It takes a lot to get to the Castle! We took the metro from Las Ramblas and got off the train at the appropriate stop, but then you have to make your way to the Montjuic train, which is a modified funicular. We made the mistake of going through the subway exit and had to turn around and buy another ticket to get back inside the passageway to the Montjuic train. Once the train gets you to Montjuic, you then have to take a cable car to get up to the Castle. It took us about an hour with the trains, wait in lines and transfers. I have to say, the Castle is like any other fortification that we have visited, so nothing new here, but the views overlooking Barcelona and the harbor were fantastic! You can get back down the mountain the way you came, or you can walk down.

This is a must see when you visit Barcelona. You need to allow a few hours though. We got off from a city tour bus. You can take a cable car up to the fortress (about €15 return) the views from the cable car are spectacular. If you want to get to the top of the fortress you will have to pay again ( about €12) the all round view from the top is spectacular. If you don’t want yo spend entrance to the fortress it is free to amble about outside and you will get in fabulous views too. After this it was too late for us to continue on the bus tour so we got the funicular train down to the subway network and got back to our accommodation from there. The tour bus ticket lasted a couple of days do we resumed that the following day

The walk from Port Vell in Barcelona through several gardens to the top of Montjuic is amazing. While you climb up the hill (roughly 3 km) the view keeps getting more and more beautiful. Depending on the site of the hill, you look at the port, the sea or over the city. I didn't have time to visit inside the castle, but the outside is impressive in itself. The Olympic Stadium was also missed by me, but if you have time there are many things to see @Montjuic. Cyclers and joggers find each-other and exchange the experiences of the climb at the place just before the bridge to the castle. Altogether a couple of hours well spend.

You have to be aware, this is not a castle, but a modern military fortress built in 17th century during Reapers War to protect the city. There is no furniture or anything. No noble family lived there. It is not a castle but a fortress. If you understand the difference, you will like it. There are really beautiful views of both - the port and the city itself, which are themselves worth it. The price is 12 EUR and it definitely should be lower as there is nothing and you are just paying to walk between those magnificent walls and read tables. Also there there is nothing to do for more than 1 hour. You have to combine it with other activities. It is possible to visit some museums on this hill if you return with the funicular to the park.

I think the nicest way to get up here is to take the underground to Parallel station and then the funiclar (with the same ticket) up to the station where you take the cable car. Then you can walk around the park and enjoy the views and then visit the castle. The castle itself is okay, you really come here for the views which are a 360 panorama of the whole city. Quite impressive on a clear day.

Lovely views and had a nice packed lunch at the top. Not too much information around and would be best with one of the audio headsets if you want more than just views. Although the walk up from the funicular stop Av Miramar was steep, it had steps and was not too bad. There are better view points in the city and for less money.

Difficult to add to previous reviews. The views are astonishing and the trip is worth it just for this. The inside of the castle is a damp squib, but the cable-car/funicular made it fun, and the little cafe was welcome and nice.

We enjoyed spending our morning here. We had planned to take the cable car up to the castle but when we got to the station we realised they were shut for maintenance. Decided to walk to the castle- I was worried it would be too difficult for the older members of our group (mid 60s- medium fitness), but they manged it. It was uphill but it was only about 20mins. It was worth the views when we got there. The exhibitions within the castle could have been better but we enjoyed our time there

We visited Montjuïc Castle by catching the metro and connecting with the funicular to reach the top. From the top it commands stunning views of the city. This castle with 360 degrees views was an ideal place The top of Montjuïc is the ideal place for a bastion of defence, with 360º views of the city below and as a fortress and key defence point. This castle was built duringthe Reapers' War in 1640.

Definitely worth the trip! We didn’t pay to go inside as had read reviews that said it wasn’t worth the money, so we just got the cable car up and then walked around the outside which was nice as had lovely views. The walk up instead of taking the cable car looked nice too so would try that next time. When we got down to the bottom we took the funicular back into town which was a fun experience for the family.