Tibidabo Sunrise, Rainbow, and Moonset, #4. Barcelona, 2018
This wonderful spot, just above Park Güell, is well known to many local runners, hikers, and dog-walkers, and is worth a hike for either sunrise or sunset. If you are really lucky, maybe you’ll be privy to a sunrise rainbow show arcing above the mountains behind you!
Yes, the three crosses within the Park is a nice (and very popular) spot for vistas and photos, but the hilltop above and behind the Park gives you a full, unobstructed 360-degree panorama of Barcelona y sus alrededores. It’s a little farther and takes a bit more effort to get there, but worth it.
I won’t give you directions–you can easily find it on your own via Señora Google.
Some sample images from this very location made just two days ago, just after the passage of a weather front…
I always try to get in place at least 45 minutes prior to sunrise. Many times, the pre-dawn light is better than the actual sunrise. Some examples:
Olympic Towers and Sagrada Familia Temple, Pre-Dawn. Barcelona, 2018
Torre Agbar (Torre Glòries), Pre-Dawn. Barcelona, 2018
Hotel W and Port, Pre-Dawn. Barcelona, 2018
Maresme, Pre-Dawn. Barcelona, 2018
Montjuic and Port, Pre-Dawn. Barcelona, 2018
Tibidabo, Pre-Dawn. Barcelona, 2018
I hate completely clear skies. Having clouds in the sky makes all the difference as the sun approaches the horizon:
Montjuic at Dawn. Barcelona, 2018
l’Hospitalet at Dawn. Barcelona, 2018
As sunrise approaches, the color can be quite different depending on where you look. Very blue, for example, as we look to the north in this picture:
View North to Montseny. Barcelona, 2018
Finally, the sun breaks the horizon–and anything can happen. Stick around for awhile, just in case. The rainbow appeared about 30 minutes after official sunrise and didn’t last long:
Tibidabo Sunrise, #3. Barcelona, 2018
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