Montjuic Castle Fortress with Port and city viewpoints

The current Montjuic Castle is a Napoleonic style fortress from 1799 with a history of fortifications in this location from 1640.

Until 2007 the fort was owned by the Spanish military and served as an army barracks with access to the public for limited areas.

Ownership was transferred to the local Catalan Government who are restoring parts of the castle and opening more sections to the public and today most of the castle is open to the public.

At the time of writing the entry fee is 5 euros with reductions for seniors, stidents and children.

Once finished inside the castle there is a nice circular walking route round the perimeter of a distance of 1.5 km. This route offers spectacular views of the port of Barcelona on one side and the city on the other side.

Tip: Inside the castle behind the main keep, there is a citrus grove with lemon and orange trees. Here you will find a fountain that dispenses free drinking water. Also inside the main square of the castle there is a small restaurant selling hot and cold food, bottled water, cola, snacks at tourist prices.

Opening hours:

The castle is open every day of the week closing occasionally for some local holidays. see website.

From 1st March till November 1st: 10:00h till 20:00h.

From 2nd November till 28th february: 10:00h till 18:00h.

There are three ways to get to the castle:

1. Walk up from Plaza Espana through montjuic gardens following my route. See wikiloc tab.

2. Get the TMB 150 Bus from plaza Catalunya. The bus stop is at the base of the Venetian towers. The route takes about 20 minutes to get to the castle. Use a T-casual travel card or hola BCN card.

3. Get the TMB Funicular de Montjuic followed by the Monjuic teleferico Cable car.