Montjuïc

The Montjuïc (Spanish: Montjuich) is a hill in the southwest of the city of Barcelona in Spain. The Hill is located between Plaça d'Espanya and the port of Barcelona. On the hilltop stands the Castle of Montjuïc, an 18th-century coastal defense fort.

About the origin of the name Montjuïc is no certainty. He can descend from the Catalan "Hill of the Jews" or more likely, from the Latin "Mons Jovis", "Hill of Jupiter".

The Hill is one of the green lungs of Barcelona with recreational activities. In the 1929 world exhibition was held. Montjuïc In 1992 was the home base of the 1992 Summer Olympics. In 2009 the arrival of the 6th stage of the Tour de France on the top of Montjuic. ==Points Of Interest[ Edit] ==
 * the Olympic Stadium Lluís Companys
 * the Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya
 * the Montjuic Telecommunications Tower, designed by architect Santiago Calatrava
 * the Poble Espanyol: a collection of copied emblematic buildings from Spain with bars and restaurants.
 * the magic fountains
 * the Castle of Montjuïc, a fort that overlooks the town and the port
 * the Museo Joan Miró
 * the exhibition hall CaixaFórum
 * gardens including the Jardín Botánico Histórico (a botanical garden with a unique collection of cacti) and the Jardí Botànic de Barcelona, specialized in Mediterranean flora.