As soon as the Rambla was redeveloped in the last third of the 18th century, it changed its mission: it stopped collecting water and started collecting walkers. From the beginning it was established as the great neighborhood hub and the most privileged; The people of Barcelona recognized him immediately.
In fact, he had no rival. The reasons were clear due to the centrality, the spaciousness, the quality of the soil, the union of the ends of the walled enclosure and above all the protection of a bower that did not exist in any other street.
It became busy at almost any time, although logically the intensity varied. For example, as soon as the day woke up, the suppliers arrived well loaded, since the Boqueria market was a very powerful point of attraction. The color, the diversity and even the aroma provided a sign of extraordinary life and personality.
The urban layout helped channel movement. The carriages, always noisy, dominated the roads, while pedestrians concentrated on a walk that made coming and going pleasant and attractive. It was ordered quite naturally without anyone having dictated a regulation, but the general tendency was to keep to the right, more or less.
Also from the beginning it became clear that the Rambla was a place to look and observe. The first chairs that were installed were such a success that there was an immediate need to multiply them; It was not surprising with that climate in which he tempted, and it was wise not to resist such hedonism.
Taking a seat on the Rambla became imperative. No other show surpassed its appeal and this changing scenario was immediately established, in which there was no shortage of surprises. The human landscape was offered as an impeccable representation of the indigenous spectrum, with a transversal profile in which everyone felt represented and no one felt uncomfortable, quite the opposite. The clothing showed the condition.
La Rambla, the essence of the Rambla was summarized in two basic and fundamental actions: passing and being, observing and going on the way. It is exciting that this intense landscape was also so attractive.
The current offer of seats must be increased generously.
