Columbus Monument (Mirador de Colom)
60 m column at the foot of La Rambla with a small lift up to a viewing platform over the port.
Last updated: 24 October 2026
Photo: RayAdvait · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia
- Type
- Monument
- Area
- Waterfront
- Opening hours
- Daily 08:30–14:30 (last lift 14:00)
- Price
- €7.50 (lift)
- Time needed
- 30 min
- Official website
- barcelonaturisme.com/wv3/en/page/457/mirador-de-colom.html
Getting there from Plaça de Catalunya
🚶 1.7 km · 22 min walk
Where to eat nearby
- Restaurant Pitarra (Catalan · €€ · Old town) · 🚶 9 min walk
- Bar Cañete (Tapas · €€€ · Old town) · 🚶 9 min walk
- Bar La Plata (Tapas · € · El Born) · 🚶 9 min walk
- Maoz Falafel (Vegetarian · € · Old town) · 🚶 10 min walk
- Can Culleretes (Catalan · €€ · Old town) · 🚶 11 min walk
Breakfast nearby
- Escribà (Antiga Casa Figueras) (Bakery · €€ · Old town) · 🚶 13 min walk
- Satan's Coffee Corner (Coffee bar · € · Old town) · 🚶 13 min walk
- Cafés El Magnífico (Coffee bar · € · El Born) · 🚶 15 min walk
Other sights nearby
- Port Vell & Rambla de Mar · Landmark · 🚶 0.3 km · 4 min walk
- L'Aquàrium de Barcelona · Aquarium · 🚶 0.6 km · 7 min walk
- Palau Güell · Museum · 🚶 0.6 km · 8 min walk
🛍️ Markets nearby: Plaça Reial coin and stamp market (9 min walk)
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