Fermin Villar grew up here on the Rambla.
In 2019, some 14 million tourists visited Barcelona.
This boulevard is one of the city’s most popular sights,
yet holds secrets of which few know.
At 1.2 kilometers long, the Rambla was not always glamorous.
Especially the lower part was once notorious!
Ignasi Torralba keeps a very special historical relic here
in his Basque restaurant.
The history of the Rambla with
its colorful contrasts, like the world-famous market 'La Boqueria',
makes the street unique for Fermin Villar.
ONE flower stall has a very special story:
The British inventor of penicillin, Alexander Fleming, was in the city in 1948.
It's also worth it to take a close look at the facades on the Rambla,
like this former umbrella store.
Then Fermin Villar shows us a garden hidden right behind the Cafe de l'Opéra.
Barcelona and the Rambla embody this style... made famous by one architect.
From the pigeons at Plaza Catalunya to the Columbus Monument,
there are things to discover everywhere on the Rambla.
And as full of life and history as the Rambla is, old secrets and
new stories continue to emerge.