Font de Canaletes is an ornate fountain, crowned by a lamp post, in Barcelona, Catalonia, in Rambla de Canaletes, the upper part of La Rambla, near Plaça de Catalunya. A late 19th century design, it replaced a fountain dating back to the 16th century, next to the Estudis Generals, a no longer existing university introduced in 1714 by Philip V of Spain after the banning and closure of the University of Barcelona. Nowadays, it is the city's most popular meeting point, and a fixture of football fans and hooligans after Barça football matches since the 1930s.

Tradition has it that the one who drinks from the Font de Canaletes will come back to Barcelona, as the inscription on the floor suggests. The fountain is named after the northern wall of the city (dating from the 14th century), called Canaletes because of the water pipes that went through it supplying Barcelona's old city.

As we all know that Barcelona is a place that is known as one of most beautiful cities that we could find in Europe; it is also a city that is known for its rich culture with the likes of entertainment like performing arts, media, museums, and in addition to that it is also rich in world heritage sites, especially its architecture.

Everyone who has set their foot to Barcelona would agree that it possesses great architectures, especially in the Barri Gotic known as the Gothic Quarter in Catalan. In this area of Barcelona we would find great medieval buildings of Barcelona. However, among the different great architectures that it has, the Font de Canaletes or the Canaletes Fountain is known as one of the best attractions that has actually attracted hundreds of people because of this outdoor fountain’s incomparable beauty.

The Font de Canaletes or Canaletes Fountain is a very popular attraction in Barcelona for both the locals as well as the tourists. A legend has it that once a person would drinks from the Font de Canaletes they will be destined to go back to Barcelona. The Font de Canaletes was primarily built within its present location. The Font de Canaletes current location is home of the most popular avenues; this avenue is the Rambla a known place that is great for people to stroll.

The Font de Canaletes or the Canaletes Fountain was a 19th century design, it has an ornate fountain that is then crowned with a light post. The name of the Font de Canaletes or Canaletes Fountain was taken from the northern wall of the city of Barcelona which actually dates back around the early 14th century and whose name is Canaletes.

The fountain is one of the symbols of Barcelona, a meeting place for locals and visitors alike where people also flock to celebrate the victories of the Catalan team, Futbol Club Barcelona, Barça. The Canaletes Fountain has become one of Barcelona’s most visited landmarks. It also conceals a history that is closely associated with the old town’s water supply.

The popular name Canaletes has direct associations with the sporting victories of the local team, Fútbol Club Barcelona. The followers of Barça have gathered here since the early 20th century. As long ago as the 1930s Barça fans, known as “culers”, flocked to La Rambla to find out their team’s scores. These would be written on a blackboard right in front of the offices of the newspaper La Rambla, which stood on this spot. However, the name Canaletes dates back to the 14th century and refers to the water channels that brought water down from the Collserola Ridge to Barcelona. Later on, in the 18th century, a university known as the Estudis Generals was built on this site and the water jet was used to create a fountain.

The demolition of the university at the end of the 19th century resulted in the construction of the Canaletes fountain in its present form: an iron monument comprising four water spouts which are surmounted by the shield of Barcelona. The fountain is crowned by a streetlamp with four arms. A symbol of the city and a meeting place where many visitors stop every day for a drink of water. Legend says that anyone who drinks from the fountain will fall in love with Barcelona and return to the city time and time again. You can get there via direct flight to Barcelona or to Girona, Reus or Lleida–Alguaire.