| Beautiful city of Barcelona, capital of
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| | group of 1992 Olympic sites. Montjuic is
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| Catalonia (a Spain's province), is
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| | covered in ornamental gardens with water
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| situated on on the shore of the
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| | features and is the most popular
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| Mediterranean sea and bordered at either
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| | destination in Barcelona on
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| end by 2 river deltas. Barcelona is the
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| | Sundays.Tibidabo - is the highest hill in
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| second largest city in Spain after its
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| | the wooded range that forms the backdrop
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| capital city Madrid. Barcelona has a
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| | to Barcelona. It has amazing views of the
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| population of 1.5 million, over 4 million
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| | whole of Barcelona, a stunning cathedral,
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| including suburbs. The varied, eventful
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| | and a family fun park Parc d'Atraccions
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| history of the city dates back 4,000
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| | with old-style rides offering
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| years to the first settlements by ancient
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| | breathtaking views. A glass lift at the
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| farmers. Later it became a Roman colony,
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| | park goes 115m (383 ft) up to a visitors'
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| the Visigoth's capital city, then it came
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| | observation area at Torre de Collserola
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| under Moorish rule. It went through
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| | telecommunications tower.Modernisme -
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| sieges, destructions and occupations,
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| | spectacular modernista architectural
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| finally to become an autonomous democracy
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| | creations dotted around the city by
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| 1975. The city has always played an
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| | famous Antoni Gaudi and his
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| important role in political and cultural
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| | contemporaries.Camp Nou - home of F.C.
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| life of Spain and it is well reflected in
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| | Barcelona, one of Europe's leading soccer
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| the variety and quality of historical
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| | teams, with capacity of almost 100,000
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| buildings, museums, many other tourist
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| | spectators.The Seu Cathedral - Built in
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| attractions. Today Barcelona is one of
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| | medieval times on the site of a Roman
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| the most diverse european cities with
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| | temple, La Seu is one of the great Gothic
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| unique culture and rich traditions. You
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| | buildings in Spain.Parc de la Ciutadella
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| can find here a formidable balance of the
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| | - Barcelona's favourite park and a Sunday
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| traditional things and the avant-garde. A
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| | afternoon rendezvous for families,
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| cosmopolitan metropolis, Barcelona
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| | friends and ducksThe Sardana -
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| affords visitors a warm and sincere
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| | traditional Catalan dance, performed
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| welcome, being aknowledged worldwide as
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| | outside the cathedral and at national
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| one of the best tourist-friendly cities
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| | festivals, with everyone encouraged to
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| in Europe.Barcelona's organisation of
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| | join in.MUSEUMS - The Barbier-Mueller
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| the 1992 Olympics provided regeneration
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| | Museum of Pre-Columbian Art -the only
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| of this dynamic city, gave a fresh start
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| | museum in Europe devoted exclusively to
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| to its infrastructure development.WHAT TO
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| | Pre-Columbian cultures. Housed in a
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| SEE AND WHERE:POINTS OF INTEREST - La
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| | gothic palace, its collection is one of
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| Rambla is a tree-lined pedestrian
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| | the finest of its kind and gives visitors
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| boulevard packed with buskers, living
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| | an insight into the rich world of the
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| statues, mimes and itinerant salespeople
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| | earliest cultures on the American
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| selling everything from lottery tickets
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| | continent. This tiny museum contains one
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| to jewellery. Pavement cafes and stands
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| | hundred pieces, including wood and stone
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| selling craftwork, street performers
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| | sculptures, ceramics, tapestries, jade,
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| surrounded by curious onlookers, a noisy
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| | often found in international exhibitions
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| bird market, Palau de la Virreina, a
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| | and prestige publications. The exhibits
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| grand 18th-century rococo mansion, the
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| | represented the Olmec, Maya, Aztec,
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| Gran Teatre del Liceu, the famous
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| | Chavin, Mochica and Inca
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| 19th-century opera house- these are all
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| | civilisations.Palau de la Musica Catalana
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| colourful parts of La Rambla's mosaic. La
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| | - one of the world's most extraordinary
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| Rambla ends at the lofty Monument a Colom
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| | music halls, it is a Barcelona landmark.
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| (Monument to Columbus) and the
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| | From its polychrome ceramic ticket
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| harbour.Barri Gotic - also known as
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| | windows on the Carrer de Sant Pere Mes
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| Gothic Quarter, it is the old part of the
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| | Alt side to its overhead busts of
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| city. Picasso lived and worked in Barri
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| | Palestrina, Bach, Beethoven, and Wagner,
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| Gotic from 1895 to 1904 and Joan Miro was
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| | the Palau is the flagship of Barcelona's
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| born and lived here during his youth.
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| | Moderniste architecture.Museu Picasso -
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| Gothic Quarter is situated on the right
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| | is Barcelona's most visited museum. 3,500
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| hand side of the La Rambla, it contains
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| | exhibits make up the permanent
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| a concentration of medieval tall Gothic
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| | collection. Picasso spent several years
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| buildings (14-15th century) on narrow
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| | (1901-06) in Barcelona, and this
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| cobbled streets and now is home to much
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| | collection, is particularly strong on his
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| of the city's nightlife.La Sagrada
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| | early work. Displays include childhood
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| Familia - La Sagrada Familia is one of
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| | sketches, pictures from the beautiful
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| the most famous and magnificent among
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| | Rose and Blue periods, and the famous
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| Barcelona's landmarks. The life's work of
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| | 1950s Cubist variations on Velazquez's
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| Barcelona's famous architect, Antoni
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| | Las Meninas (Ladies-in-Waiting).Gaudi
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| Gaudi, the magnificent spires of the
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| | Casa-Museu - Gaudi lived in this pink,
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| unfinished cathedral imprint themselves
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| | Alice-in-Wonderland house from 1906 to
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| boldly against the sky with swelling
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| | 1926, which now houses a museum of
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| outlines inspired by the holy mountain
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| | Gaudi-designed furniture, decorations,
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| Montserrat. Above each facade there are
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| | drawings, and portraits and busts of the
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| four towers, 12 in total, which are
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| | architect.
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| dedicated to the Apostles. The tower in
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| | Fundacio Miro - it was a gift from the
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| the center, the tallest of all at 170 m.,
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| | famous artist Joan Miro to his native
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| is dedicated to Jesus Christ. Around
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| | city. The museum opened in 1975, and now
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| these there are the towers of the four
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| | it is one of Barcelona's most exciting
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| Evangelists, and the tower over the apse
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| | showcases of contemporary art.BEACHES -
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| is dedicated to the Virgin. They are
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| | One of Barcelona's greatest draws is
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| encrusted with a tangle of sculptures
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| | undeniably its beautiful beaches. Beside
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| that seem to breathe life into the stone.
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| | world-famous Costa Brava and Costa Dorada
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| Gaudi died in 1926 before his masterwork
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| | which are within 1-hr drive time from
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| was completed, and since then,
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| | Barcelona, there are also several nice
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| controversy has continually dogged the
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| | beaches over 4 km long within the city
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| building program. Nevertheless, the
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| | boundaries, we will list just several of
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| southwestern (Passion) facade, is almost
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| | them here: Nova Icaria- Closest to the
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| done, and the nave, begun in 1978, is
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| | Olympic marina, always crowded, this wide
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| progressing.La Pedrera - Casa Mila (Mila
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| | swathe of rough golden sand is great for
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| House) is an apartment building, the last
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| | food goers. There are three perfect beach
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| example of Gaudi's civil architecture.It
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| | bars and two very popular restaurants on
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| is one of his finest and most ambitious
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| | the promenade (Mango and Chiringuito de
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| creations, extraordinarily innovative in
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| | Moncho) and countless bars and
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| its functional, constructive, and
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| | restaurants are just a short stroll away.
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| ornamental aspects. Visitors can tour
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| | Bogatell- This beach is twice the length
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| the building and go up to the roof, where
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| | of adjoining Nova Icaria and fringed by a
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| they can see spectacular views of
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| | stretch of stone walkway perfect for
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| Barcelona. One floor below the roof is a
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| | jogging, roller blading and cycling.
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| modest museum dedicated to Gaudi's work.
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| | Three large informal restaurants on the
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| Montjuic - the largest open space in the
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| | promenade. Mar Bella (Metro Ciutadella
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| city, its main attractions are the
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| | Vila Olimpica, plus 20-minute walk)-
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| Olympic installations, the Spanish
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| | Barcelona's only naturist beach close to
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| Village and the hilltop fortress.
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| | a peaceful park - good for a picnic or
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| Montjuic, the hill overlooking the city
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| | siesta under the trees. Barceloneta- wide
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| centre from the southwest, is home to
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| | and long, a traditional and popular
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| some fine art galleries, leisure
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| | stretch with locals, crowded, noisy and
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| attractions, soothing parks and the main
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| | very jolly.
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