The Ramblas is Barcelona’s centerpiece, the kilometer-long pedestrian boulevard located near the Hotel 1898 Barcelona which runs from Placa Cataluna to the Columbus statue. The starting point and focus of most visitors’ stay in Barcelona, the Ramblas is lively throughout the day and night with a huge selection of bars, restaurants, the prestigious El Liceu theatre and unique street performers who range from surreal human statues and card tricksters to talented artists and musicians. The Ramblas leads into the gothic quarter with its narrow streets full of shops, cheap hotels and even more bars and restaurants.