area to the city center. So much to see and don’t miss the fresh food market, about 8 long rows of vendors who is proud of what they serve. Unfortunately I did order a pastry wrap with the mushrooms and cheese and olives and this certain vendor was a rip off. I would not go there again. Mostly cracked, old dough with hardly any meal inside. But we ended up getting a seafood plate from a sit down vendor and that was worth the price. Lots of gifts for family and friends is a sure thing on this strip.

This is the main pedestrian street, connecting plaza catalunya to the beach area. There are lots of booths and street performers along the way. There is also the boqueria market which is very nice to visit. There are also some nice restaurants in the side streets, however the ones right on the street are likely more touristic.

I stayed off the street in a hotel. Lots to see and do.Plenty of restaurants and street cafes.As it was a Saturday there were alot of stalls and street performers. Only 10 minutes to the harbour and Cruise Bus. Lots of interesting buildings around to look and visit. Was a lot of men trying to sell their bracelets which I got fed up with. Plenty of shops too.

This was quite close to our hotel, and we enjoyed the slow walk on the Las Ramblas. It was quite crowded and yes there were a lot of tourists. The side streets were actually more interesting than then main street and we did not spend as much time as we thought we would. The Gothic Quarter was more of what we like to visit, was not as crowded and we also felt safer. Still not a bad place to visit as long as you set your expectations realistically. Enjoy.

Wide shopping avenue known as the centre for pickpockets in the city. Thankfully I wasn't a victim, but hold your bags close. The road itself is utterly heaving with a good range of shops, you jsut need your wits about you.