Barcelona

Barcelona : Travel information before you go!

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Dynamic capital of Catalonia laying between the mountains and the Mediterranean Sea, Barcelona shines of thousand of lights at all hours of day and night. Having a sunny climate all year around, this avant-guard city has an impressive architectural wealth. From the famous Ramblas to Passeo de Graciaas well as  Güell Park, follow the steps of Gaudi and admire the daring architecture of this great artist, and especially Sagrada Familia, its unfinished work of art, that has become the symbol of the city. Modernism, designer and gothic combine in a permenant whirl pool in this city where it is impossible to feel bored. Stroll in the markets, visit museums, walk in the parks, relax on the beaches, get lost in the medieval streets of the gothic area and enjoy delicious tapas ! Offering a seaside, cultural and festive,  stay, the second largest city of Spain is a destination of choice all year long. An excellent idea for the weekend or for a week's stay because Barcelona has so much to offer!
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pros

•  The mild and sunny climate.
•   The architectural and cultural wealth.
•  Its proximity.
•  The lively nightlife
•  The many tapas bars
•  The seaside location

cons

•  The howling sound of ambulances.
•  The price of cable cars and places related to Gaudi.
•  The scaffold and cranes blighting many sites.

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• To see

  The Sagrada Familia, Barcelona's symbol, unfinished art work by Antoni gaudi, the Picasso museum located in three magnificient palaces of the Ribéra area, the national Catalonia art museum located in the national palace of Montjuïc, built in 1929 for the international Exhibition, the Miro foundation on Montjuïc hill, the gothic cathedral of Santa Creu in the area of Barrio Gotico, the Santa Maria del Mar church in the Ribéra area, the Music palace classified as a world monument by Unesco, la Casa Mila called la Pedrera (classified as a humanity monument by Unesco) as well as the Casa Batlo, two modern buildings conceived by Gaudi on the Passeo de Gracia, the Güell park, fruit of Antoni Gaudi's imagination, the only park in the world to be classified as a world monument by the Unesco.

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  To do

  Admire the view of Barcelona port from the high castell fort on Montjuïc hill or over the city from the height of Güell park, the tower's climb of 400 steps of the Sagrada Familia and admire another fantastic view of Barcelona, go down the famous avenues Ramblas, go up to the Passeo de Gracia lined with modernist buildings, take a walk in the port and in the marina, laze on the beach, swim in the sea, stroll in the Boqueria market, Barcelona gastronomic temple where the best products of the soil and the sea are sold, walk the medieval streets of the gothic area, go shopping in the Corte Ingles of Catalunya plaza, the Maremagnum of Rambla del Mar near Vell Port or to the complex of Diagonal Mar, for the amateurs, attend a corrida in the huge Plaça de Toros Monumental in September for the Merce celebration, patron saint of the city (from 10 to 80 pounds a ticket according to the location in the bullring), attend a football game in the mystical camp Nou, temple of Barça (FC Barcelona), seat from 10 to 80 pounds, visit the port by boat on board a Golondrina, to take the spectactular telfer which links the end of the popular area of Barceloneta to the top of the Montjuïc hill, where you can visit the olympic stadium of the 1992 games.

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  To think about

  When walking by foot, by far the best way to visit Barcelona, remember that you go uphill to go toward the interior, and that you go downhill to go to the sea. The Barcelona card is worth considering if you visit a lot of museums, it is less expensive than a normal transportation ticket ( £15 for 5 days versus £28 for the Barcelona card). It will be less expensive to visit monuments related to Gaudi if you buy the "the road to modernism" pass.

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• To avoid

  - Travelling by car in Barcelona. - Buying metro tickets one at a time. Choose the day pass tickets or the weekly pass.

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  To try

  Spanish ham, tapas, fruits and vegetables fresh from the Boqueria market, seafood, the delicious Catalan cream (crème brûlée flavored with canela),creative cuisine in certain hotels like the Duquesa de Cardona or hotel 1898 (see hotel information).

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  To bring back

  From Spanish ham, a shirt or a scarf with red and blue the colours of FC Barcelona.

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