MONTJUÏC, Introduction
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- Author: STEFANO ZUFFI E DAVIDE TORTORELLA
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Language: English / USA
Hi, I'm Ed, your personal guide. Together with MyWoWo, I'd like to welcome you to one of the wonders of the world.
Today I'll accompany you through the Hill of Montjuïc, one of the most spectacular places in Barcelona.
173 metres in altitude, this hill overlooking the harbor and old town is the preferred retreat of locals in search of tranquility, and tourists who like you come to see its many attractions. The term Montjuïc comes from the expression "Mount of the Jews" in remembrance of an ancient Jewish cemetery, which you can still visit.
According to another theory, the name comes from a Roman temple dedicated to Jupiter. Long abandoned, the hill was again populated in 1929 when it was decided to set up the Expo pavilions here....