Barcelona - Tibidabo

To the northwest of the city center rises Tibidabo, 532m/1,746ft high and one of the most popular tourist destinations in the Barcelona district. It derives its name from the legend which says that it was here that Christ was tempted by the devil with the words "I will give you ...", the Latin for which is "tibi dabo ...".

From the Plaça de Catalunya visitors can travel by the underground railroad (Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat) as far as the Avinguda del Tibidabo terminus. From here there is a nostalgic trip by tram, known as the "Tramvia Blau" because of its blue-painted coaches (note: these may be temporarily replaced by public buses), up the hill as far as the funicular cableway station for the final lap to the top. The lower station of the cableway is 223.5m/733ft above sea level, with a restaurant and a model of the Tibidabo. A road, 8km/5mi long, also winds its way from the city up the hill.