The geography of Barcelona

Barcelona lies at the Mediterranean Sea, and is surrounded by the mountains of Serra de Collserola. In the south of Barcelona lies the river Llobregat and in the north the river Besòs.



The city lies about 160km below the Pyrenees. The Mountains of Serra de Collserola form some kind of border around Barcelona. The highest point is the mountain Tibidabo, 512 meters high with on top the "Collserola tower", a telephone tower.

The city itself has been built on lots of hills: Carmel, Monterols, Putxet, Rovira, and Peira. The hill Montjuic lies in the southeast of the city, near the sea, and has a great view of the city. In history this hill was used as a fort, but now you can find museums, restaurants and the stadium and swimming pool of the Olympic Summer Games of 1992.