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Park Güell
Gaudí's whimsical public park in Barcelona filled with colourful mosaic tilework and organic architectural forms.
13 km · about 25 min drive
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Rubí
Catalonia, Spain · Europe
About Rubí
Rubí works well as a base: 10 minutes from Castellbisbal, 15km from Basílica de la Sagrada Família.
Rubí is in Catalonia, Spain, with about 73,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Castellbisbal, about 5 km away.
The Rubí Municipal Museum or El Castell-Urban Ecomuseum is a museum in Rubí (Vallès Occidental), Catalonia, Spain.
The museum is located in Rubí Castle, one of the most significant pieces of heritage in the city and which had various functions between the 13th and 20th centuries: a defensive point, a manor house andRead more
even a country house. Reopened as a museum in 1996, the facility is intended to preserve and disseminate heritage and traditional and popular culture, understood as the living and dynamic expression of a plural reality, and aims to construct a space for stable intercultural relations in which the cultural and social diversity of the city is reflected. The Museum is part of the Barcelona Provincial Council Local Museum Network.
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What is there to see near Rubí?
Within an hour or so of Rubí: Park Güell (13 km), Basílica de la Sagrada Família (15 km), Casa Batlló (16 km), La Boqueria Market (17 km).
Are there any good drives near Rubí?
The nearest famous roads are Costa Brava, Port d'Envalira and Coll d'Ordino.
Where is Rubí?
Rubí is in Catalonia, Spain, about 5 km from Castellbisbal.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 72,987
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Spain
- Region
- Catalonia
- Timezone
- Europe/Madrid
- Coordinates
- 41.4923, 2.0330
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in Spain
Guardia Civil (traffic police): 062. Two warning triangles required in vehicles.
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Worth the detour from Rubí
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
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Basílica de la Sagrada Família
Gaudí's unfinished modernist basilica, Barcelona's most iconic landmark and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
15 km · about 30 min drive
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Casa Batlló
Gaudí's fantastical apartment building in Barcelona with a skeletal facade, coloured tiles, and a dragon-scale roof.
16 km · about 30 min drive
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La Boqueria Market
Vibrant public market off La Rambla in Barcelona bursting with colourful fresh produce, seafood, and Catalan delicacies.
17 km · about 20 min drive
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Museu de la Moto Barcelona
Barcelona's motorcycle museum showcasing the rich heritage of Spanish and international motorcycle manufacturing.
17 km · about 20 min drive
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Aquarium Barcelona
Port Vell aquarium with the world's largest Mediterranean-themed exhibit and an 80-metre underwater glass tunnel.
18 km · about 20 min drive
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Montserrat Monastery
A Benedictine abbey nestled among surreal serrated rock pinnacles, home to the revered Black Madonna and a renowned boys' choir.
20 km · about 25 min drive
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Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya
Home of the Spanish Grand Prix at Montmeló near Barcelona; its blend of fast sweeps and slow corners made it Formula 1's favourite pre-season testing venue.
21 km · about 25 min drive
Driving in Spain
- Drives on
- the right
- Petrol
- ~€1.55/litre
- Motorway tolls
- ~€4.00/100km
When to drive here
April to October
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