#1 of 42 things to do in Barcelona
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JP-NED says:
The Park Güell is an absolute must-see when visiting Barcelona!
The park was commissioned by Graf Eusebi Güell in 1900. Eusebi was very much adherent to the idea English garden cities.
However, the project failed before its completion due to financial reasons. In the run-up to the project 60 …
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#2 of 42 things to do in Barcelona
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Ann_Hells says:
I had wanted to go to the museu Picasso for a while, so I took the opportunity to go during this trip. We tried to get there early because I had seen some enormous lines some other times when I had walked past it. However, like always we got caught up on the trains and then found some people on the …
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#3 of 42 things to do in Barcelona
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JP-NED says:
The Barcelona Olympic Port is one of the most important in the city, today. There you´ll find beaches, the Catalonia History Museum, Rambla of the sea, and the Aquarium.
This area was born with the 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona. For this reason, a once abandoned area turned into building and l…
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#4 of 42 things to do in Barcelona
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Ann_Hells says:
On my last visit to Barcelona we stopped at the Altair bookshop. I would recommend this place to any travbuddy visiting Barcelona and with a little extra time on their hands. The entire bookstore is dedicated to travel. There are sections for each continent and country. You can find guides, maps, an…
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#5 of 42 things to do in Barcelona
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kristinasub says:
The Barri Gotic (known as "Barri de la Seu" - Cathedral quarter) enclose most of what is left of medieval Barcelona. It's area between Cathedral and City Hall, and in the part surrounded by the bastions of the Roman walls. The Barri Gotic begin in the Placa Nova (the oldest square in Barcelona), it …
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#6 of 42 things to do in Barcelona
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JP-NED says:
The Santa Cruz and Santa Eulàlia Cathedral, better known as the Cathedral of Barcelona, was constructed between 1928 and 1450. The façade remained unfinished until the late 19th Century, when the construction resumed to celebrate the Universal Exposition in 1888.
The most remote origins of this…
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#7 of 42 things to do in Barcelona
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Verhoek says:
We would like to do something that isn't standard.
After some browsing we decided to book a tour through Barcelona by bike with cruisingbarcelona.com.
When we arrived there we could choose a bike and started our trip through Barcelona.
We were guided by Inge. She knows a lot of the city and she t…
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#8 of 42 things to do in Barcelona
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JP-NED says:
Poble Espanyol is a unique architectural experiment.
Come and follow me through the gates of Poble Espanyol de Barcelona, and are ready to embark on a journey which will bring us (you) in touch with some of the most remarkable corners of Spain. Poble Espanyol was built for Barcelona's 1929 Internat…
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#9 of 42 things to do in Barcelona
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JP-NED says:
The Gothic Quarter is what used to be known ago as the "Cathedral Quarter". The great gothic buildings which marked the high point of the city and its culture during the Middle Ages are to be found here. Here Likewise, are the remains of the ancient fortified walls and palaces built by the Romans on…
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#10 of 42 things to do in Barcelona
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kristinasub says:
Les Rambles - the most famous avenue in Barcelona - the long shady street lined with plane trees. This is heart of Barcelona, of the old city, and connect 2 Barcelona's vital points:Placa de Catalunya and Placa Portal de la Pau with the monument to Christopher Columbus. Because we were in Calle Hosp…
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#11 of 42 things to do in Barcelona
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kristinasub says:
This amazing fountain is situated on Placa de Espanya with beautiful National Palace in the background is made by an engineer Carles Buigas for the International Exposition of 1929.
That night we enjoyed in amazing spectacle and understand why this fountain is called magic...almost 3 hours we enjoy…
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#12 of 42 things to do in Barcelona
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gregg-w says:
Barcelona is a fantastic city that has a vibrant atmosphere. You'll find that there are so many things to see and do that simply a day there will not suffise.
If it's architecture that inspires you, the Catalonian capital should be on your list of dream travel destinations. The city is a hotspot…
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#13 of 42 things to do in Barcelona
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eduardb says:
Diagonal Avenue,
Maybe the most important and long avenue in Barcelona with over 19 km long and 50 metres wide.
If you come to Barcelona for business or for holidays you should go to Diagonal Av.
This avenue cross all the city in “diagonal” and at the end of it you will find the Mediter…
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#14 of 42 things to do in Barcelona
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mellemel8 says:
this is best way to see barcelona. i highly recommend this. considerin i was here for only 2 days....yuck.
Organize your own visit.
The Bus Turístic allows you to know Barcelona by a two floor bus, with three different routes included in one ticket and 44 stops at interesting places.
Our …
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#15 of 42 things to do in Barcelona
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ConstanceAshley8 says:
Casa Batllo was absolutely my favorite site in Barcelona...which is saying something because I enjoyed my whole experience in that Spanish city. This house designed and built by the genius architect Antonio Gaudi literally breaths with life. Visitors will be hard pressed to find a straight line in…
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